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Yearly Archives: 2006
All About Skin
Dear Dr. B: My mother tells me that I have a very beautiful skin and I should take care of it. She says skin has many important functions to keep us healthy. Is that true? What does skin really do? … Continue reading
A Beautiful Wedding
This picture shows Helena and Karim during their church wedding ceremony. This picture shows Helena and Karim going through one of the Indian traditional wedding ceremonies. A few days ago I was in rainy Vancouver to attend a very special … Continue reading
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More on Vitamin B12: Diagnosis and Treatment
My last column was on vitamin B12, also known as Cobalamin. Some of my colleagues said that I took a very simplistic approach to diagnosis and treatment of vitamin B12 deficiency. There is more to it than what my column … Continue reading
Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Dear Dr. B: Can you please tell me about vitamin B12 deficiency? Answer: This is a very important subject. I have written about this in the past. And it is worth repeating as 30 per cent of the adults older … Continue reading
Nurses Week: Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale: May 12, 1820 – August 13, 1910 (picture taken from the Internet) ********** The very first requirement in a hospital is that it should do the sick no harm. -Florence Nightingale 1820-1910 National Nursing Week is being celebrated … Continue reading
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Dear Dr. B: What is Sjogrens syndrome? Answer: Sjogren’s (pronounced “show-grins”) syndrome is a chronic autoimmune disorder in which bodys own antibodies (immune cells) attack and destroy the glands that produce tears and saliva. The syndrome was first described by … Continue reading
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Chocolate
There are two food groups: chocolate and fruit. If it is fruit, it should be dipped in chocolate. -from Chocolate Humour website March was nutrition month. It has come and gone. Now what? Now its April and time for Easter … Continue reading
Lymph Glands
Dear Dr. B: What are the lymph glands? Why do I have lymph glands in the neck? Do I have cancer? Answer: The lymph glands are also known as lymph nodes. A lymph node acts as a filter and is … Continue reading
Gallstone Surgery
Dear Dr. B: Who needs treatment for gallstones? Answer: Sooner or later all patients with gallstones need treatment. The treatment is surgery. The question is: should it be sooner or later? Once upon a time, the surgical procedure of choice … Continue reading
Genital Warts
Dear Dr. B: Can you please write a column on genital warts? Answer: Sure, why not? This is the most common sexually transmitted disease. So lets talk about it. Genital warts are also called condylomata acuminate or venereal warts. It … Continue reading
Pancreatitis
Dear Dr. B: When you have pancreatitis does it show up in a urine test? My son was having urine problems. He could not control it. He was seen at walk-in clinics and by his doctor and the urine test … Continue reading
Doctor, Heal Thyself First
Well, I am home now. I have been grounded by my cardiologist. I have to stay off work for two weeks and then get back to normal activities slowly. If you read my column last week, you will recall that … Continue reading
Musings from an ICU Bed
I am sitting in the intensive care unit (ICU) of the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital and feeling sorry for myself. I am not here as a doctor but as a patient. An impatient patient! The other day I was driving … Continue reading
New Year's Thoughts
I hope you all had a very good Christmas and new year. Now, whats your plan for 2006? Made any resolutions? I dont have big plans for this year. I am going to apply the KISS (keep it simple stupid) … Continue reading