All About the LINX System

Tuesday, December 9, 2014
1.What is the LINX system? The LINX is a small implant comprised of interlinked titanium beads with magnetic cores. The magnetic attraction between the beads augments the existing esophageal sphincter’s…

The Most Significant Medical Development of 2014

Monday, November 24, 2014
Dr. Brad Glavan explains why his pick for the most significant medical development of 2014 actually occurred in 2013. In 2014, lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths…

Should You be Screened for One of the Most Aggressive Human Cancers?

Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Patrick Swayze. Michael Landon. Luciano Pavarotti. Randy Pausch, author of The Last Lecture. We remember the names of celebrities who were stricken with cancer of the pancreas and inevitably died…

This Pill Could Save Your Life – But Would You Still Take it After Knowing What is in it?

Thursday, November 6, 2014
You might need more than a spoonful of sugar to help this medicine go down. Taken for just two days, these pills contain human feces that have been diluted, strained,…

Celebrating Radiologic Technologists

Monday, November 3, 2014
In 1895 Professor Wilhelm Roentgen in Worzburg, Bavaria discovered X-rays by utilizing electromagnetic radiation with a cathode ray tube in his laboratory to create what we now know as the…

Get The Shot; Not The Flu

Wednesday, October 22, 2014
It is difficult to predict what type of flu we may see this year. Flu seasons are unpredictable for a variety of reasons: the timing, severity, and length of the…

World Hepatitis Day 2014

Monday, July 28, 2014

Proactive Health for Women with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Tuesday, July 15, 2014
I am in the shopping mall. My plan is to dash into the store to buy my newborn an outfit for a party. It is only a 30-minute task, but…

Your Vagina: An Owner’s Guide, Part 1

Tuesday, July 8, 2014
How to Keep Your Vagina Healthy, or How to Properly Tend Your Vagina Garden This blog is an excerpt from the book A New Cycle – Your Guide to a Better…

Your Vagina: An Owner’s Guide, Part 2

Tuesday, July 8, 2014
How to Keep Your Vagina Healthy, or How to Properly Tend Your Vagina Garden This blog is an excerpt from the book A New Cycle – Your Guide to a Better…