1) Do I need an annual physical?

As many of you know Medicare does NOT cover annual physicals... so the question is do you really need ... Read More »

Vitamin D is necessary for a wide variety of biological functions such as bone and mineral metabolism, muscle function, and immunity. As many of you know even in ... Read More »

The other day I had a client refer to her medical doctor as, "the kind that doesn't run out of the room when you start talking." This ... Read More »

In response to a previous blog "The 10 Real Reasons Men Don't Go to the Doctor," I have received emails from men ... Read More »

Bumps, lumps, dry skin, and rashes are the most common thing I am asked about at dinner parties.  I have learned from the best during my training and hear the same "pearls of ... Read More »

If I had a dollar for every time I hear this from a patient I could save our economy. This is a serious and disabling complaint we hear from 22-33% of patients in our primary care offices. ... Read More »

I can't tell you how many times I am asked this question by teenage patients, older patients, their families, my friends and colleagues.  Marijuana is the most frequently used illicit ... Read More »

1) Know your numbers: fasting blood sugar, weight (body mass index or BMI), blood pressure, and your cholesterol PANEL (LDL, HDL, triglycerides). These numbers help you assess ... Read More »

Once or twice a year a major clinical trial is stopped early because of positive results and occasionally even changes ... Read More »