Today, we know the key to a healthy society is preventing diseases in the first place rather than aggressively treating terminal or advance diseases. It is certainly a more humane and sensible approach to healthcare. Unfortunately, for many different reasons, many of us put off going to the doctor until something is wrong. There are some screenings that can ward off or detect … [Read more...]
Understanding the Different Types of Arthritis
There are more than 100 types of rheumatic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, gout and lupus. These diseases can greatly impact a person’s ability to move without pain. Rheumatic diseases cause more disability than heart disease, cancer or diabetes, according to the American College of Rheumatology, but rheumatic diseases tend to be much less understood than … [Read more...]
Ask the Coach: Food Consumption and Exercise, What’s the Best Route?
I just recently started exercising again after a little bit of a break. The good news is that I have been able to sustain four to five days of exercise every week for a little over a month now, but my appetite has increased. I have only lost a little weight and I really don’t want to eat more, but these hunger cravings are difficult to control. What types of food … [Read more...]
Research On FIRE
The best doctors have a “spirit of inquiry” – the ability to seek solutions to medicine’s unanswered questions: Why are so many of my patients getting the flu this year compared to last? Why does one treatment for diabetes work for one patient but not for all? What’s a better way to identify patients at risk for heart disease? At the College of Medicine, instilling that … [Read more...]
Getting Older and Feeling Sluggish? It Could Be Your Thyroid
With age comes wisdom, but getting older can also lead to feeling tired more easily, dry skin and constipation. These symptoms also are the side effects of hypothyroidism. About 10 million Americans have the condition, which is most common in women and people over age 60. About 10 percent of women have some degree of thyroid hormone deficiency and don’t even know it, as it is … [Read more...]
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