Muscular dystrophy(MD) encompasses a wide range of diseases with distinct characteristics that are diagnosed from birth until adulthood. The following are a few. Read the rest of this entry »

But some survivors of physical or sexual abuse or trauma experience pseudoseizures, as do some people with dissociative disorders (most of whom report histories of severe abuse or trauma). Survivors may be experiencing flashbacks to past trauma, possibly even torture, in which they convulsed. (In such cases, the pseudoseizures might be an unconscious reenactment of the past convulsions.) Read the rest of this entry »

Q.My wife has been suffering from seizures. They seemed to be related to epilepsy, and she has been hospitalized four times with no solution in sight. The seizures are atypical in duration and type, and her behavior before, during and after them is inconsistent with a seizure disorder. For example, her eyes remain normal and do not constrict or dilate. Read the rest of this entry »

Changing a tobacco habit is not about depriving yourself, it’s about empowering yourself. Learn how to tackle tobacco from a new perspective that can bring more enjoyment and satisfaction to your life. Read the rest of this entry »

Strokes are the number one cause of adult disability in the United States.
A stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted. Read the rest of this entry »

Until recently, the treatment standard for chronic hepatitis C infection has been alpha intereron monotherapy. Approximately 40% of interferon-treated patients show biochemical and virological response at the end of therapy; however, more than one-half of these responders relapse after treatment cessation. Read the rest of this entry »

Donald M. Jensen, MD, Chair and Program CME Advisor

It is estimated that about 4 million Americans or about 2% of the population are infected with the hepatitis C virus. Following acute infection, up to 75 to 85% of patients develop chronic hepatitis C, predisposing them to chronic complicated liver disease and, in some instances, premature death due to cirrhosis and hepatocellular cancer. Read the rest of this entry »

Roseola is sometimes called the “baby measles” because it occurs most often between 6 months and 2 years. Caused by a strain of the herpes virus, Roseola has some alarming symptoms: Read the rest of this entry »

In the endurance group (n=22), on the average, the more vigorous twin had 23.6 years of exercising twice a week, and averaged 3.9 times a week. The less-vigorous brother had 9.2 years of exercising at least twice a week, and averaged only 1.1 times a week. Read the rest of this entry »

The tv commercials for home exercise equipment are not above poisoning the minds of your clients and prospects against real exercise as they hype the advantages of their product. To promote a “non-impact” exercise device, a recent spot showed a model walking on a treadmill while a voice said something like: “…even this can cause harmful impact to your ankles, knees, hips and back, aging your joints before their time.” Read the rest of this entry »