"Use it or lose it" is a commonly heard phrase, and pertains well to exercise as key in maintaining health as we age. Well, a recent study showed that ... Read More

Yesterday Medtronic, a leading medical device manufacturer, announced it has a new type of implant on the market. This implant, called the Mystique ™ is resorbable. What this ... Read More

Well, the first case involving Vioxx and its cardiovascular side effects have been decided. About's Arthritis editor, Carol Eustice, has written a thorough and provocative article detailing the case. ... Read More

Everything in the body is connected to everything else. This means when one part moves, there is a chain reaction, or rippling effect throughout structures adjacent to it. ... Read More

The Nurses' Health Study at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston was released this week and indicates that daily long term use of over-the-counter pain killers by women increases ... Read More

What can you do to reduce pain, and contain the effects of an acute injury? Generally, ice is recommended immediately after a trauma. Ice also works well for ... Read More

A recent study done by the University of Pittsburg reveals that golfers who suffer from low back pain tend to have spines that do not readily allow for dissipation of ... Read More

Neck injuries can be broadly classified by type of tissue and severity of injury. I have made a brief but informative overview of the types of neck injury so ... Read More

With all the advances in medicine, research and the like, sometimes it's the people who can give the most pertinent information. The Guiding Light Foundation is a wonderful website ... Read More

A reader wrote to me about my latest article on injection therapy, reminding me that there is a 5th, highly effective type of injection called Prolotherapy. Prolotherapy is used ... Read More

Knowing what to do in the case of a car accident is one of those things you wished you had investigated before the event. Unfortunately, most of us are ... Read More