Articles for tag: Emergency Medicine, Ganglion Cyst, Wrist Pain

Ganglion Cysts & Wrist Pain

Do you have recurring pain in your hand or wrist? Did you assume it was carpal tunnel syndrome or some form of tendinitis? In fact, it could likely be a ganglion cyst in your wrist joint–an affliction that’s more common than you might think. For me, it took over 10 years of on-and-off pain until ...

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Wild Oregano Oil – Nature’s Miracle Herb

Few people realize that wild oregano has been relied upon as a therapeutic herb since antiquity. About 3000 B.C. the Babylonians described it as a cure for lung and cardiac disease. They also used it for wound healing and venomous bites. The ancient Greeks used wild oregano for healing wounds, destroying infections and reversing lung ...

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What Are Abnormal Lung Sounds?

The Danger of Absent Lung Sounds Health care providers know that the most important sounds, other than those of a heartbeat, are the sounds of air passing in and out through a patient’s lungs. Whenever lung sounds cannot be heard, a life-threatening condition has occurred. Respiratory distress, respiratory arrest, or a collapsed lung could be ...

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Getting an MD Degree

An MD degree, or medical doctor degree, is the most common degree held by physicians and surgeons in the U.S. The other degree held by some U.S. surgeons and doctors is a DO degree, or doctor of osteopathy. Both degrees allow the doctors to practice the full scope of medicine. An MD degree is typically ...