Articles for Health

For the last couple of days I have been consoling family members who have been the victim of food poisoning. Not a great way to spend your weekend. Clostridium perfringens is a bacterium that is often found on poultry and and raw meat. Infections caused by this organism are often due to large quantities of […] Read More

When I announced that I was going to London to participate in the Olympic experience I received a mixed response from many of my friends. The reactions varied from how exciting and I envy you to…………..I don’t think I could stand the crowds and the infamous English queues. Well, I am pleased to report that […] Read More

It was another hot summer evening and we had just finished consuming the remainder of a sumptous barbecue. I was just about to have a sip of my wine when one of the women at the dinner table, announced that her doctor had convinced her that mammograms cause cancer. This statement of course evoked a […] Read More

While the incidence of back pain varies year by year, it usually remains near the top of the prevalence charts. The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) revealed that over 31 million Americans experience lower back pain at any given time. The ACA reported that almost one-half of working Americans admit to having back pain every year. […] Read More

DIAGNOSIS AND TESTS FOR BACK PAIN There are many causes of back pain which your doctor can determine. A medical checkup will let your doctor discover the origin of the pain and what caused it. When you visit the clinic of your doctor, they will usually begin the workup with a physical assessment and a […] Read More

Do you feel like you’re reliving the movie Grumpier Old Men? Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau are reunited. So what is different about them now? Well, obviously there are physical changes including increased body fat, reduced muscle bulk, strength and endurance. And underneath it all decreased bone density. Swollen or tender breasts and loss of […] Read More