National Burn Awareness Weekend falls right in the middle of go red month. So in the middle of trying to have heart disease awareness and in the middle of red being plastered everywhere, red is not standing for fires and burns. Sad we just get a week, but in my head I'm going to pretend [...]
When my family and friends get together, we all end up congregating in the kitchen, around the island, talking, having drinks, helping cook, chopping and dicing, and that's exactly what's happening in homes across America. But here's what happens if your child is helping in the kitchen, where all of this organized chaos and commotion [...]
I am seeing more and more articles on physician stress, physician burnout and physician suicide. There are many workshops and books on these subjects. One may ask what is going on with the most noble of professions? The fact of the matter is, the old model of a doctor donning a white coat and seeing [...]
Arthritis is a poorly understood condition in which the cartilage that lines joint surfaces starts to break down. This causes pain, swelling, and stiffness. As the condition worsens, the joint becomes more deformed and the inflammation increases. There are over 100 types of arthritis. The most well-known forms of arthritis are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. [...]
Whoever thought you could get a disease from using your cell phone? Yes, Texting Thumb is really a thing. It is a legitimate diagnosis borne out of technological advances of the 21st-century. Texting Thumb is a form of repetitive sprain injury (RSI) that can result from prolonged text messaging. To be fair, it can also result [...]
