June 13, 2020
The farming of abundant carbohydrates fueled the development of human civilization. Wheat, corn, and rice provided the energy to walk great distances to hunt animals. Carbs were easy to store as reserves of energy in bags of grains to get us through harsh winters. Even now, carbs are great if you are a marathon runner, a tour guide who walks…
June 3, 2019
Oh my gosh! Don’t touch Timmy–he’s got pinkeye! We’ve all heard this warning a dozen times, if not more. What is pinkeye, and why is it so bad? Why do you need magical drops after pinkeye in order to go back to school? Pinkeye is a poor description of three roughly related conditions called conjunctivitis. Most cases are completely harmless.…
April 21, 2019
For a while between 2013-2016 I trained in the technique of Hair Transplant Surgery and setup a clinic in the Dallas-Forth Worth area. It is truly a Wild West of specialities without much of a formal training process, bringing together a bunch of physicians with disparate training backgrounds including dermatologists, family physicians, radiologists, internists, and emergency physicians, amongst other specialities.…
April 17, 2019
Is Superglue a safe alternative to Dermabond for fixing minor cuts? It is safe–just not as good! Superglue and Dermabond are both in the same family of plastics (cyanoacrylates), but there are important similarities and differences. They both adhere readily to skin and form a strong seal. However, Superglue dries in a stiff fashion and flakes off in stiffer shards,…
April 15, 2019
Nausea happens. In fact, nausea is responsible for 4.8 million visits to the Emergency Department in the United States annually . There are many common causes including stomach viruses, vertigo, morning sickness, common reactions to antibiotics or medicines or vitamins, disagreeable food–you name it. Of course, there are serious causes of nausea including heart attacks, surgical abdominal issues, or head…