Fall sports are under way, and as youth are lacing up their cleats it is good time to discuss concussion awareness and prevention. While awareness of concussion has improved in recent years, the CDC estimates that 50% of sports-related concussions go undiagnosed. Did you know that over […]
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Winter is a time when many of us develop viral or flu-like symptoms – what can you do, and what advice should you give your patients? Is it ok to stay active and maintain a regular exercise schedule? Well, of course, the answer depends on the type
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Women genitalia does not come with washing instructions. Then again, neither does any other part of the body. But, there are numerous products on the market that tell women they need to clean inside their vagina. A human mucous membrane has natural lubricant to keep it wet.
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Check out Jennifer Carlquist’s interview with MD Magazine below. She is an excellent Emergency Medicine/ Cardiology speaker, and her topics are ones you just can’t miss! Jennifer is speaking at Skin, Bones, Hearts & Private Parts conferences this year in San Antonio, Las Vegas, and the Caribbean
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Atopic dermatitis is characterized by abnormal skin barrier function, causing increased permeability. The filaggrin gene is a key player in maintaining the protective function of the stratum corneum. One of the roles of the filaggrin gene is to compact keratinocytes into a tight layer, creating a barrier
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What is it with women wanting to shave their pubic hair? I hear all kinds of excuses; “I’m cleaner that way”, “it itches”, “hair maintains odor” and my favorite: “men like it gone”. I just shake my head. We have hair to wick away moisture, it serves
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Degenerative aortic stenosis (AS) affects ~2% to 4% of patients older than 65 years of age and often coexists with left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction. As AS progresses to severe, mortality increases to ~50% after two years of follow-up after symptoms occur or when LV systolic dysfunction
Lyme disease is a multisystem illness with acute and chronic manifestations as a result of infection by the spirochete Borrelli port dorsi. This spirochete is borne by the deer tick Ixodes dsammini. Lyme disease was first encountered in 1975 when several children in a Connecticut town developed
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Many providers wonder if women should continue having pap smears and mammograms after age 65. Many of us also wonder what are the most up to date ways to screen women for ovarian cancer. It’s important to note that guidelines are just that, guidelines based upon data
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There are as many different experiences of menopause as there are women. For some women, menopause arrives like a gentle breeze with barely a feeling of warmth or any other bothersome symptom, while others experience menopause like a Class 5 Tropical storm with overnight drenching hot flashes
