Making sense of health news
What is the gut microbiota? Why is it important in cancer care? The gut microbiota is the name of the bacteria that live in the digestive and intestinal tract. Recent studies have shown that a healthy gut microbiota, filled with READ MORE
When someone is diagnosed with hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism they typically display many symptoms. Joint pain being one. Hypothyroidism Hypothyroidism can be caused by many problems and is a situation where the thyroid gland is not producing sufficient amounts of thyroid READ MORE
There are many people who have advanced and degenerative osteoarthritis but who are too young for joint replacement. These patients tend to be “pain managed” until they are told they are old enough now for a hip or knee replacement. READ MORE
We see many post-menopausal women who suffer from significant back and joint pain. Some of these women have had a difficult time in healing because they have, among other health concerns, diminished hormone levels. In this article I am going READ MORE
Is mental illness and child developmental problems a problem of your gut and brain not communicating? Barry Weiner One of the most fascinating and intriguing subjects that I am asked to write about is the connection between mental illness and READ MORE
Can you kill cancer by stressing it out with a diet it does not like? Barry Weiner Recent research suggests that cancer cells are prone to being “stressed out” and act in a chaotic manner when they begin their mutation towards READ MORE
We are going to follow a path in exploring what is causing bone loss in a patient. This is not the path every person follows, but it as a common path. Recently, doctors at the University of Arkansas published fascinating READ MORE
In a new study from doctors in Italy, researchers at the University of Bologna discussed the current options patients have for sparing their ankle from replacement surgery. These options include: Arthroscopic debridement, a surgical procedure that uses a “power wash” to spray READ MORE
A new March 2019 study from the University of Melbourne (1) discusses the treatment options for patients with advanced ankle osteoarthritis. Since ankle osteoarthritis has no real guideline recommendations on its own, researchers say most doctors use a knee or hip READ MORE
Researchers: Stop castrating men with prostate cancer – There has been a great controversy in the last few years regarding the “over treatment” of prostate cancer. Certainly castration would be considered by some a controversial “over treatment.” Let’s get right READ MORE