Data from 2007 indicates that about two-thirds of U.S. teens don’t get enough sleep. Two of them live in my house. Predictably my well-reasoned entreaties to them seem to have little affect on…
It has been widely reported that metal on metal hip implants such as the DePuy ASR are failing at an alarmingly high rate. An article in today’s New York Times newspaper provides a scientific…
His was a success story. As told in the newspaper, it was a modest story, a humble one, as would befit a man who relied so strongly on his faith. But when Kenneth Cecil Smith was just 55, the…
Image: Tel Aviv University For most of us, our experience with computer simulators is limited to programs designed primarily for entertainment. Granted, many airplane, train, etc., simulators are…
I just about missed that today, September 29, is World Heart Day. Of course it seems like everyday is World-this or National-that day. But cardiovascular health has a special significance to…
Smiley Cappucino Image: (cc) Nicky Getgood This is going to come as good news for the Starbucks Generation. According to a new report from the September 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine,…
Law enforcement officers hit four stores in eastern North Carolina over the past week in undercover sting operations targeting the drug “spice.” They arrested four men on multiple drug…
You might be surprised at what ingredients (and chemicals) are found in your food. The video below from the popular television program, The Doctors, discusses some of these potentially harmful…
One of the more difficult aspects of my job is seeing people in pain. Fortunately most of my clients suffer from traumatic injuries that get better over time. Some however have medical conditions…
Today will officially end summer and mark the first day of fall in 2011. While many welcome the return to routine and cool relief to summer’s blazing temperatures, there are millions of…
Tomorrow is National Hunting & Fishing Day. Have a marvelous time in the great outdoors. Just a short word for those who plan to be on the water, please remember that in North Carolina boaters…
When the WTC twin towers collapsed on September 11, 2001, first responders faced a challenge familiar to rescue personnel following major earthquakes – cutting through concrete to get to…
