To Your Health

In recent years, there has been a push to perform more surgeries in the office setting. Most of these are modifications of procedures performed in the operating room with IV sedation or general anesthesia. The [Read More…]

A framed quote by my desk is: “Everything should be made as simple as possible. But not simpler.” It’s obviously by someone with a subtle sense of humor. It’s by Albert Einstein. And I’m applying [Read More…]

Please read or re-read last month’s column (“May I be blunt?” on our website and Oyster Pointer’s July “To Your Health” column). It’ll make what follows more meaningful. In the closing last month, I said [Read More…]

Few conditions are more annoying than urticaria, better known as hives. Not only can these little welts be uncomfortable and unsightly, they can also be a sign of a more serious medical condition. Fortunately, most [Read More…]

A few years ago a very bright lady (but also the most divisive person I’ve known) told me that before she says something uncomfortable she asks: “May I be blunt?” Rarely will someone reply: “No [Read More…]

Here’s a bit of dental trivia: Check out the following individuals—some of whom should be familiar to you—whose impact on our society has gone beyond their ability to combat dental disease: Billy Cannon: An All-American [Read More…]

As I’m writing this, I’ve just finished a four-day Personal Fitness Trainer Conference in Washington, D.C., which I attend regularly. While the workshops and lectures are different every year, there are common denominators. The presenters [Read More…]

My primary purpose in writing these columns is to offer practical functional information to improve your health and your daily life. For that purpose, I’ve not written a more important column. Walking, with good posture [Read More…]

Some time ago, we discussed the nasal airway and ways to improve air flow. We covered both over-the-counter and prescription medications to help you breathe better. We presented both allergy shots and surgery to maximize [Read More…]

Before we get into this month’s column, I’m going to mention what’s become my January mantra. Every year, because I get lots of positive feedback, I say some version of: Another year just flew by. [Read More…]

Every time I’m in a gym I see shoulders and low backs and knees being used in dangerous ways—often with the supervision of “trainers” who should (but don’t) know better. A certification obviously doesn’t assure [Read More…]