Surgery
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EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT BREAST IMPLANTS
Is it just a man thing or do women have the same thoughts? I really don’t know, but it’s probably…
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IBUPROFEN FOR ACUTE PAIN: How much is enough?
HOW MUCH IBUPROFEN IS NEEDED FOR ACUTE PAIN RELIEF? That’s a good question. If you go by the old saying,…
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COMMON BENIGN ANORECTAL PROBLEMS
We’ve all experienced conditions that make us “feel bad all over.” When you have a headache, you just want to…
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CIRCUMCISION: To Do or Not To Do, is the Question!
Circumcision is not a subject most of my readers ever give much thought. Folks in our age group aren’t having…
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BOILS: Pus, not Water!
The surface of human skin is colonized by millions of bacterial organisms. Staphylococcus, or Staph for short, is the most…
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APPENDICITIS: The Hot Worm!
Appendicitis is one of the medical conditions that many people minimize or take for granted. Patients have gotten good at…
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BARIATRIC SURGERY: An Obesity Panacea!
Ok, I’ll admit it! One of my favorite television programs is “My 600-lb Life” on TLC. On this reality show,…
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CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME: Why is My Hand Numb?
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a social disease! By social disease I don’t mean it in the classic sense. It…
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-ITIS and -OSIS: WHICH IS WHICH?
Medical terminology is often confusing. Beside the fact that many terms have multiple syllables and a lot of letters, they…
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CATARACTS: Why Can’t I See at Night?
The human eye is an amazing organ. We all know how precious the gift of sight is and how losing…
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