Category: What’s Up Doc?
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What Do Doctors Read?
New Year’s resolutions, gotta lose weight, exercise more. It does get a bit annoying to read all of our good intentions and then we fall off the wagon one more time! As I look ahead to 2015, I begin my term (one year) as president of Tulsa County Medical Society (TCMS). No resolutions I can’t…
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100 Days of Happiness
It’s lake season again in Northeast Oklahoma. One of my favorites has to be Beaver Lake in Arkansas. Clear water, beautiful woods….ahhh!
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Grapefruit Juice and Drug Interaction
Originally posted on PharmacistAnswers: Newest article is posted on the website! http://pharmacistanswers.com/grapefruit-juice-drug-interactions.html Here is our article. Enjoy! Does Grapefruit Juice Really Interact With My Medication? A somewhat odd and alarming warning is listed on the prescription bottle of numerous medications: “Do not take this medication with grapefruit juice”. This warning is in fact listed for the…
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Running with asthma
Originally posted on lissy webb: I’ve had asthma for as long as I can remember. I can also remember as a child being told that it was likely that I’d just ‘grow out of it’. But I got older and older, and now here I am at 26, still an asthmatic. Like most people, I…
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Is it legal to buy drugs online or import them from another country?
Originally posted on PharmacistAnswers: Is It Legal To Buy Drugs Online Or From Outside Of The United States? Consumers always want to find the best price to purchase their goods and medications are no different. The drugs that treat our many illnesses and disease states can help us lead healthier and better lives, but they can also come at an…
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Infections Occur More Commonly During Winter Due to Close Contact
Originally posted on 123MyMD: The principal reason for the increase in the number of infections in winter weather is the fact that people tend to remain indoors in cold weather and, thus, are in very close contact with one another. Proximity allows the spread of many viruses that cause respiratory infections. In addition, influenza is…
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What to Make of Dr. Oz and his Detox? Not much
Originally posted on gutsandgrowth: Although my exposure to Dr. Oz has been limited, he is not one of my favorite TV doctors. He often offers opinions in areas where he clearly is not an expert. By presenting himself as a doctor who is knowledgeable in so many areas, he has the potential of undermining the credibility of physicians more…
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Seafood Allergies Get Worse Over Time
Originally posted on 123MyMD: Seafood allergy is a major problem because as it worsens in someone’s life, the seafood allergy, actually, can become a problem that can be even life-threatening. Now, initially, people who have problems with seafood, actually, suffer difficulties which are more like stomach irritation, diarrhea, vomiting. But as the seafood allergy worsens,…
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The road to hell can be paved with good intentions…
Originally posted on A Doctor Unleashed…: The practice of medicine gives you an unparalleled opportunity to look like a goose. Of course the opposite is also true: some days bring an impressive diagnosis or even a simple procedure that saves a patient’s life and enables you to be a hero for a brief period. But…
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Bronchial thermoplasty: Long-term safety and effectiveness in patients with severe persistent asthma
The research is now there for use of bronchial thermoplasty. What is this procedure? We have this procedure available here in Tulsa at St Francis hospital. Do patients like it? For the study in this month’s JACI that summarizes the beneficial effects of bronchial thermoplasty, click on the link below: Bronchial thermoplasty: Long-term safety and effectiveness…
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