To whom do we complain? I thought about this question while watching a talk given by Dr. Deborah Rhodes at a recent TED conference. Dr. Rhodes, the Director of Mayo Clinic’s Executive Health Program, spoke about the possibilities and politics of screening for breast cancer. She discussed her work with engineers on developing a new […]
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Hear No Evil
January 9, 2011 
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Is it possible to change one’s thoughts? According to one author, it’s not only possible but is the most effective, dramatic way to positively change our behavior. Spencer Lord, writing in his new book “The Brain Mechanic,” explains that cognitive behavioral therapy helps us understand how we can control our response to stressful events. As he […]
Continue readingTop Ten Tips for 2011
December 29, 2010 3 Comments
We should all have a wish list for the new year. Looking back at the year in medicine, I’ve chosen what I believe are ten goals, that if we were to meet them, could fundamentally change our lives for the better. These apply to both men and women and are in no particular order: Have […]
Continue readingUnintended Consequences
November 21, 2010 1 Comment
Joe is a guy that never really cared about his health. He is overweight, according to any objective standard, and always attributes this to “bigger muscles” (it isn’t). He dutifully comes in once a year, but admittedly only because of his wife’s insistence. She worries about his lack of exercise, his growing abdominal midsection (“muscle”) […]
Continue readingSuccessful Sleep — by Jim Rollince
November 6, 2010 0 Comments
Successful Sleep –Stress +Exercise There are an endless number of ways to achieve a longer and better night’s rest. It’s apparent that we lose sleep through countless tosses and turns, along with the occasional bathroom trip. There are the typical “Don’t eat before bed” and “Use a sleep aid” suggestions, and then there are also […]
Continue readingRash Decision
November 3, 2010 0 Comments
“Didn’t it hurt?” That’s the first thing I asked the 81 year-old female patient of mine, as she was trying to look up at me through a swollen eyelid. “I noticed tingling on my forehead,” she explained, “But I wasn’t aware there was a rash until someone pointed it out to me. It never was […]
Continue readingBack Away
October 10, 2010 0 Comments
There is probably no more frustrating problem for patients and physicians alike as persistent low back pain. For most people with back pain resuming their activity quickly, taking occasional muscle relaxants and acetaminophen, gets them back on their feet in no time. When back pain becomes persistent, it’s not unusual that patients become […]
Continue readingClearing the Throat
October 6, 2010 0 Comments
The woman sitting on the exam table before me just had her 65th birthday. She came to the office as a new patient for her “Welcome to Medicare” physical; the one time that Medicare allowed some flexibility in allowing physicians’ to do preventative tests, rather than fixing existing health problems. She was extremely pleasant and […]
Continue readingIt Hurts To A Point
October 3, 2010 5 Comments
“When Touch is Both Healing and Hurtful”
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September 26, 2010 0 Comments
A have a nephew that’s fond of saying, “Oh, that blows!,” when hearing bad news; especially involving him. However, it makes me think of patients complaining of sinus pressure or pain, asking for antibiotics to help make them feel better. Since Fall is beginning and head colds will be around the corner, what helps in […]
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