Retail health clinics: The pros and cons

Retail health clinics: The pros and cons - We moms tend to worry about our children a lot, and think of ways to help them, even when they are older. Case in point: I can not wait to tell my college-age son Chris about my last useful idea because-I-Care.  It stems from an incident last year when Chris had the flu and ended up going to the emergency room and local university clinic had a wait of two days. This year, I'm Chris arm with a backup:...

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Where it is best for the birth: the hospital or at home?

Where it is best for the birth: the hospital or at home? - In the second half of the 20th century, the birth of the hospital had become the norm in most Western countries.  Hospital birth monitors and interventions, many of which saved the lives of mothers and babies. At the same time, births have become more and more - and some would say unnecessarily - medicalized. Many might also argue that the pendulum has swung too far procedure....

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Guns and health

Guns and health - People choose to possess weapons for several reasons: hunting, shooting, picking ... The number one reason is for protection now.  As physicians, we also care about your protection. Our mission is to treat the disease, promote quality of life and prevent injury and death. Health and safety issues are discussed confidentially, without prejudice. We asked to depression, domestic violence, and drugs. We make recommendations...

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Why your baby may need wheezing TLC, not drugs

Why your baby may need wheezing TLC, not drugs - When a baby is sick with fever, coughing and wheezing, it is natural to think that they need is a drug - as an antibiotic, or one of the drugs used to treat wheezing in children with asthma (like albuterol). It is only if a condition called bronchiolitis is the culprit, the best treatment is no treatment.  Bronchiolitis is a bad cold (caused by several viruses) that is installed in the lungs....

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What happens when you faint?

What happens when you faint? - You were watching the news on CNN recently, when the anchor Poppy Harlow collapsed during a live? She spoke in a graphic on the screen at the time, over a period of 10 seconds or more, his speech was halting and paste - and then there was silence. With the schema in the approval rate of President Obama is on the screen, the issue moved to a commercial. After a brief stuffed CNN colleague, Ms. Harlow, who is pregnant,...

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