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Skin, Joint, and Back Problems Prompt Most Physician Visits  Most patients without acute conditions see their physicians not because of diabetes, heart disease, or cancer but because of skin problems, joint disorders, and back pain, according to an article published in the January 2013 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Spurred on by healthcare reform, the… Read more »

Surgical Indicators for Low Back Pain I recently read an article on the alternatives to surgery for back pain. The article discusses the cases of two men; Steve Pagani, a junior high principal, and David Fischer, an avid mountain biker. After suffering from back pain, both men sought the advice of Dr. Kenneth Light, a San Francisco orthopedic surgeon…. Read more »

Being a Generous Person Can Help You Live Longer!Generosity is an essential part of not just living longer but wanting to live longer.  It fuels the body with good energy and strengthens not just relationships, but the heart, immune system and your desire to be good to yourself, too! How does generosity benefit the giver? It… Read more »

Here are Dr. Lane’s top five foods for lowering blood pressure1. Asparagus: This vegetable is the number one choice for lowering blood pressure because it is rich in potassium. Although many other foods are high in potassium – bananas, citrus fruits, dried apricots, fish, whole-grain, legumes – asparagus is also a natural diuretic, which gives… Read more »

Cut Your Chance of a Second Heart Attack In Half As the epidemic of heart disease continues to kill and disable thousands upon thousands of people, it would only seem reasonable that most cardiologists would be up on what one could do to prevent a second heart attack. The literature aimed at heart disease states… Read more »

Women’s Urinary Symptoms May Mask CancerPrimary care physicians are more likely to view the first symptoms associated with urinary and kidney cancers in women — as opposed to men — to mild conditions, such as bacterial infections, according to a new study conducted in the United Kingdom.Researchers found that women with urinary tract cancers were… Read more »

Let’s Get Rid of Belly FatShape matters. If yours resembles a snowman or snow-woman (you know, three circles on top of each other), you’re ready for the four-step, bulging-belly makeover. Your goal: guys — a waist 35 inches or smaller; gals — 32.5 or smaller. Your reward: a flatter stomach, stronger heart feeling great!We want… Read more »

Are You Heading For a Heart Attack?  Six Tests You Better Make Sure Your Doctor Orders! There have been more than 20 studies showing the efficacy of the CRP test. More than half of these have shown that high CRP levels predict a 100% increased risk of heart attack. This is much more important the… Read more »

ARE YOU LISTENING? When you think of serious public health issues, thoughts of obesity, childhood diabetes or even antibiotic resistant bacteria may come to mind. But one significant public health issue facing the medical field today is patient safety.   One of the culprits? Ineffective communication.    Studies show that we only retain somewhere between… Read more »

Sleeping Position and Shoulder Pain The Study:   Association between the side of unilateral shoulder pain and preferred sleeping position: a cross-sectional study of 83 Danish patients.    The Facts: a. The study looked at patients with shoulder pain on one side. b. The authors wished to determine two things: if the shoulder the patient slept on was related… Read more »