Articles By: StellaB

A Nasal Spray for Obesity?
Endocrinology

It is so hard to curb eating certain foods and being on the obese level of the weight chart is awful. I recently tried a fasting program that had the most disgusting milkshake I’ve ever had. In Endocrine News I’ve read an interesting study. A doctor named Constantine Stratakis, MD, DSci, PhD, thinks clinicians could soon offer their patients with obesity a nasal spray they could take every day that w

Aug 05 2021 | 1 | status: publish
Is Your Neighbor Hoarding Animals?
Psychiatry

Animal hoarding involves an individual acquiring large numbers of animals. The animals may be kept in unsafe conditions.

Jul 07 2021 | 1 | status: publish
Recovering from Nasal Septum Repair
Otolaryngology

Nasal Septum Repair: At-Home Recovery: You may have some swelling of your nose, upper lip, cheeks, or around your eyes after nasal surgery. You may have some bruises around your nose and eyes. Your nose may be sore and will bleed. This may last for several days after surgery. The tip of your nose and your upper lip and gums may be numb. Feeling will return in a few weeks to a few months. Your sense of s

May 31 2020 | 0 | status: publish
Who will care for me while I'm recovering from surgery?
Family & General Practice

Who will care for me while I’m recovering from surgery? If you don’t have anyone to care for you while you’re recovering at home from surgery, reach out. It’s amazing how many people are eager to help in a community. Obviously you don’t want to reach out to strangers. That can be dangerous. But in many communities, there are ways to get help especially if you are elderly, become ill or are reco

Mar 19 2020 | 0 | status: publish
A Woman Sued Her Doctor After She Almost Died at his “Private Surgical Center”
Obstetrics & Gynecology

A Woman Sued Her Doctor After She Almost Died at his “Private Surgical Center” A woman in Southern California sued her doctor after she almost died following a procedure. The physician, a respected OBGYN doctor told her she should use a clinic outside of the hospital when her fetus had to be removed after dying prematurely. Since she was a nurse and knew him she thought it would be OK. The doctor

Mar 19 2020 | 2 | status: publish
Acne and Acne Scarring
Dermatology

My experience with acne and acne scarring When I was in my teens, I developed terrible acne. Unfortunately, at that time there were few remedies. Doctors prescribed antibiotics and even prednisone. Long term these couldn’t have been good for your body. They also had certain topical remedies, mostly with salicylic acid. Then came benzoyl peroxide and that was supposed to be the latest and greatest. Mean

Mar 19 2020 | 2 | status: publish
Can you drink anything before surgery?
Internal Medicine

Can you drink anything before surgery? In both 1999 and 2011, the American Society of Anesthesiologists issued NPO guidelines that permitted the consumption of clear liquids until two hours before surgery for all healthy patients undergoing elective procedures requiring general anesthesia, regional anesthesia or sedation/analgesia. (NPO means nothing through the mouth) Despite the recent recommendations

Feb 16 2020 | 0 | status: publish