The idea of treating an illness or disease with medicines dates back thousands of years. Materials taken from nature have helped humans to feel better for generations. I remember being told by my grandmother to drink cranberry juice to help my urinary tract infection. I trusted her advice, because her practice of breaking off part of an aloe plant to rub its healing substance on my minor burns worked every time.
Thankfully, during the last two hundred years, scientists have developed drugs to treat a host of maladies. If you think about it, antibiotics alone have not only relieved pain
Liposuction
by Dean Heller MD June 2nd, 2011 | Ask the Doctor
I am thinking about liposuction, and I heard about something called cold liposuction. What is that?
You are referring to a procedure called CoolSculpting or selective cryolipolysis. This device pulls out the fat cells by cooling them off. You can loose 25% of your fat cells in a treated area, which will decrease the amount of fat in that area.
To learn more about selective cryolipolysis, watch this video from VideoMD.com.
Expert:Â Carlin Vickery, MD
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You are referring to a procedure called CoolSculpting or selective cryolipolysis. This device pulls out the fat cells by cooling them off. You can loose 25% of your fat cells in a treated area, which will decrease the amount of fat in that area.
To learn more about selective cryolipolysis, watch this video from VideoMD.com.
Expert:Â Carlin Vickery, MD
How You Eat vs. What You Eat
by Louise May 31st, 2011 | Diet
We are often very concerned about what we eat (content and quantity), but we pay little attention to an aspect of eating that is equally important, how we eat.
How we eat and what we eat, in terms of quantity, are related. In fact, in most cases, there is a distinct link. For example, studies have shown that serving beverages in tall thin glasses (as opposed to shorter, wider glasses) causes people to drink less than usual, though they perceive that they are taking in the same amount. Similarly, using smaller plates lets us feel just as satisfied, after eating
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How we eat and what we eat, in terms of quantity, are related. In fact, in most cases, there is a distinct link. For example, studies have shown that serving beverages in tall thin glasses (as opposed to shorter, wider glasses) causes people to drink less than usual, though they perceive that they are taking in the same amount. Similarly, using smaller plates lets us feel just as satisfied, after eating
Notorious Norovirus
by Lori Sciame May 30th, 2011 | Illness
It comes on quickly…many times without any warning. An hour ago you were fine, but now you feel violently ill with nausea and abdominal pain. What could have caused this misery?
Although you may not know it by its official name, norovirus has the honor of being one of the most common causes of illness in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) states that there are more than 21 million cases of acute gastroenteritis each year are due to norovirus infection.
Most people have suffered from diarrhea, vomiting, and stomach pain due to this pesky virus (which causes
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Although you may not know it by its official name, norovirus has the honor of being one of the most common causes of illness in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) states that there are more than 21 million cases of acute gastroenteritis each year are due to norovirus infection.
Most people have suffered from diarrhea, vomiting, and stomach pain due to this pesky virus (which causes
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
by Dean Heller MD May 26th, 2011 | Ask the Doctor
I am having pain in my thumb and hand from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Medicines and the brace I wear at night are not helping with the symptoms. What can I do?
There is surgery for people who have symptoms that are refractory to medical therapy, including medicines and a night time brace. Surgeons can cut the ligament that can frequently push on the nerve that causes the symptoms. Frequently, this will completely eliminate the symptoms.
To learn more about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome surgery, watch this video from VideoMD.com.
Expert:Â Detroit Medical Center
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There is surgery for people who have symptoms that are refractory to medical therapy, including medicines and a night time brace. Surgeons can cut the ligament that can frequently push on the nerve that causes the symptoms. Frequently, this will completely eliminate the symptoms.
To learn more about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome surgery, watch this video from VideoMD.com.
Expert:Â Detroit Medical Center