Doctors say that physical therapy can be as effective than surgery for a torn meniscus in the knee. JAMA is reporting that a study following more than 300 patients with a torn meniscus that was not severe enough to lock the knee found that joint function improved
Read more →Antibiotics are routinely given for a variety of infections. We have come to expect the prescription, and we will even call our doctors and request them at the first sign of infection. To be sure, antibiotics are a godsend. I am thankful for them. However, in my
Read more →We have many women coming in and asking about bio-identical hormones. Bio-identical hormones have the same structure (chemical and molecular) as the body’s own hormones. The problem is that we don’t know what these hormones are made from in most cases. Many creams are made from yams
Read more →It has been said that in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. So what does this mean for my life? It means that if I have no information, I will gravitate towards any information, and I may be getting information that is impaired
Read more →I love the holidays. The sights, the sounds, the flavors, the traditions. All of us are wanting the Norman Rockwell illustration of the happy family with the table bursting with delicious holiday fare. When I was a little girl, my mother would take us Christmas shopping at
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