Like any field, medicine has its share of myths that are perpetuated by unsubstantiated actions. So what helps wounds and what hinders healing? First of all, determine if the cut needs stitches and if your tetanus is up to date. These plus any bite wounds need a trip to the emergency room. Care of clean […]
While going to sleep on a Saturday afternoon seems simple enough, the length of the nap dictates your level of alertness, memory, and even emotional state. Thirty-four percent of adults take naps on a typical day. From 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. are the common hours for napping while naps occurring later can interfere with […]
Effective communication is essential to a mutually beneficial doctor-patient relationship. It is the foundation of trust. With the government and insurance companies making more of your healthcare decisions, the visits with your doctor are some of the few aspects you can control. Here are some suggestions. Before the office visit, think clearly about what is […]
While we have been fortunate this summer to have mild weather, the threat of heat, particularly humidity remains. Humidity is perhaps the most important factor influencing our summer outdoor activities. For example, an 88-degree day with 40% humidity feels like 88 degrees. With 70 percent humidity, it feels like 100 degrees. What humidity does is […]
Do you know how many units of Botox other doctors inject? Current recommendations of Botox are 15 units per site (forehead, between eyebrows, and crow’s feet) for most patients. The usual price is $15/unit thus $225/site. On August 20th we will reduce this to $13/unit. This means most sites will be improved for only $195! […]
About 25-40% of the population has some degree of motion sickness. Women and children over two are more prone to it as are those with inner ear disorders. While experts do not know the exact cause of the nausea, the common theory is that it is caused by a sensory mismatch between the visual and […]
Itching or pruritus is a neurological stimulus similar to pain. Your skin is alerting you to a “threat”. It can be a direct stimulus (a leaf brushing against your skin), imagined (you see someone scratching), or by an internal stimulus (an allergy to something taken orally). Like pain, the itching stimulus triggers a nerve that […]
A recent study found that over 3,700 bathroom users, one in 10 did not wash their hands at all, just two in three used soap, and only one in 20 washed for 15 seconds which is still 5 seconds SHORT of what is recommended. This may explain some of the cause of 50 million food-borne […]
NEW! Any patient receiving Botox for the first time will receive the $13/unit discount regardless of which day they come in like we offer with our introductory fillers! Do you know how many units of Botox other doctors inject? Current recommendations of Botox are 15 units per site (forehead, between eyebrows, and crow’s feet) for […]
Eggs are inexpensive, protein packed, and relatively low in cholesterol. There is 186 mg of cholesterol in the average egg. It is contained in the yolk. The American Heart Association recommends 300 mg of cholesterol or less each day. For those with normal cholesterol four eggs or less per week are acceptable. Anyone with high […]
