Wednesday, April 25, 2012

What's better than acupuncture for pain?

Researchers have developed a new delivery system of pain control built on the basic concepts of acupuncture but which offers potentially longer results:

http://news.yahoo.com/papupuncture-therapy-outshines-acupuncture-chronic-pain-relief-160000099.html

Monday, April 23, 2012

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Researchers find new Crohn's treatment

Virginia Tech researchers indicate promise for a novel treatment for patients suffering from Crohn's disease:

http://voices.yahoo.com/researchers-discover-therapy-crohns-disease-11239896.html?cat=5

Thursday, April 12, 2012

What to do about increasing whooping cough outbreaks

Many adults mistakenly assume they're protected against whooping cough due to vaccine received in childhood.  However, new federal guidelines suggest adults need to be re-immunized:

http://voices.yahoo.com/whooping-cough-rise-vaccine-guidelines-11222114.html

Saturday, March 31, 2012

How much do you know about cancer of the appendix?

Fortunately, it's rare in the U.S.  However, many patients experience no signs or symptoms.  Their cancer is discovered by accident:

http://voices.yahoo.com/an-overview-cancer-appendix-11163004.html

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Have you ever heard of cat eye syndrome?

This disorder takes its name from the most common characteristics of patients' eyes:

http://voices.yahoo.com/what-cat-eye-syndrome-11151538.html?cat=70

What on earth is new persistent daily headache?

Sufferers are often misdiagnosed with a host of other maladies, among them migraines.  Here's the low-down on this odd type of chronic headache:

http://voices.yahoo.com/could-pain-daily-persistent-headache-11138618.html?cat=70

Monday, March 19, 2012

Tips for enjoying the National Cherry Blossom Festival

2012 marks the 100th anniversary of the arrival of the first cherry trees from Japan to the nation's capital.  Here are some tips to help you navigate DC and get the most out of your visit to view the blossoms:


http://voices.yahoo.com/how-most-out-2012-cherry-blossom-11111432.html?cat=16

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Do you what babesiosis is?

Patients who suffer from babesiosis are sometimes misdiagnosed with Lyme disease:

http://voices.yahoo.com/what-babesiosis-11095918.html?cat=70

Devastating effects of emotional incontinence

Emotional incontinence affects not only the patients affected by it, but their families and caregivers as well:

http://voices.yahoo.com/what-emotional-incontinence-11000018.html?cat=70

Does your dog suffer from bilious vomiting?

Bilious vomiting can come on so suddently that a pet owner has no clue as to what's wrong with his or her dog:

http://voices.yahoo.com/what-bilious-vomiting-syndrome-dogs-11073288.html?cat=53

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Ever heard of camp bark?

It has a variety of medicinal uses.  Native Americans utilized is bark both as a treatment and as a substitute for tobacco:

http://www.helium.com/items/2289528-medicinal-properties-of-cramp-bark-viburnum-opulus

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Sunday, February 5, 2012