Medical

Men are coming around to cosmetic dentistry.  The realization has dawned and better, healthier teeth open doors whether you’re a foreman on the construction site or chief poobah in the boardroom.  For good reason, nearly one-third of patients seeking cosmetic dental care today are men.
It’s important that our appearance reflects our new national level of health.  It follows that stained, missing or misaligned teeth conflict with that image, no matter how buff you are.  Given that premise, the dentist will consider your personal needs and your sex.

“The earlier you take your child to a dentist, the easier it will be for them later in life when it comes to visiting a dentist,” says Dr. Christopher Ezzat, a pediatric dentist with a gentle touch and an eye on dentistry.

Heel/Arch pain is one of the most common foot ailments affecting millions of people on a daily basis.  Unfortunately, this affliction is left untreated by a majority of the population, figuring that it will go away or accepting that the pain is typical with excessive standing or walking.  Eventually, this ailment becomes chronic in nature, often manifesting with first step pain when getting out of bed or after a period of rest, usually dissipating after a few minutes of walking, then eventually returning later in the day.

It’s a rite of womanhood, yet that first gynecological exam may seem a little mysterious or maybe even a little scary.  It doesn’t have to be.  Todays gynecologists are especially sensitive to a young woman experiencing her initial exam.

Dr. Peter H. Grossman is a Board-certified plastic surgeon whose private medical practice is divided between cosmetic and reconstructive surgery and the care of the burn-injured patient.  A graduate of Northwestern University and the Chicago Medical School, Dr. Grossman continued his medical education with a general surgery residency at Cedars Sinai Medical Center, a plastic and reconstructive surgery residency at the University of Missouri, Kansas City and fellowships in breast reconstructive surgery and aesthetic and endoscopic surgery at the University of Alabama, Birmingham. 

Annual eye examinations are important.  Dilations allow your Optometrist to look inside your eyes with little obstruction.  Looking inside a non-dilated eye is like looking through a peep-hole, however, once the eye is dilated, it is like opening up the door to see inside the eye.  An Optometrist can sometimes be the first doctor to notice changes in your blood vessels.  

Medicine for the 21st century developed by Dr. Robert Marshall, radio host of Nationally Syndicated Health Line, can now quickly assess a person’s bone density and determine precisely what nutrients the body needs and how much to help restore healthy bone and bone metabolism.  Dr. Marshall’s method is Quantum Reflex Analysis.  Quantum Reflex Analysis or QRA is a very specific and direct form of Applied Kinesiology. 

Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital expects to provide Santa Clarita Valley residents with some of the most advanced state-of-the-art imaging capabilities in the Los Angeles area upon completion of an ongoing construction and equipment upgrade project.

“Once completed in early 2009, we’re going to have one of the most modern facilities in the region,” said Connie Hage, CRA, Director of Imaging and Cardiology.

When it comes to weight loss there are many avenues available to help us reach our goals.  Starting with a myriad of diets from books, nutritional guides and eating programs.  And if that’s not enough, there’s also medication, weight loss pills, liposuction and even gastric bypass surgery.  However, statistics are increasingly showing that in many cases, regardless of which of these avenues is taken, people eventually return to their previous state.  The weight returns and the stomach stretches back to its original state. 

Laser stands for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation.  Lasers were first introduced for dentistry in 1988 and received FDA clearance in 1990.  The effects of the light transmission vary by wavelength.  This means that different types of tissue (hard/soft) absorb different wavelengths of light.  In dentistry two types of lasers have been developed, hard tissue (teeth and bone) and soft tissue (gums, cheeks, tongue and lips).  There are various procedures that each can perform. 

You or a close relative has just been diagnosed with cancer and radiation therapy has been recommended by your doctor.  Maybe you’ve read that the best radiation therapy treatment is IMRT.  So, exactly what is IMRT?

Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital celebrated Nurse/Hospital Week last month with fun activities and special events that were held as a show of appreciation for the hard work that takes place every day by all nurses, staff, volunteers and physicians.

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.
Bladder control is a complex problem that can have anywhere from a minor effect to more devastating consequences in your lifespan.  Urinary incontinence can have a profound negative impact on the quality of life of the affected individual; this in turn may impact others.  It can interfere with a woman’s physical, mental and social well-being. 

Overuse injuries of the foot and ankle.  It seems to be that time of year when people are becoming more active and working hard to get in shape for the summer season.  We have seen a recent increase in stress and overuse injuries over the last month or so, likely attributed to this increase in exercise and activity.  While we applaud the motivation to live a healthy and active lifestyle, it is important to take some preventive measures to help avoid injury.  I’d like to discuss some of the common injuries that we see and some things you can do to avoid injury and maintain your desired exercise level.

Look around today’s schoolyard and a disturbing trend emerges.  According to the American Obesity Association, approximately 30.3 percent of children ages 6 to 11 years-old are overweight and 15.3 percent are obese, while 30.4 percent of adolescents ages 12 to 19 are overweight and 15.5 percent are obese. 

Generally speaking, competition is good for the consumer to the extent it motivates the competitors to improve services and reduce prices.
But it can also have a negative effect if it leads to false advertising, emphasis on volume sales and reduced personal services.

If you or a loved one are injured and need immediate medical care, here is what you should do:
If the injury is life threatening go to the emergency room.  If it’s not life threatening, come to Advanced Medical Care.

Weight gain is one of the most common complaints from adults.  According to the American Association of Family Physicians, the average American adult gains 40 pounds between the ages of 20 and 40.  That rate has been increasing steadily over the past 20 years.  Consequently, keys to weight loss are important for all adults.  University of Pennsylvania researchers recently concluded that, in addition to increased activity, lifestyle changes are a critical component of any successful weight loss program.  Thus, many Americans are rejecting traditional treatments and seeking a holistic form of therapy.