Medical

“What did you find Dr. K?  Am I going to be okay?”  My patient must have asked because usually I’m not so silent.  I stared hard at the monitors as the catheter engaged his left coronary artery.  Seven years had passed since I performed his last angiogram.  At that time, he had terrible chest pains, and a complete work up elsewhere showed he was “normal.”

Bathing suits, shorts, golf and tennis are words associated with summer, but can put fear in the hearts of many of us.
At DermaCure these fears can be easily and painlessly put to rest.  Problems like unwanted hair, unsightly veins, cellulite and love handles can now be treated quickly and inexpensively. 

There are no shortages of do-it-yourselfers out there.  Treating eye conditions is no exception.  Here are some questionable treatments we’d like clarified and others that have scientific backing we’d like to recommend for some patients.

Obesity is the accumulation of excess body fat that leads to health problems the most serious of which include: Hypertension, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Stroke, Obstructive Sleep Apnea and degenerative joint disease.  Those patients with a Body Mass Index of 35 to 40 with associated health problems qualify for weight loss surgery.  BMI equals weight in pounds/(height in inches) squared multiplied by 703.  The type of weigh loss procedure can have different effects on weight loss and on long term nutritional status.  The most commonly performed procedure is the Gastric Bypass/Laparoscopic Gastric bypass performed in the USA with weight stabilization within the first nine to 12 months with significant weight loss of approximately 60 to 70 percent.

Dr. Fellows, a native of Illinois, studied in both the Midwest and Southern California. He graduated magna cum laude with a psychobiology major from the University of Southern California. He then earned his medical degree from the prestigious Northwestern University in Chicago.

When it comes to Omega 3 fatty acids most people are in the dark about pertinent information.  Since the industry pushes the Omega 3 aspect of fish oil, people mistakenly believe it’s the most important aspect.  They also believe that any fish oil that advertises Omega 3’s is yielding a host of health benefits.  So, let’s take a look.

Our culture values cleanliness and beauty so much, that millions of us spend sometimes thousands of dollars per year on body care products and personal services.  We regularly clean, wax, condition and beautify every inch of our exterior, from toenails to hair.  Yet, how clean are we on the inside?

There are many different kinds of arthritis that can manifest in the foot and ankle, such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and gout. The most common form of arthritis is osteoarthritis.  This is simply the wear-and-tear of the joint that eventually forms in most people.

Everybody talks about implants.  I admire implants, and I do implants.  But I would like to discuss dentures, because I realized that there is a larger denture population than implant one.  I appreciate one of my patients who opened my eyes by telling her denture story.

You know that eating little and exercising a lot causes fluid loss.  Along with the loss of fluids, you will experience many other side effects.

The first side effect is physical weakness.  Consuming small amounts of food and burning calories through exercising can cause nausea, lack of energy, and exhaustion. These side effects occur because the body is not using the energy from the stored fat cells, which is much more preferable.

A survey of over 2,700 hearing aid owners, published in The Hearing Journal, reported the top reasons people don’t wear their hearing aids.  Those reasons included;  poor benefit, background noise, poor fit or discomfort, they “don’t need help,” poor sound quality, problems adjusting the volume, the hearing aids only work in limited situations, couldn’t use it on the telephone, whistling and feedback, and poor directivity.

I learned of Dr. Koh from a colleague who said her acupuncturist worked miracles on her neck. I remembered how much pain she’d been in and how much better she felt after visiting the New Hope Healing Arts office when my Rheumatoid Arthritis had crippled my hands to the point I could no longer button my blouse or pull up my socks.

Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Health Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of two new members to its Board of Directors: Scott Wilk, Vice President of Anchor Consulting, and Apo Yessayan, owner of Classic Designs Jewelry.
With a mission dedicated to raising important funds for the hospital’s capital needs and encouraging positive community awareness of vital healthcare services, community support is the heart of Henry Mayo Foundation’s success.

Achieving a beautiful new smile through orthodontic treatment in a dramatically shorter amount of time is now possible with Insignia, a remarkable breakthrough in orthodontic technology.

The issues that affect today’s woman are complex.  One very personal issue is that of urinary incontinence.  Urinary incontinence is the involuntary loss of urine.  This problem is often thought to be a usual and expected occurrence especially as age progresses, therefore, it is often not discussed.

When you were younger you would stand up straight with good posture and you didn’t have any neck or shoulder pain.  When you slept at night you didn’t wake up with neck pain and you didn’t sit in front of the computer and have shoulder and arm pain.  But, now you look at yourself from the side and you realize your posture is not what it used to be and you suffer from daily neck, upper back or arm pain.

The field of orthodontics has gone through many changes over the last 50 years with great advances in brackets, bonding materials, wires, esthetic braces, and much more.  With increasing demands for more esthetic braces and less appliances on the teeth, several companies invented various alternatives to braces.  One of these companies is Invisalign.  You have probably heard the commercials on television or magazine ads about clear, invisible braces and how they can straighten teeth with simple aligners.  But what is Invisalign exactly and does it work?

Invisalign is an orthodontic treatment system that helps to straighten teeth through the use of a series of clear plastic molds (aligners).  Invisalign or “invisible” braces eliminate the metallic smile that is characteristic of traditional orthodontic braces.
Invisalign incorporates a series of clear plastic aligners that fit comfortably over your teeth and are designed to move your teeth gradually into the desired position.