Announcements
Conquer Your Pain Today with Kevin Wade
Doctors of the USA welcomes Kevin Wade, LMT, CNMT, CINT, senior instructor with Neurosomatic Educators, to talk about Neurosomatic Therapy (NST) and how it makes a difference in peoples’ lives by alleviating their pain and positively affecting their lives. Listen to the show live or archived on or … [Read More...]
News Bites
Steroid Injection as Possible Cure for Morton Neuroma
People who suffer from morton neuroma have to deal with daily pain, and often find it difficult to walk or run. Morton neuroma is a condition where this is a thickening of an interdigital nerve in the foot, usually between the 3rd and 4th distal metatarsals, which can result in a painful fibrosis. … [Read More...]
ACNES as a Source of Pain
If you’ve got inexplicable pain in your torsto that seems to have no cause and no specific origin point no matter how many doctors, physicians, and specialists that you’ve seen, you could be suffering from anterior cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome (ACNES) Often, physicians could … [Read More...]
Our society is one that places a lot of importance on personal appearance. If a person does not fit into society’s view of “beauty”, he or she immediately becomes branded. This is especially apparent in people who suffer from morbid obesity. Because of this desire to fit into this societal … [Read More...]
Using UV Nail Lamps Safely
For many people who go to nail salons and have busy schedules, there is no easier way to speed up finishing one’s nails than to use a UV dryer. Rather than waiting for the nail work to dry up normally, one can just stick their hand into the UV dryer, and have their nails dry and ready to … [Read More...]
Are Flu Vaccinations Really Needed?
The flu is one of those things that most people dread having; after all, it’s inconvenient and uncomfortable at best, and if you have a compromised immune system, getting a simple case of the flu can be disastrous. Given this, it’s not surprising that getting flu shots is mostly on … [Read More...]
Meet The Doctors
Doctors vs. Nurses?
In the world of medical care, there was always been a schism when it comes to views towards doctors and nurses. People tend to hold a more “romantic” view of doctors – loftier, and harder to reach- compared to a more “practical” view towards nurses, who are seen as more reachable and … [Read More...]
10 Questions with: Karyn Capozzo RD, LD, CDE
1. Where are you originally from? Detroit, Michigan. 2. How long have you been in SW FL? We moved here when I was an infant, so over 40 years. Leaving for the years during my college and internship. 3. How did you become interested in dietetics? I fell into the world of dietetics. I was … [Read More...]
10 Questions with: Dr. Mary Kay Peterson
Where are you originally from? Cleveland, Ohio How long have you been in SW FL? Since 1999. How did you decide to go to medical school? In high school, I worked as a nurse’s aide. It was then that I realized I had a gift and a passion for helping others. Where did you go to undergrad, med … [Read More...]
10 Questions with: Dr. Peter J. Curcione
Where are you originally from? Michigan How long have you been in SW FL? Since 1997 How did you decide to go to Medical School? The possibilility of helping people in a significantly way was very intriguing to me. So I knew health care was my first calling. My love of sports and sports … [Read More...]
10 Questions with: Dr Melanie Pugh
1.Where are you originally from and how long have you been in SW Florida? “I am originally from Kentucky and I moved here eight years ago.” 2. Why did you decide to go to Dental School? “Because I always had an interest in dentistry and I really liked going to the … [Read More...]
Health News
Here are some economic and stock market news:
- Study: Vaccine against sexually transmitted HPV cut infections in teen girls by half - Minneapolis Star Tribune
- Hopkins epidemiologist tracing outbreak of SARS-like disease - Baltimore Sun
- 1 in 4 stroke victims experiences PTSD, study finds - Los Angeles Times
- Scientists Use Brain Scans to 'Read' People's Emotions - U.S. News & World Report
- Organ Donation Rates: How the US Stacks Up - ABC News
- Study Finds that Every Minute Counts for Stroke Patients - Counsel & Heal
- Vitamins: Too much of a not-so-good thing? - CNN
- A Homely Rodent May Hold Cancer-Fighting Clues - New York Times
- AMA declares obesity a disease - Los Angeles Times
- Report: US Adult Smoking Rate Dips to 18 Percent - ABC News
