Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and affects approximately 30 million Americans...

When facing the diagnosis of prostate cancer, for most patients, the overwhelming focus is on eradicating the disease...

When dentistry became a practicing field in the 19th century patients could hope for little more than the pulling of infected teeth and possibly some primitive fixing of broken teeth...

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and affects more than 30 million Americans It is also known as degenerative arthritis or degenerative joint disease...

Today, arthritis patients are not only more receptive to complementary therapies- what has been called alternative therapy- but actually prefer it to conventional medicines...

In an earlier article I discussed the aims of treatment and some of the pitfalls in treating gout In this article I will discuss types of treatment...

EFA's Turn Popular Belief Upside-Down Most of us have heard the phrase “Eat a low-fat diet,” which is a logical result of the philosophy that fat makes you fat...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, autoimmune, inflammatory disease that affects 2 million Americans...

As I sat there for the first time to get acupuncture for a chronic knee condition, my acupuncturist told me to lay my hands down on the table, palms up, so he could feel my pulses...

Is it true that the internet can be a powerful resource for building your acupuncture practice Absolutely...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic, progressive, autoimmune inflammatory disease that has as its main targets, the joints...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic, autoimmune inflammatory disease that affects more than 2 million Americans...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, inflammatory autoimmune disorder In RA, the immune dysfunction leads to painful, progressive crippling arthritis...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, potentially destructive, systemic, autoimmune form of arthritis...

Arthroplasty (joint replacement surgery) involving the hip and knee is one of the most common orthopedic procedures performed in the United States...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, potentially destructive, systemic, autoimmune form of arthritis...

There are a number of possible complications that can occur in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who is being treated with disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDS) or biologic therapy...

Multiple studies have demonstrated that patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a marked increase in the number of cardiovascular events such as strokes and heart attacks...

A close relative had to spend a couple of days in the hospital Upon entering his hospital room to visit, I was surprised & delighted to find several striking pieces of artwork hanging on the walls...

Nothing happens overnight, and the same rule applies to cosmetic surgery It takes a while for the patients to see the results, and before everything settles, they have to take a good care of themselves...

From the desk of Dr Magne, author of Cancer Free For Life Acid skin peel, and laser resurfacing, all remove precancerous skin growths and slow skin cancer -- but patients prefer the peel...

When opening a private practice the number one way, and best way, to generate new patients is by word of mouth...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, progressive disease which may lead to considerable disability...

Gadolinium side effects have recently been linked to patients undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)...

Life is full of choices Sometimes you make the right one and sometimes you make the wrong one...

The cornerstone of successful treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an early diagnosis and aggressive medical therapy...

Lap band procedure is considered to be a minimally invasive procedure This makes the recovery phase easier and less troublesome for patients...

The Medical Transcriptionist is a Vital Link in the Delivery of Patient Healthcare The hospital admission sheet or patient demographic face sheet contains: • Patient’s address • Next of kin • Birthplace • Social security number • Occupation • Sex • Marital status • Ethnic origin • Religious preference • Admitting diagnosis • Financial entries that include patient’s employer, job title, address of company, insurance company, person responsible for emergency notification and payments, type of coverage, insurance identification number, type of payment plan The hospital is required by federal law to collect this minimum amount of information, which is recorded on the admission face sheet and available in some format to the Medical Transcriptionist to assist in patient identification...

The History and Physical Examination (H&P) is generated shortly before or after a patient is admitted to the hospital...

One of the greatest failures of counselors and caregivers of persons with mental health problems is becoming complacent in attending to the urgency of our clients' situation...