When a fellow A.C. writer referred to her “canker virus” it reminded me once again of just how much bad health information is floating around out there. Let’s look at canker sores, learn what causes them and dispel some of the most common myths. What Canker Sores Are “Canker sore” is one of those terms ...
Intimidated by large medical words that your physician or other health care worker may use? Don’t be, after this article you too will be able to speak “medical” with the best of them. First of all in medical terminology you will find history in the words. Medical terminology is based largely on Greek and Latin ...
It is isn’t often that you’re fortunate enough to sit down with a renowned Doctor who attended medical school at Yeshiva University Albert Einstein College of Medicine, graduating in 1964 — with over 48 years experience.Not to mention this fine physician also being an esteemed Jazz Musician, as well as friend and doctor of American ...
One of my co-workers was diagnosed seven years ago with leukemia. His prognosis was not very good; he was told he had about 6-12 months to live. His physicians informed him of the importance of chemotherapy treatment, which he refused. The patient decided to seek alternative methods of treatment. He researched the effects of diet ...
There is more to blood than the red substance that comes out of our bodies when we’re injured. In fact, blood is a highly complex part of existence. Within that simple red liquid lies several very important substances. Blood consists of both plasma and the formed elements found within the plasma. This latter is made ...
Though the fight against Hemophilia only began in recent years, evidence of the disorder can be traced back to ancient times. Jewish texts from the second century AD show a history of uncontrollable bleeding: “Rabbinical rulings exempted male boys from circumcision if two previous brothers had died of bleeding after the procedure. (Hemophilia Ontario)”. In ...
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