Health Blogs

1. Eyes. “Can I have a light with that menu?” Presbyopia will hit you after the age of 40. You will notice it's more difficult to focus on objects up close because of ... Read More »

Interesting results from a new Scandinavian study show that your occupation, and the environment you do it in, may put you at risk for the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA.) Many RA patients ... Read More »

Arthritis of the knee causes progressive loss of cartilage which leads to chronic pain. No treatments have been proven to slow its progression. People with knee arthritis frequently ask me ... Read More »

To eat fat, or not to eat fat: that is the question. If you are overweight, chances are good that your doctor has advised you to cut back on fats. One kind of fat, however, needs to remain in your ... Read More »

1. Most hip fractures involve a break near the top of the long bone running through the thigh (femur,) near the hip joint. 2. Pain after hip fracture may be felt in the groin or ... Read More »

Most of what we have learned about pain in the last few years has helped answer why patients with some pain syndromes, have pain. Fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, interstitial cystitis, TMJ, ... Read More »

Surprise! As a Physician in California the statement in support of marijuana by the California Medical Association (CMA,) the first state medical association to do so was a little bit of a shock. The ... Read More »

1) The reason you hear so much about it, is that the prevalence of gout has increased greatly over the past 30 years. 2) There is more gout for 3 main reasons: a) we live longer b) ... Read More »

Back and neck pain are common complaints in the doctor’s office. Back pain is a part of life but there are several things you can ask yourself and then report to your doctor that will help you ... Read More »