Oct 30, 2013 | Health Tips, The Center for Health & Healing
What a wonderful tool Google has turned out to be! And yet, when we type in a health search, we may encounter a huge number of websites—many of them ads or commercial sites—before we find a high-quality and credible website that can provide us with medical answers we trust.
Site retrieval depends on many factors, the least of which may be the quality of the site. Because of this, it is important to create the best possible search using the strategies available on the search engine.
How can we tame the “beast” that is Google and get it to work for us? Here are some quick Google search tips to help: (more…)
Oct 28, 2013 | Occupational Therapy, Orthopedics, Popular, Rehab Medicine
Most people spend a great deal of time using their portable electronic devices, such as mobile phones, tablets and electronic readers. Many patients report that after typing lengthy text messages and e-mails on their devices, they often feel discomfort in their neck, back and hands. Here are some tips on using portable electronic devices ergonomically to help prevent or lessen physical stress and strain. (more…)
Oct 23, 2013 | Cardiology, Endovascular, Heart Disease, Surgery, Vascular Health
A recent article in the financial press (Bloomberg) drew wide attention to inappropriate and excessive use of stents in patients with coronary artery disease (disease in the vessels that supply blood to the heart). Stents are tiny mesh tubes placed in a diseased coronary artery to “prop” it open after a narrowed segment of it has been expanded by a balloon. (more…)
Oct 22, 2013 | Neuroscience, Research
In recent years there have been major breakthroughs in the identification of novel molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying the pathophysiology of brain disorders. For instance, thanks to state-of-the-art molecular techniques, current stem cell research not only allows in-vitro recapitulation of disease expression, but also for the discovery of novel disease-associated cellular mechanisms.
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Oct 22, 2013 | Your Health
As of September 11th 2013, BOTOX™ Cosmetic (onabotulinumtoxinA) received approval from the FDA for the treatment of lines extending around the corner of the eyes, commonly known as “crow’s feet.” Since its initial FDA approval in 2002, Botox has become incredibly popular for the treatment of facial lines and wrinkles, both on label (glabellar lines – the dreaded “11” seen between the eyebrows) and off-label (all the other lines and wrinkles on your face, including crows feet). Botox, along with its competitors and Dysport™ and Xeomin, are often referred to as “relaxing agents.” Technically, they are paralytic agents produced from sterile derivatives of Botulinum Toxin but most patients prefer not associate Botulism, toxins or paralysis with their face.
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What a wonderful tool Google has turned out to be! And yet, when we type in a health search, we may encounter a huge number of websites—many of them ads or commercial sites—before we find a high-quality and credible website that can provide us with medical answers we trust.
