Wound Healing Made Easier
Each year in this country nearly 70,000 amputations are performed on diabetics. Most are caused by wounds that just won’t heal. However, many are now clearing up thanks to some super cells from a...
Monthly Archive: July 2011
Colon Mouth
Reconstructing a mouth after oral cancer surgery can be tricky. The tissue inside our mouths is so unique. Surgeons at Washington University in St. Louis used their gut instincts and found a compatible substitute...
How To Choose A Personal Trainer
The diagnosis is overuse and part of the prescription is: get a personal trainer. It just may be one way to stay out of the doctor’s office. The weekend warrior: on the court, on...
Menopause and Phytoestrogens
Jeanie has made dong quai, soy and flaxseed a regular part of her diet since she turned 50. “A lot of women that I know have specific ailments and so are accustomed to going...
Emergency Contraception: Now Available for Everyone – Did you know it always was?
The l960s brought us birth control pills, giving millions of women the power to decide if and when they wished to become pregnant. Over the years, it was discovered these same combination pills of...
Help For Head Injuries
If you’ve ever had aching muscles, you may have heard someone tell you to go soak in a bath with Epsom salts. Now, doctors in Seattle say the main substance in Epsom salts may...
Ovarian Cysts – Diagnosis
Pelvic examination The first thing your doctor will do to diagnose whether or not you have ovarian cysts will be to give you a combined internal and external pelvic examination. To do this, he...
Don’t Let UV Rays Cause Summertime Blues
Everyone wants to avoid the burn — especially since the long-termeffects could be an even bigger pain. July is UV Safety Month, making it the perfect time to brush up on your sun protection...