Headaches: The Scary, the Scary-Sounding, and the Downright Weird
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Month: April 2010
Cyberbullying
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All about gout
Many people think of gout as an archaic and uncommon affliction, but it is becoming more common, mainly among older men who eat a lot of meat and seafood and drink a lot of alcohol, particularly beer.
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Helping psychiatric patients to stop smoking
People with a psychiatric condition are more likely to be smokers. Treatment tends to be more aggressive, and they may have to take smoking-cessation medication in higher doses, and for longer periods of time, for it to be successful.
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Treating osteoporotic fractures of the spine
About half of all osteoporosis-related fractures occur in the vertebrae. The initial treatment is usually a back brace and pain medication. If a patient is still in pain after several weeks, there are procedures to stabilize a damaged vertebra.
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C-reactive Protein
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Total Cholesterol Level
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Uric Acid
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Headache: When to worry, what to do
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A 10-Minute Consult: How to quit smoking
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