Medical Intel
From surgery to radioactive iodine and beyond: Hope for patients with thyroid cancer
Most patients respond well to standard therapies for thyroid cancer. The five-year survival rate is more than 98 percent, and…
Why I stand behind digital rectal exams for prostate cancer screening
“You want to put your finger where? Why? Do you really need to do that?” I’ve heard many men say…
Outpatient hip or knee joint replacement: Healthier, faster and more effective
Increasingly younger patients are seeking partial or total hip or knee joint replacement—people in their 40s, 50s and 60s who…
Tiny salivary glands, big problems: How we treat these painful disorders
Most of the time, people don’t notice their salivary glands. They are located in the mouth and throat, and they…
How a gastroenterologist can help relieve heartburn
Does this sound like a typical day? Maybe you take an antacid with your morning coffee, a Zantac with lunch…
Don’t suffer with chronic pelvic pain—treatment is available!
Imagine feeling one or more of these symptoms in your pelvic area up to 95 percent of the time: Burning…