“I’ve got this gland in my neck that’s all swollen. I just noticed it shaving a few days ago and I don’t have any idea how long it’s been there. What the heck do you think it is?” Danny, a man in his 30’s had that deer-in-the-headlights look in his eyes. He was...
Statins – those frequently-prescribed cholesterol-lowering medicines that include Zocor (simvastatin), Lipitor (atorvastatin), Crestor (rosuvastatin), Livalo (pitavastatin), Mevacor (lovastatin), Lescol (fluvastatin), and Pravachol (pravastatin) – are they awful...
Now that Christmas is over, tis the season for coughin’ and sneezin’. This is the time of year when legions of folks dealing with some kind of upper respiratory symptoms try to decide whether or not to make the trek into their doctor’s office. Let’s see if we can...
“I was late rushing over here.” “Traffic was terrible.” “I just had a cup of coffee.” “Work’s been really stressful.” “My blood pressure’s only high when I’m here in the office. I can feel when it’s high and it’s never high at home.” For some reason, when I mention...
The deadliest enemies tend to be the most quiet and stealthy. They don’t announce themselves or make a lot of noise as they stalk us. When they finally strike, it’s often too late to deal with them effectively. That’s so true of the most deadly killer of all,...
“So, how are you feeling, Bobby?” “Well, really I feel pretty great… certainly better than I deserve!” As a physician, I don’t get that answer a whole lot. Most of my time is spent either tracking down what’s causing someone to feel poorly, or at least trying to...
