As the obesity epidemic continues to rage unabated and diabetes takes its toll on nerves, I am seeing an increase in diabetic foot ulcers.
Traditionally, we have used topical therapies and...
At the risk of stating the obvious, our patients are becoming increasingly complex. Life is prolonged and comorbidities accumulate, creating dizzying ... More »
In the realm of screening routinely offered to our patients in primary care, colon cancer screening stands with cervical cancer screening with a grade... More »
Our relationship with vitamins and supplements may be approach-avoidance. On one hand, if they are beneficial and patients are motivated to take them, we do not complain. This is likely a marker of...
The prevalence of urinary incontinence is 17%-55% among older women and 12%-42% among younger and middle-aged women. Only 45% of women with at least weekly symptoms seek medical care to address their...
Many of the patients who seek our help in the midst of the cold and flu season seek what anybody suffering seeks: palliation. But perhaps it is the nature of our times and practice that we find...