Newbie Doctors Get Crash Course Prior to Entering “Real Life” Medical Field It isn’t uncommon for medical residents, freshly graduated from medical school, to be thrust into hospitals and responsible for injecting patients, delivering babies and dealing with severe physical traumas. However, some m
Spinal Stenosis: A Painful and Life-Altering Condition I’ve had the good fortune to know Bonnie Merenstein for over 40 years, who was recently featured in a NYT article outlining the lack of effectiveness of a common back and leg pain treatment. That pain derives from what…
1 in 10 Deaths Among Adults Caused by Alcohol-Related Illness When you hear about drinking and death, it’s usually because we’re referring to drinking and driving or liver disease from excessive alcohol consumption. However, most deaths caused by alcohol in adults are linked to a…
Heart Drug Recalled Over Patients’ Complaints of Chest Pains For years Dr. Harry Lever, a cardiologist, had warned his patients about the heart drug metoprolol succinate, the generic version of the popular Toprol XL. Many of his patients complained about chest pains and other symptoms…
The Importance of Doctor Visits Following Surgery A new study published in JAMA Surgery found some interesting and important results when it comes to post-surgical behaviors in high-risk patients. Specifically, high-risk patients who followed up with their primary physician following a surgery were
Viscous Lidocaine Not Safe for Baby’s Teething Pain Doctors shouldn’t prescribe the topical painkiller viscous lidocaine 2% for baby’s suffering from teething pain, according to the FDA. The agency recently released a statement warning parents and doctors alike that topical painkillers for teething
Common OTC Acne Treatments Can Cause Severe Allergic Reactions Salicylic Acid and Benzoyl Peroxide are the two of the most common acne treatments on the market, and have been for approximately the past 40 years. If you’ve been through your teenage years and suffered from…
Disfigured Little Girl Asked to Leave KFC Deemed a Hoax Recently I blogged about the case of Victoria Wilcher, a little girl who suffered a horrific Pitbull attack that left her permanently scarred. She lost an eye as the result of the attack, and part…
Antidepressant Warnings for Teens May Have Backfired Several years ago, experts started warning of a possible side effect of antidepressants in teens–that they could increase the risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. However, according to a new study the warning may have pushed the problem…
FDA Says Low-T Drug Manufacturers Must Warn of Blood Clot Risks Surely you’ve seen the commercials for “low-t” or low testosterone. If you haven’t, here’s a glimpse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvtK17hlnfY Clearly, low-t drug manufacturers promise a rejuvenated sex life and the commercials also
Tanning and Skin Cancer: A Deadly Duo It’s no secret that sunbathing for a long duration of time without protection, such as sunscreen or cover-ups, is not good for our health. In fact, international cancer experts declared tanning a carcinogen just a few years ago during…
Is Your Doctor Stoned? Before you say no to this question, you might want to check out a recent government report that found that at least 100,000 or 1 in 10 doctors currently working are found to perform medical procedures while under the influence of drugs…