Some recommendations are being made for women concerning heart failure symptoms that fall short of addressing the needs of women specifically. According to recent online article women and men share many of the same symptoms when it comes to heart disease but when considering heart failure women have their own unique set of warning signs […]
Globally the warning has been issued that lack of exercise can be as fatal as smoking. According to a recent Los Angeles Times article globally people are falling so far behind on exercise that the problem has become a global pandemic, resulting in nearly 1/10 of the deaths worldwide and killing almost as many people […]
As men enter the baby boomer generation they are much less likely to seek routine medical care and screening. Prostate screening has been avoided by many men mostly because of fear of an early diagnosis. According to recent news article the conclusion of a recent groundbreaking study found that most men diagnosed with early-stage prostate […]
In recent years we have seen the economy change the way most every business functions. Financing, both the good and the bad, has been the source of many changes. Financing has been offered for plastic surgery for a couple of decades and there have been both good and bad experiences as companies have come and […]
Revisions in plastic surgery can cause patients a great deal of anxiety and angst. Plastic surgery is not a perfect science and even when doctors operate to the best of their ability and patients are on their best behavior revisions could be needed sometime closely following surgery. Generally patients are advised to return to the […]
The summer heat even in the sunny dry heat of Southern California can be brutal to the body and the skin. According to a recent Los Angeles Times article it is very important that people hydrate their body to avoid serious health concerns. According to the article some drinks prove to be better for our […]
Skin cancer is not a disease that is talked about as much as other cancers. But, the seriousness of the disease and the ease of preventing it should be talked about often. Excessive direct sun exposure has been known to cause skin cancer. According to a recent KTLA news report the dangers extend to animals […]
Dieting methods are not new. They change and tend to trend from time to time. Currently, the new dieting methods do not encourage extreme food deprivation. According to a recent Los Angeles Times article new dieting methods can be confusing encouraging the consumption of more protein, more carbs, lets gluten and everything else in between. […]
As the United States continues to be a melting pot cultural appearances continue to change as well. It is not unusual for people to desire a change in their appearance that is considered an ethnic identifying mark. For different populations the ethnic markers vary. For instance, for some Asian patients there is desire to change […]
It is about that time a year when some people start to consider whether or not they should attend their high school or college reunion. Social media has made this more popular mostly because of the curiosity people have in finding out what people look like and what is going on in their lives. Dr. […]
