HEALTH TALK: Whiplash
DEFINITION Whiplash is a common neck injury that often occurs during rear-end vehicle ...
HEALTH TALK: Sickle cell anemia
Many have been touched by this disease. I’ve seen parents whose only child was a sickler, ...
HEALTH TALK: Appendicitis
Appendicitis means your appendix has become inflamed and filled with pus. Your appendix is a ...
HEALTH TALK: Is it a cold or the flu?
I’m sure this is an interesting question right off the bat, because I know that many of you, ...
HEALTH TALK: Tummy trouble? It could be IBS
WHAT IS IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME? IBS, also known as “spastic colon,” is a common disorder. ...
HEALTH TALK: Baker’s Cyst
No, bakers, this has nothing to do with you. It is named after the surgeon, Dr. William Morrant ...
HEALTH TALK: Canker sores
Small, out-of-sight, painful, persistent and annoying. These terms are descriptive of what ...
HEALTH TALK: Can’t have kids? Not her, you
Yes, I’m talking to you men, I guess it’s in our culture, but every time a couple have ...
HEALTH TALK: Bad breath – halitosis
INTRODUCTION One of the most difficult things to tell someone, such as a friend, is that he or ...
HEALTH TALK: Are colon cleansers safe?
Ever so often, one of you will ask me, “Doc, what you think about a washout?” And many of ...
HEALTH TALK: Bell’s Palsy
INTRODUCTION In deciding what to write about this week, my mind wandered onto a sweet old lady ...
HEALTH TALK: The best and worst beverages for weight loss
Many of us watch what we eat but not what we drink when on a diet. This is a mistake. The ...
HEALTH TALK: What causes depression?
If you get a G.P. (crèole term for heartbreak or when your lover leaves you), lose a job (or ...
HEALTH TALK: Cutting your cholesterol fast
I’m guessing, no hoping, that by now you know that high levels of cholesterol, and fats ...
HEALTH TALK: Understanding osteoarthritis
WHAT IS OSTEOARTHRITIS (OA)? It is also called “wear and tear” arthritis or degenerative ...
HEALTH TALK: Myths and facts about back pain
It might be a sharp stab. It might be a dull ache. Sooner or later, eight out of ten (80%) of ...