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Diverticulitis, a Long Word for Small Troublesome Pouches in Your Colon

As they age, most people develop small pouches in their colon wall, called diverticuli. Many people spend their lives without ever noticing a problem, but when the diverticuli become infected problems result.

Gene-editing technology worth keeping an eye on

An April 29 segment on the TV news show "60 minutes" underscores why doctors of optometry need to take the time to keep tabs on technological innovation"The impact on optometry depends a lot on the mode of delivery and a state’s scope of practice."In the segment , a researcher injects a gene-editing technology called CRISPR into a mouse and monkey, both blind from retinitis…

5 Tips For Choosing The Right Massage Therapist For You

5 Tips For Choosing The Right Massage Therapist For You

How to Recover From Wisdom Teeth Swelling

Wisdom teeth removal can leave with you puffed out, swollen cheeks. This swelling is normal, and is proportional to the surgery -- if you had all four of your wisdom teeth removed, expect more swelling than someone who only had his upper or lower wisdom teeth removed, for example. The swelling begins to take shape about 24 hours after surgery, and...

Questions to ask your liposuction surgeon

Get information from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons about what questions to ask your plastic surgeon during your liposuction consultation.

Why your family medical history matters

Sara McGregor never worried about getting breast cancer. Neither did her two older sisters. After all, their mother and maternal grandmother never had the disease. So when McGregor's eldest sister was diagnosed at age 32, the news came as a shattering shock to all three siblings

The Mental Health Effects Of Eating Too Much Sugar

We know that too much sugar is bad for our waistlines and our

Why health plan enrollees want to scream

They can buy coverage on a guaranteed-issue basis but deductibles aren't getting any smaller.

The kind of family medicine I knew I needed to practice

"Why do you want to go into family medicine?" my internal medicine preceptor asked.

How to Research/Find a Doctor or Dentist

How to target your search to find your ideal doctor or dentistHow to find doctors accepting your health planHow to research your current doctor/ dentistHow to search for their office (cross-­‐ reference information with the U.S. business file)

More doctors are needed to treat the elderly

Doctors who specialize in treating the elderly are in short supply. And this shortage is expected to get worse as 70 million baby boomers turn 65 by 2030.

3 Things You Should Always Tell Your Doctor

The Doctors share three things you should always let your doctor know.

Seven Reasons Why You Need a Primary Care Physician

Good health isn’t a result of just diet and exercise. Screening and prevention are two important aspects of health and wellness, right along with nutrition, physical activity and mental wellness. The routine care you receive with a primary care physician…

What To Expect When You Visit Your Primary Care Physician

During your first visit, your primary care provider will focus on collecting information that will help them get a better understanding...

Primary care’s problems go well beyond stay-at-home doctors

MultiBrief: Doctors continue to hate their jobs — Is the ACA to blame?

​In news that we likely all knew (or had an inkling of), physicians are less happy than they have been or could be, a new survey suggests. There are a number of reasons for the lack of job satisfaction, including bureaucracy and a greater focus on technology and data entry, but the data reflected here — in a recent survey from the healthcare solutions group Geneia — is nothing new. Headlines have been gathering for some time that suggest similar results.

New doctors may be more unprepared than ever

Awareness of these issues, and the skills to deal with them, will help to narrow the chasm between June 30 and July 1.