Archive for the ‘Medicine’ Category
As the debate continues about health care reform one of the topics that is discussed is “tort reform.” Republicans argue for it and even the President, in a recent address, suggested that aspects of tort reform were “one the table” in order to fight the “high cost of medicine.” Proponents of tort reform argue for [...]
Integrative medicine is the combination of conventional medicine and alternative medicine modes of health care such as herbal medicine, nutrition, acupuncture, massage, yoga or stress reduction. It is a holistic medicine model that recognizes that the whole person is important in health and wellness. Functional medicine takes into consideration why an illness has developed in [...]
Doctors who practice osteopathic medicine, known as ODs, are the new kids on the block when compared to medical doctors, or MDs. American physician Andrew Taylor Still developed osteopathy and the American Osteopathic School, the first school to offer training in osteopathy, opened in 1892. According to the National Osteopathic Association, more than 10,000 students [...]
Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disorder is which a person is overcome with fatigue. A type of fatigue that is not relieved with rest, instead as time goes on and can impact your ability to perform your daily activities.Typically to receive the diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome the fatigue has to last for more then [...]
Anger may be considered as a completely normal and healthy human emotion but an angry person out of control may cause severe damage not only to himself but also to an entire society. Anger management is quite important for the progressive growth of a person. In-fact a person who cannot control his/her anger may often [...]
Despite the multitude of dramatic success stories associated with chiropractic medicine over the past 200 years, the profession is ridden with myths, wives tails and many unfortunate beliefs, or as it may be, disbeliefs. I have been running a center, which, very successfully, treats patients with vertigo, dizziness and dystonia for over ten years now. [...]