This is a really common problem, especially if you are older than 50. There are a few different causes, but surprisingly the most common cause is not hip arthritis (which is what most people think), it is a condition called Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (GTPS)....
Hair loss is certainly not a problem confined to men. In fact, nearly 50% of women show some signs of hair loss and thinning by age 50, making this quite a common situation, and one that can cause a significant amount of psychological distress. Everyone starts...
This time I’d like to share a great type of treatment I often recommend to my patients. Let’s run through the benefits first, and then I’ll let you know what the treatment is! It can help you quit smoking, and also limit the amount of weight you gain when you quit...
Shingles is a nasty recurrence of the chickenpox virus resulting in extreme pains on one side of the body, followed by a stripe of bubbly rash. Sometimes the pains never go away, and other complications can follow. It is also contagious for chickenpox – if you have...
Sometimes contact with fairly mundane household items can have devastating consequences for kids. Years ago when I was working on my own in an isolated emergency department I pulled a thin plastic bottle cap out of a blue infant’s throat. It must have happened in...
