Food Poisoning
What can you do to prevent getting food poisoining? It is no fun to eat something bad and end of vomiting and having diarrhea.
Fungal Skin Infections | There is a Fungus Amungus
Gold medals are gold for a reason. However, my skating coach said to me, “Competing is not about winning a medal. It’s about doing your best.” I replied, “If medals aren’t important, then why are they so shiny?” They aren’t made of tin or stone.
So somehow I came up with the crazy idea [...]
Gambling Problem
Las Vegas is sin city? It’s been four years since I’ve been to Vegas, and to me it’s pretty cleaned up. (Although to some people, that’s like saying a brothel going from cash to credit card is cleaned up.)
For example, it was almost impossible to find a raunchy postcard to send [...]
GERD is the Word | Heartburn isn’t the only symptom
Pineapple upside down cake was something I had never experienced until my TV news producer asked me to talk about Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) with a cookbook author. I had never heard of this cook (her name escapes me– well, more likely the trauma created by her has caused a mental block. For artistic [...]
Heart Attack | Acute Coronary Syndrome
Chest pains: yes, certain things give me chest pains. People who don’t put their shopping cart away! Grocery stores should handcuff the cart to such patrons and un-handcuff them when they return the cart. Litter bugs! Can’t you put your cigarette in your ashtray for proper disposal later? The highway is not a [...]
Heat Stroke & Heat Exhaustion Video | It’s too damn hot!
When I was a child in New York City, my parents actually belonged to a country club. I remember these ladies with B-52 beehive hairdos in their swimsuits lying on the pool chairs. It was from these ladies that I learned the sidestroke.
Here’s how it works. The ladies would dip their polished toenails [...]
Hemorrhoids Are a Pain in the… | Video
POP is such a powerful word. You want things to visually POP out, like a bright tie in contrast to a dark shirt. For my webpage design, I used Opti-POP to make such I wouldn’t be ignored like Glen Close in Fatal Attraction. As a kid, I loved my [...]
Hyperhydrosis | Sweaty Armpits, Hands and Feet
Sweaty hands? Feel the pressure? When I was younger, I used to sweat at the drop of a hat. In high school, I was in a show choir, “The Top 20.” One dreaded night just before a performance, I ripped my pants in a bad place, but in Ethel Merman style, the show [...]
Hypothyroidism | Slooooow Doooown
“Slow down, you move too fast. You’ve got to make the morning laaaaast.”
Simon and Garfunkel wrote some pretty amazing songs. But things are much more fast-paced now than they were back in their heyday. Don’t believe me? If music videos flash so fast they can induce seizures…well, that’s Usain Bolt [...]
Internet & Health Information | Did you get your info at WrongDiagnosis.com?
the internet is used for med info for four main reasons. Fifty percent of internet users search for med info.
Ischemia | When the Heart Suffocates
Six Feet Under is probably my favorite television series ever. The Fisher & Sons Funeral Home was not a fun place like a disco club or an amusement park, but it was a quite interesting. In the very first episode, Nathaniel Fisher, the father of the family, is driving his brand-new hearse and smoking [...]
Chronic Kidney Disease Video | Slow Kidneys
Pâté is not politically correct food because of what is done to poor Mrs. Goose. Personally I think eating liver is like eating toenails or something. But then again some people eat pig’s feet, so we all have our preferences, including me.
Back in Kenton, OH, my terrorizing classmates would ridicule [...]
Kidney Stones (Video) | Ouch, Ow, Painful! Not fun like The Rollling Stones
“Those who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.” As if!
Quite a few people seem to believe their houses are made of Pyrex, so they get out their slings like David going after Goliath. That’s why politicians shouldn’t have negative campaign ads-it ends up like two nasty high school girls fighting to [...]
Body-Mass Index and Mortality in Korean Men and Women | Video
Korean as I am, I’m not very Korean. I didn’t learn the language, so all my relatives call me “stupid” in Korean. I don’t even know how to spell “stupid” in Korean– something like “pa-bow.” (Note: 9/27/09 – I have been learning Korean the past year. Not good at it but [...]
Lead Poisoning Video | A Heavy Topic
Do you have a lead foot? My brother and I learned to drive in rural Ohio from parents who used to drive in New York City. So we didn’t have just lead in our feet. We had lead, uranium, titanium, and Rush Limbaugh’s gigantically obscene belly in our feet. Imagine the terror we created [...]
Lose Weight
Some Tips on how to lose weight….and keep it off
Male Sexual Dysfunction Video – Lost your steam? | Erectile Dysfunction | ED
Male sexual dysfunction starts at age 40 and gets worse each decade. Erectile dysfunction occurs 47% of men 55 or older. ED is 40% in men who are 40.
Conjunction junction, Erectile dysfunction.” I don’t think my changing the lyrics of this School House Rock song would go over very well. I think Superhero Verb [...]
Medicare Part D Video | What a Donut HOLE
Medicare D is a prescription program for those with Medicare B or who are eligible for Medicare A. Most of my patients who have Medicare D are dissatisfied. And in 2008 they introduced the stupid Donut Hole. Ugh. Medicare Part D 2007:
Some senior citizens suffer. My parents are in their [...]
Menopause Video | End and Beginning of an Era
Menopause is a subject of interest to many women.Menopause means no more menstrual periods.Average age is 51 for menopause.5% menopause between 40-45 & 5% after 55
“I’m a girl and by me that’s only great. I enjoy being a girl!” Go, Flower Drum Song! In that Rogers & Hammerstein song, Nancy Kwan sings about [...]
Migraine Headaches Video : Not tonight honey
Forty million Americans suffer from migraine headaches, mostly women. Migraine affliction peaks by age 40. What is migraine disorder? You need at least five headaches lasting 4-72 hours associated with nausea/vomiting or photophobia (lights hurt your eyes– kind of like staring at the sun) or phonophobia (sounds hurt your ears– kind of like listening [...]
MRSA | The Grapes of Wrath | Video
MRSA is Methacillian Resistant Staph Aureus, aka Superbug. MRSA is resistant to many antibiotics. MRSA caused over 94,000 life-threatening infections in 2005
The Grapes of Wrath is one of my favorite books of all time. Unbelievably, as slow a reader as I was, I finished the book in three days during my summer vacation [...]
Multiple Sclerosis | MS
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a breakdown of the nervous system. MS afflicts over 350,000 Americans. MS is #1 cause of disability in young adults that isn’t trauma
I have an impostor. Yes, I knew after achieving a certain level of fame (I wish!) that I would eventually have an impostor. What next, a stalker? [...]
Mumps – More Than Sweet Cheeks
Mumps outbreaks were common in the late winter-early spring. Mumps usually lasts 7-10 days. Mumps in the testicle(s) become swollen, red, and hurt. Mumps starts as flu-like symptoms
Pinching cheeks should be a felony. “Oh, child! You are soooo cute!” Pinch! Ouch! (Note to self: punish lady who just pinched salivary gland out [...]
Munchausen’s Syndrome – Faking it has never been so bad
Munchausen syndrome is the most extreme form of factitious disorder. Munchausen’s want attention from the medical community. Munchausen by proxy makes other sick
“Fake it ‘til you make it!” I think we all fake certain things. We tell a happy mom her baby’s cute, even if it looks like a larva. We [...]
Nausea and Vomiting
Nausea and vomiting is such a horrible feeling and experience and can be due to many reasons. I discuss some causes of nausea and vomiting in this video.
“I think I’m going to throw up,” should be a mantra for most Americans. Audits make most people throw up (and tax evaders throw up [...]
High Fructose and Obesity | High Fructose Corn Syrup | High Fructose Syrup Video
High-fructose corn syrup is sweet. High dose fructose is associated with Metabolic Syndrome X. High fructose corn syrup is associated with obesity
Soda is soda and a pop is a Popsicle in NYC, where I used to live. But when I moved to Kenton, Ohio at the tender age of 7, I ordered an orange [...]
OCD: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) affects 2-3% of Americans. Anxiety-provoking intrusive thoughts (obsession) & repetitive behaviors (compulsion) occur in OCD
David Sedaris is-um-an interesting author. I was able to read 1.25 of his books (I read about a fourth of his second book, and that was enough). But the first book I read was hilarious-and shocking. [...]
Netipot for Allergies
“Netipot Netipot, Will you wash out my snot?” Seasonal allergies. About 60 million Americans suffer from seasonal allergies. Allergies are on the rise, “particularly in urban areas. Allergies cause sneezing, stuffy runny nose
See the video to watch me do a Netipot live on the news.
Spring is here! The daffodils, irises, hyacinths, and all their [...]
Osteoporosis in Men
Osteoporosis in men exists. Osteoporosis is in men, not only women. Osteoporosis in men often from taking steroids, alcohol abuse, and lack of testosterone
Osteoporosis in Men:
“Sticks and stones might break my bones, but names will make me want to hurt you.” Do I sound like Paula Abdul? She said in her reality [...]
Arthritis Walk Videos
Arthritis affects mega millions of Americans. Osteoarthritis is the most common. In these 2 videos, you see there are other causes like rheumatoid, psoriatic, and scleroderma. I had the amazing honor of meeting Cathy Eichelberger. So please watch, learn, and participate!
Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian cancer occurs in over 22,000 American women a year. Ovarian cancer kills 16,000 of them. Ovarian cancer survival rate is 20% in 5 years.
Coronary Artery Disease: Does PCI Help a Broken Heart?
PCI is coronary artery intervention done during cardiac catheterization. PCI done during an acute coronary event. Over a million PCIs are done on Americans every year.
Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic cancer is the #4 cause of cancer deaths. Pancreatitc cancer has a low survival rate. Pancreatic cancer is usually diagnosed too late, making it hard to cure
Parkinson’s Disease | More than a shaky matter
Parkison’s disease is a progressive degenerative disease of the brain. Parkinson’s affects brain that control movement. Parkinson’s has a pill-rolling tremor.
Pharmaceutical Commercials – HELP! | Pharmacetical Ads are Inappropriate
Pharmaceutical commercials are out of control. Shouldn’t medications be determined between the doctor and patient, vs. a pharmaceutical commercial? Pharm ads are too abundant
Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar Fasciitis is a painful foot condition. Plantar fasciitis involves the deep layer of the plantar fascia. Plantar fasciitis makes the arch of the foot hurt
Low Potassium
Low Potassium makes muscles cramp. Low potassium causes weakness in the legs. Low potassium cause cardiac arrhythmias. Low potassium can stop a person’s breathing.
Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension is when the blood pressure in the lungs is high. Pulmonary hypertension makes oxygen exchange difficult. Pulmonary hypertension from sleep apnea
Raynaud’s
Raynaud’s Phenomenon is an exaggerated response to cold or emotional stress so the arteries clamp down. Raynaud’s causes white, blue, then red fingers or toes.
Heatbands.com might be a way to warm things up
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) is in all the Americas. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is common in Southeast. RMSF is from Rickettsia rickettsii
Rotator Cuff Tear: Tears on Your Shoulder
People with rotator cuff syndrome complain about pain when they sleep on that shoulder. “frozen shoulder” can occur from rotator cuff tear. Rotator cuff tear is also known as impingment syndrome.
Food Poisoning | Salmonella in Peanut Butter
Food Poisoning | Salmonella in Peanut Butter
Rape & Sexual Assault| Stop the violence
Rape or sexual assault is sexual act performed by one person on another without consent. Rape or sexual assault occurs due to force, threat, victim’s inability to consent
Sex Induced Headaches | Orgasm Headache
Sex induced headaches: pre-orgasmic & orgasm types of sexual headaches. Orgasm headaches are usually very painful. Explosive onset just before or during orgasm.
Seasonal Allergies
Seasonal allergies. About 60 million Americans suffer from seasonal allergies. Allergies are on the rise, particularly in urban areas. Allergies cause sneezing, stuffy runny nose
Spinal Stenosis: pinched nerves in the back and neck
Spinal stenosis can pinch down on the spinal cord or roots. Spinal stenosis can cause a lot of misery. Spinal stenosis usually from osteoarthritis in back or neck.
Strep Throat
Strep Throat is caused by Group A Streptococcus, Strep throat causes fever. Strep throat causes swollen glands. Strep throat has swollen tonsil. Strep is contagious
Sunburn
Sunburn happens in 35% of American adults & 80% of kids every year. Sunburn is easier in fair white-skinned folks with light hair. Sunscreen prevent sunburn
Swimmer’s ear
Swimmer’s Ear is otitis externa. Swimmer’s ear occurs 10% Americans. Ears burning might be otitis externa. Swimmer’s ear causes ear pain, itch, hearing loss
Tuberculosis: TB or Not TB
Tuberculosis, TB, might become active two to five percent of people who “catch” TB. MDR-TB is of concern because it is a more deadly form of tuberculosis.
Tetanus
Tetanus is C. tetani, which releases a toxin called tetanospasmin that causes muscles spasm. Tetanus is known to cause lock jaw. Tetanus shots are recommended every 10 years, but every 5 years for dirty cuts and 7 years for clean cuts
Tinnitis: Ringing in your ear isn’t from someone talking about you
Tinnitus means the perception of sound that a person hears when there is no external source for sound. Tinnitus affects 50 million Americans, 12 million really suffer from it
TMJ
TMJ is a result of muscles tension, in particular, bruxism (tooth grinding). TMJ pain is usually affects only one side of the jaw. TMJ pain occurs with chewing.
Losing Weight – Top 10 Excuses Not To Exercise
Here are the top 10 excuses I hear from patients on why they don’t exercise.
Trans Fats
Trans Fats – Yummy but don’t be a dumby with your heart | Trans Fats | No Trans Fats
Trigger Finger & Ganglion Cysts
Trigger finger is inflammation of the finger’s flexor tendon sheath. Trigger finger keeps finger from bending well. Ganglion cyst is swelling over tendon sheath
Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency might be affecting 1 billion people in the world. Vitamin D is important for calcium & phosphorus absorption by the gut
Vytorin | Is it bad for you?
Vytorin is a cholesterol lowering medication. Vytorin was reported January 14, 2008 about the ENHANCE trial. Vytorin has not been shown to reduce CIMT
Warts
Plantar Warts make the skin grow too rapidly so they look like cauliflower. Plantar warts are from Human Papillomavirus (HPV). Plantar warts can be hard to treat
Water intoxication
Water intoxication happened to Jennifer Strange. Water intoxication happened by drinking too much water in a “Hold Your Wee for a Wii” contest held by KDKN
Tamiflu and Relenza to Treat the Flu
Tamiflu and Relenza to treat the flu
West Nile Virus
Those darn mosquitoes!
