Rheumatology

Those who are less fortunate and cannot afford a proper diet milk is truly a miraculous drink as it delivers so much content in a small serving: “Milk has been proven to delay knee osteoarthritis in women” according to the American College of Rheumatology Journal. Milk has also been proven to help muscle building and maintain high metabolism. Therefore, milk does live up to its expectations in some…

A combination of positive test results are needed to confirm systemic lupus erythematosus. The America College of Rheumatology created a list of “Eleven Criteria of Lupus” for reference in diagnosing SLE. A confirmed diagnosis requires evidence of at least four of the eleven listed signs, symptoms and/or test results. Unfortunately there is no absolute known cause of SLE…

Benefits of Smoking Marijuana. The benefits of smoking marijuana are endless it provides numerous health benefits, from stopping cancer cells from growing to controlling epileptic seizures. Marijuana isn't all bad as what the media portrays it, many individuals have studied and have gone extreme amounts of research to combat the negative image of marijuana hoping that one day it shall be legalized! Marijuana use can be used to treat and prevent the eye disease glaucoma, which increases…

Gout Gout is a form of arthritis that is complex and very painful chronic disease that can spread to various joints in the body. Gout is one of most frequent medical illness written about throughout history. It remains a large problem because as many as 3 million Americans are affected by Gout, as stated in rheumatology.org. It most often affects men but women are increasingly disposed to get gout after going through menopause. Also, patients with kidney disease are at risk for Gout and it…

such as cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery, joint replacement, orthopedic surgery, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, transplants and urology to name a few. The numerous specialisms covered are Neurology, Neurosurgery, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Rheumatology, Endocrinology, ENT, Pediatrics, Pediatric Surgery, Pediatric Neurology, Urology, Nephrology, Dermatology, Dentistry, Plastic Surgery, Gynecology, Pulmonology, Psychiatry, General Medicine & General Surgery. Well-trained medical staff with…

Negative Effects of ESWT on Bones and Lateral Epicondylitis Gisselle Molina Diaz Keiser University Negative Effects of ESWT on Bones and Lateral Epicondylitis Physical therapy is an essential part of the healing process of the human body. A big scope within physical therapy practice is the use of modalities. The main point of modalities is to transform energy from one form to another and take it as an advantage to heal damage tissue. According to research there is no evidence that…

If you were depressed, feeling alone, and you wanted to end it all, but a small dose of LSD, or peyote could save your life, would you take it? This is a question many people ponder, and the answer always comes back to ethics. For this reason, psychedelic drugs should be used to treat physical and mental illnesses. What psychedelics are used to treat illnesses? There are many. LSD, or lysergic acid diethylamide, psilocybin, found in magic mushrooms, DMT, or dimethyltryptamine, mescaline, found…

Doctor, a medication review could be carried out. Mrs Jones is currently taking Hydroxychloroquine for her rheumatoid arthritis. Hydroxychloroquine is known to cause gastrointestinal problems and can result in decreased appetite (American College of Rheumatology, 2015). Mrs Jones is also taking thyroxine for her hypothyroidism. If too much of this drug is taken, it can result in severe weight loss (NPS MedicineWise, 2016; Wells & Dumbrell,…

Hoppe, Diana. “Dark Chocolate: Good - and Good for You!” NY Daily News, 12 Feb. 2016, www.nydailynews.com/life-style/dark-chocolate-good-good-article-1.2522061. Dr. Diana Hoppe, a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist, in her NY Daily News article “Dark Chocolate: Good - and good for you” (2016), discusses that dark chocolate in itself is very beneficial for our body. She describes the different qualities of this delicious treat by telling us a little bit of detail of what it contains.…

sadness, or other feelings; and better manage stress, while alleviating physical pain and discomfort” (Richardson). A random, six-month long clinical trial of fibromyalgia patients was conducted by the University Hospital Internal Medicine and Rheumatology Clinic. According to Mayo Clinic, “fibromyalgia is a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory and mood issues.” In the study, female patients of different ages, different durations of…