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Today’s number is 2. February is the second month of the year, and there are two important things to remember: your loved ones and the organ that you love with! February is National Heart Month. Cardiovascular disease is still the largest killer of all, beating cancers and diabetes. Cardiovascular disease, or heart disease, comes in…

Today’s number is 3. Three things that I always wanted to know about before going to medical school include the following medical myths or questions: -Can going out in the cold with hair wet or without a coat cause colds?-Can vinegar cure high blood pressure?-Why do flu shots seem to cause the flu? You know,…

Today’s number is 1– On this first day of the new year, take a little time to take care of “ones-self”. I joked shortly after Christmas about having “the blues,” but it’s actually not a laughing matter….. 1 out of 10 Americans admit to some form of mental illness-depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, etc.-annually. Be honest with…

Ask Dr. Swiner Published Wednesday, September 29, 2010 7:00 am by Nicole Price Swiner, Columnist The following are some recent questions I’ve been asked on e-mail or on Facebook. I hope this helps others with similar questions. Dear Dr. Swiner: One of my friends works with an at-risk population. She does not remember if she…

Problems sleeping? working mother and wife, I rarely have this problem. However, as I’ve seen more patients, the more I discuss this topic. It’s a difficult one, because the causes can be multi-factorial. The most common one I see is the “busy person” syndrome. This, to me, seems to happen more for my female patients,…

This could be YOUR year. This SHOULD be YOUR year. Not in the selfish sense, but sort of. Want to quit smoking? You can! Want to lose weight? You can! Get that blood pressure or blood sugar down? What’s stopping you? ges that could reduce detrimental problems in the future. The first step to that…

Sneaky skin cancers— I’ve been fooled recently. I’ve been fooled by abnormal skin lesions of patients, and I’m not afraid to admit it. I see a good bit of Dermatology in my practice, as I’m usually at the front line of diagnosis for my patients. Here are three recent cases that surprised me recently. The…

Two of the most difficult things to balance as a medical provider are seeing enough patients during the day and staying on time. Patients who schedule us for care check in at the front desk (on time, hopefully) and usually have to wait a while before they are brought back to the exam room. Once…

For this topic, I’ll begin with a recent patient encounter: codeine cough syrup, Tessalon Perles (cough tabs),Singulair, Claritin, Advair, steroids and Azithromycin (antibiotic). His mostrecent appointment was a week ago, where he was treated a second time withsteroids and antibiotics due to the persistent, dry cough occurring in fits. Hedenies sick contacts, shortness of breath,…

In my practice, I treat both men and women, but for a long time, I primarily saw female patients. I like Women’s Health and Gyn care, but now that I’ve been in practice for a while, my male patient population is increasing. As these men age into their 40s and 50s, I’ve noticed more complaints…