Tweet As children and adults alike rush into pools across America, many will be afflicted with swimmer's ear, an inflammation of the skin of the ear canal. In fact, 1 in 10 Americans will have swimmer's ear at some point in their lives. Swimmer's ear is caused by water that is entrapped in your ear canal after swimming. This creates... read more »

Tweet Recently, at the end of a routine check-up, one of my patients mentioned that she had been feeling somewhat down and out of it recently. Pressing her further, I learned that she had started to experience general aches and pains throughout her body and tired throughout the day. Usually, she enjoyed spending a fair amount of time outdoors but... read more »

Tweet Almost everyone can think of a time when they felt tingling in the nerves of their hands, feet or toes.  This sensation was most a reaction to cold stimuli, such as a cold pool or brisk weather, and is completely normal. Patients often worry that this sensation, which can feel abnormal, may be related to a more serious health... read more »

Tweet Being at risk for Alzheimer’s is scary, especially as patients hit their 60’s and 70’s.  Sometimes patients fear the disease at an even earlier age, which is usually due to their family history.  Cindy was one such patient, whom had a genetic disposition towards early-onset Alzheimer's disease, which occurs in people age 30 to 60.  At the age of... read more »

A recent study on the benefits of eating peanut butter to prevent breast cancer started us thinking on all the foods that also assist in avoiding this devastating cancer.  Starting preventative measures early in life to avoid the chance of developing breast cancer is important, especially for young woman.  A healthy lifestyle and eating the right foods is the starting... read more »

When electric cars started to become more prevalent on the market a few years back, some concerns arose to whether or not it would be safe for someone with an internal pacemaker to drive one.  The Mayo Clinic of Arizona answered this serious question with a study to examine the possible effect of an electric or hybrid car on a... read more »

Detecting cancer at the most earliest of stages is a feat that scientists have been researching and developing for years.  The microcavity biosensor is the most recent patented invention that has the technology to detect cancer at the most earliest of stages.  The machine can detect a single cancer marker protein, which is one-sixth the size of the smallest virus,... read more »

Wearing the right shoes while you exercise, especially if you are runner, can end up saving you a lot of pain and suffering in the long run.  In order to find a shoe that truly fits, you should avoid picking a shoe simply because it is a popular style or it aesthetically looks niece. When it comes to running shoes,... read more »

The heart is faced with the tremendous task of keeping our blood circulating throughout our bodies, without ever skipping a beat or stopping to rest.  To keep our hearts beating strong, we should try to choose foods that will help the heart. There is no denying that this is always easier said than done. However, if you make yourself aware... read more »

Over the past years there has been a dramatic rise in the number of youths smoking flavored cigars.  These new flavored cigars come in a variety of flavors, including chocolate and vanilla, which appeal to children.  Flavored cigarettes were banned by Congress in September 2009, but no restrictions were ever placed on cigars or chewing tobacco.  Cigarette use by teenagers... read more »