The movie Jaws increased our awareness of summertime shark attacks. After Jaws we were introduced to a common summer predator that hunts us on land...Lyme disease. Allow me now to present to you the latest summer predator that those of us who venture outdoors should be aware of...Babesiosis. Your physician may recall that babesiosis as a rare infection that causes "malaria-like" symptoms. Most American...

During a medical emergency that requires surgery we have no real alternative but to rely on the recommendations presented to us at the time. However, most surgery is planned days or weeks in advance. This article is for people who have the luxury of time to plan for their surgery. For those of you who thought your doctor alone planned your surgery, think again. Physicians now realize that patients...

The Truth About Vitamins "Doctor, should I take vitamins?" In the past the answer to this question was often strained when a physician's oversimplified view of the subject often collided with a patient's high expectations of the answer. Today the gap between vitamin facts and fiction has diminished, and conversations with doctors have generally become lest testy and more informative. In an effort to...

Headaches affect nearly forty percent of people in the US and are among the most common medical complaints in my office. Migraine headache alone causes the loss of 150 million workdays and over 300,000 lost school days every year. If you suffer from headaches the most important questions you should be asking are a) what type of headache do I have? b) are they dangerous? c) are they treatable and preventable?...