Tears of happiness and tears of sadness and grief…we’ve all cried but did you know there are different types of tears? The Cleveland Clinic created this infographic explaining everything you ever wanted to know about...
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Holly Clegg shares another of her delicious recipes for the holidays. Here’s one from Eating well to Fight Arthritis (inflammation recipe) called Stuffed Bell Pepper Bake To Fight Inflammation. Anti-Inflammatory Foods What’s the big deal about anti-inflammatory foods? Certain foods can actually help ease arthritis symptoms. Chronic, or...
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At a founder’s day speech of the Medical College of Virginia on Dec 1, 1950, George W. Merck, President and Chairman Merck & Co., Inc. ( 1925- 1957) stated, “We try to remember that medicine is for the patient. We try never to forget that medicine is for the people. It is not for the profits. The profits follow, and if we have remembered that,...
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After November 1st, the retail world starts decorating and promoting Thanksgiving and the December holidays of Hanukah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa, New Year’s Eve as well as other religious and secular hallmarks. If you celebrate Three Kings Day, the holidays may not end until after the 12th day of Christmas, January 6th. What if you don’t feel...
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Stephanie Zimmerman has been featured in two previous posts. In a June 2016 post called, “After Cancer Treatment: Living Out the Cure,” Stephanie shared her experiences as a survivor of childhood cancer, specifically her experience of long-term side effects of cancer treatment. In a subsequent post, Stephanie @KindredBelle shared her advice...
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In June, we published a post called What Do You Think About Clinical Trials? The post included the results of several surveys about perceptions of clinical trials including the results of a study conducted by MaPS/Millward Brown Analytic and Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSKCC). Medivizor’s Clinical Trials Perception Survey Results In our post...
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Since 2001 when the Institutes of Medicine published a report called Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century, patient-centered care has been promoted as the way to improve the quality of healthcare in the US. Responses to the IOM report include NCI’s published Patient-Centered Communication In Cancer Care in 2007 and...
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The northern hemisphere is experiencing all that autumn brings–colors in reds, golds, purples, browns and orange. Leaves, squash, corn, potatoes and pumpkins are the flowers of fall. Potatoes, first cultivated by the Incas, are now one of the largest food crops worldwide. To celebrate autumn we are sharing another recipe by Holly Clegg called...
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Medivizor has been named one of the Top 15 Diabetes Blogs on the web by Feedspot. The ranking is based on Google reputation and Google search ranking Influence and popularity on Facebook, twitter and other social media sites Quality and consistency of posts. Feedspot’s editorial team and expert review Being one of the Top 15 Diabetes Blogs on the...
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Okay. The title is somewhat misleading. But, since 1) there are over 300 symptoms associated with celiac disease; 2) people can have celiac without symptoms…AND 3) 97% of people with celiac disease are undiagnosed–you’ll forgive me. What is Celiac Disease? Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder with no cure. According to the...
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It’s hard to know when to go see a doctor. Even if you are worried about odd symptoms you may wonder, am I being a hypochondriac? Hypochondriasis According to the University of Maryland Medical School, the definition of hypochondriasis is “an overwhelming fear that you have a serious disease, even though health care providers can find no...
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Sweets People with diabetes deal with many myths. One of them is that sugar causes diabetes. This is not true for Type 1 diabetes. For those with Type 2 diabetes, obesity is a contributing factor to its development. However, the calories that lead to obesity can come from any source. The only link that research has confirmed with regards to sugar,...
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