Dr. Peter McKenna

Placebo Effect

Mused while listening to Don McLean singing American Pie with pictures and film clips set to the words. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhX3b1h7GQw&feature   The placebo effect is a beneficial result from a drug or treatment that cannot be attributed to the properties of the placebo itself.  For example, if I give you a vitamin pill and tell you […]

Flying Fears?

Mused while eating soft serve ice cream.  The only thing that cools hot summer evenings.   With the advent of schools staring earlier than ever, July has become THE month for vacation travel.  Which leads to how comfortable do you feel flying?  Airport violence (especially overseas), long security lines, and delayed flights are concerns but […]

Botox Day Tuesday, July 19

Sorry to interrupt your Pokemon Go but some patients have stated they didn’t see the Botox Day part of Monday’s email. Botox Day is Tuesday July 19 with discounts on Botox and fillers such as Juvederm. Botox is $13/unit or $195/syringe (normally $16/unit and $240/syringe) and fillers are 10% off. Voluma is an injectable filler […]

Insomnia Middle of Night

Mused while watching Wimbledon.  Traditional champagne with strawberries and cream, even the proper British know how to enjoy life.   Get to sleep but can’t stay that way?  Welcome to many of my nights and I don’t have the excuse of hot flashes.  Waking up in the middle of the night and not being able […]

Osteoarthritis, Joint Pain

Mused while reading an excellent analysis of Brexit, the leaving of Great Britain from the European Union. http://www.wsj.com/articles/brexit-a-very-british-revolution-1466800383?mod=trending_now_4. Daily aches in joints? Fingers sometimes seem stiff? Osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis, develops when cartilage, the flexible tissue lining the joints, deteriorates. As a result, the joints between bones narrows and can affect the […]

Colon Cancer Screening, Botox Day Tomorrow!

Mused while Watching Cleveland Cavaliers Win NBA Championship!   Botox Day is tomorrow, Tuesday June 21 with discounts on Botox and fillers such as Juvederm.  Botox is $13/unit or $195/syringe (normally $16/unit and $240/syringe) and fillers are 10% off.  Voluma is an injectable filler that augments and lifts the cheeks.   Colon cancer is the […]

Hydration

Mused old videos of Muhammed Ali “Floating like a Butterfly, and Stinging like a Bee.”   Every cell in your body needs water to function.  Your brain and heart are almost three-quarters water, your muscles and kidneys almost 80% and even your bones are about 30%.  With summer here it is important to remain hydrated. […]

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