Monthly Archives: February 2022

Do you have trouble swallowing? Food getting stuck? What should you watch out for?

The medical term for difficulty swallowing is dysphagia. Dysphagia is a frequent occurrence and is often underreported. Esophageal dysphagia feels like food cannot pass from the esophagus to thestomach. There are a few conditions that cause this. ·        An esophageal … Continue reading

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Prediabetes. Is this diagnosis important? Helpful? Harmful?

Prediabetes.  Is this diagnosis important? Helpful? Harmful? Before 2004, hyperglycemia (elevated blood sugars) was not considered significant.  The American Diabetes Association began in 2004 labeling elevated blood sugars of prediabetes to increase awareness and prompt physicians and patients to act.  … Continue reading

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Do you have green toenail discoloration?

Do you have green toenail discoloration? Green toenail discoloration is also called green nail syndrome.  This results from a pseudomonas infection.  Predisposing factors for green nail syndrome: Tinea infection of the nails (because it alters the nail plate making the … Continue reading

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Hepatitis C. What you should know?

How many have hepatitis C?  It’s estimated that there are 3.7 million in the US with hepatitis C.  The incidence of acute hepatitis C infection quadrupled (!) between 2010 and 2018.  Only 52% of those with chronic HCV know they … Continue reading

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