Making sense of health news
Often a cancer patient will come into our office for secondary or supportive care to the primary cancer treatment they are receiving. One of the first things their loved ones will usually say in our first meeting is, “I wish READ MORE
The role of inflammation is so significant in breast cancer survival that scientists continuously publish papers on identifying and mapping genes that “express” inflammatory factors in breast cancer patients. A January 2019 study in the journal cancer medicine (1) demonstrates READ MORE
There is a connection between bone fractures, bone loss and Celiac disease. There is a connection between gastrointestinal disease and bone fractures. As we will see in the research, identifying Celiac disease and gastrointestinal disease and adjusting for diet can help significantly reduce the READ MORE
People who do not feel physically well can be sad, they can also be depressed. There is a big difference. Sadness it is said, is a response to something bad happening in your life, the response to loss or disappointment READ MORE
Many patients with bad knees blame the inability to exercise and be active for the overweight/obese condition they are suffering from. During interviews with these people doctors will often hear the patient say: “I need to get my knees fixed so READ MORE
Are you worried about Alzheimer’s and brain decline? Then you should worry about your knee pain and you should re-examine your thinking on knee replacement or any procedure that requires general or regional anesthesia especially if you are over 60. READ MORE
In this article we will examine our published research findings and the latest in medical research concerning atlantoaxial instability and the myriad of symptoms and challenges it creates for patients. Atlantoaxial instability can be caused by many factors. Trauma injury, congenital defects READ MORE
If you are a patient suffering with long-term knee problems caused by a damaged or surgically removed meniscus, you have likely been made aware that your meniscus, or what remains of it, has a limited capacity to repair itself. You READ MORE
Chronic inflammation is strongly associated with approximately one-fifth of all human cancers The link between inflammation and colon cancer risk is highlighted in recent and alarming findings from Georgia State University: “The increased risks conferred by inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) to READ MORE
In this article we will focus on the impact of stem cells on intervertebral disc degeneration. Intervertebral disc degeneration is the progressive degeneration and reduction of the disc gel material. In the February 2018 issue of the Spine Journal, scientists did READ MORE