Recently, I had a patient who had undergone a hysterectomy and while the surgeon was in there he removed her appendix to eliminate the chance that she might have an appendicitis. Ever since man began dissecting human bodies, they have been puzzled as to what purpose if any the appendix has. Charles Darwin felt that …
As a family we love to go camping out and away from any civilization. On nights, especially when the moon is absent I am filled with awe as I gaze into the star lit sky and ponder the immensity of space. I experience this same awe when considering the incomprehensible complexity of the human body. …
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Pathological gambling is an impulse control disorder that disrupts relationships and daily activities. There is evidence that a subnormal concentration of glutamate in the nucleus accumbens region of the brain increases compulsive or addictive behaviors. A recent study found that when individuals with nicotine dependence and pathological gambling were given N-acetylcysteine (NAC) for 12 weeks …
“I feel this thing welling up inside of me. I break out in a sweat then become so dizzy that cannot lift my head. I was afraid I was having a stroke.” – Christine People with panic disorder have feelings of terror that strike suddenly and repeatedly with no warning. They can’t predict when an …
Anyone that has suffered from gout can testify of its exquisite pain. To just have the bed sheets touch the affected joint will send shooting pains through the area. Gout is caused by an excess of uric acid in the body which then deposits as tiny, sharp crystals in joints- most commonly the base of …
It used to be whenever a physician was unable to come up with a diagnosis for his patient’s illness, he would chalk it up to a psychosomatic dysfunction and recommend an antidepressant. It seems now that more and more physicians who are perplexed by their patient’s symptoms or lack of response to treatment are …
When I saw this title of an article in New Scientist this month, I was curious just what was the association between autism and guilt. The article starts out as follows: “Those familiar with the scientific method may be puzzled why many parents of autistic children seek interventions and therapies with no evidence base.” …
Antioxidants have been shown to improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy and radiation while protecting the rest of the body tissue from damage, because cancer cells are primarily anaerobic (meaning “without oxygen”) cells. Since cancer is usually an oxygen-deprived tissue, the cancer cell has very poor mechanisms for absorbing proper amounts of antioxidants. The antixoidants …
With summer ending we are now approaching the sore throat season. The biggest concern most parents have is whether or not their child has strep. Fortunately, most sore throats are caused by viruses which are unresponsive to antibiotics. However, the only way to know for certain if strep is the culprit, test it. I …
