I have written several times about the inability of our scientific community to solve the riddles of the treatment of hypo (low) thyroid function...

No matter how efficient your medical practice may be, a live front desk receptionist cannot always be available to your patients...

A successful and thorough examination is the key to the prevention and treatment of illnesses, diseases and conditions in many patients...

One of the hallmarks of medical facilities which cater to patients around the clock are the hospital beds in the rooms...

A common myth about arthritis is that it attacks aged persons only This is not true...

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, systemic, inflammatory, autoimmune disease for which there is no known cure...

Using saw palmetto to treat prostate problems isn't news: Heaps of research has proven its effectiveness in treating an enlarged prostate and has shown that it's even more effective than conventional drugs...

Non-steroidal-anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) are among the most commonly prescribed medications These drugs act on an enzyme called cyclooxygenase to block the productions of prostaglandins, substances that induce and aggravate inflammation...

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, systemic, progressive, autoimmune disease that preferentially attacks the joints...

Treatment for prostate cancer is one of the most rapidly developing areas in medicine, providing men with a wide and sometimes confusing range of treatment options...

Technology is a wonderful thing; it can help us to improve efficiency and productivity in nearly every aspect of our daily lives...

Most people who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome are first introduced to an anti-spasmodic drug when they are initially diagnosed...

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, progressive, systemic disease that affects more than 21 million Americans...

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, often referred to as NSAIDS, are the most commonly prescribed drugs...

One would think that a hospital is a place that should be virtually guaranteed to be a sterile environment...

Cardiac rehabilitation is a form of therapy and rehabilitation that not many have heard about Patients who have suffered a heart attack or undergone bypass surgery, their doctors would tend to recommend cardiac rehabilitation...

Both doctors and patients alike benefit from the use of a medical answering service in today's medical clinics, this is an undeniable reality...

The warning signal that if a person has a cough for more than 14 days, with fever, loss of appetite and weight, he must report to his physician for check-up and tests, for the inclusion/ exclusion of tuberculosis, is hardly followed, and, even the symptoms are not known to all...

Most of us are aware that whiplash injuries generally involve neck pain, shoulder-pain and headaches, but how many of us are aware of the associated disorders that can also accompany an injury of this sort...

The benefits of pelvic floor exercises for women, particularly after childbirth, are well established...

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) have been the mainstay of treatment for arthritis symptoms...

Gout is a type of arthritis that affects more than 2 million Americans It is due to an accumulation of uric acid in the blood...

"There is a reason so many Lyme sufferers seek out alternative treatments It is not because they are insane, uneducated, overly hysterical, stupid, or gullible...

How much do you really know about nursing and nursing school Prospective nursing students may want to consider a part-time or even a full-time job as a CNA before putting in the time - at least several years - and money - possibly tens of thousands of dollars - to go to nursing school...

What is Physical Rehabilitation Physical rehabilitation medicine is the treatment of disorders that have caused either temporary or permanent disability...

People with OCD: • have repeated thoughts or images about many different things, such as fear of germs, dirt, or intruders; violence; hurting loved ones; sexual acts; conflicts with religious beliefs; or being overly neat...

Patients with arthritis in our practice are often referred to physical therapists during the course of their management...

Alternative medicine has become increasingly popular as more and more people are left unsatisfied with their doctors...

CoQ10 is well known for its benefits in antioxidant protection against free radicals, which often cause oxidative damage at a cellular level when the molecule that is with an unpaired electron tries to balance its structure by gaining or losing one...

This article is being written in late 2007 It is surprising that even now, many physicians have the notion that fibromyalgia (FM) is a “wastebasket disorder”, that it is due to psychological problems, or it is a condition that indicates the patient is “crazy...