With the start of summer comes a rash of knee and ankle injuries on the basketball court sustained by middle-aged weekend warriors. These basketball wannabes
Men typically tend to be quiet about their health concerns, and at times that can have devastating consequences. Many of us have been taught from
Nasal sores are a common, painful nuisance. They frequently come and go, and often are accompanied by blemishes on the face and scalp that typically
One out of five Americans smokes tobacco regularly. Even so, people are (or become) aware of the dangers that tobacco may pose (including lung cancer
Antibiotics are most commonly used to treat bacterial infections. Appropriately used, they significantly shorten the duration and severity of disease, and have dramatically helped increase
Fainting, or syncope, is the loss of consciousness for a few seconds or more, usually due to either a drop in oxygen and/or blood pressure
MRSA, or Methicillin-resistant Staph aureus, is a bacterial infection which is becoming more frequent worldwide, largely due to the overuse of antibiotics. What makes it
Pinkeye is medically known as conjunctivitis. Although most people think of an infection, such as a virus or bacteria, as the cause, it can also
Benign Positional Vertigo is a very common cause of dizziness. The classic symptom is dizziness that suddenly occurs when turning over in bed. It is
Ringing in the ears is known as tinnitus. It can be quite annoying and can disrupt one’s life. Fortunately, many causes are reversible. Some of