Post Author: Pamela Ross, MD
Fourth Tuesday Blogs My Fourth Tuesday Blogs are dedicated to LGBT Health. Please tune in to learn and to share more about these topics. Even if you are not LGBT you may discover it useful or even necessary for you to become a more sensitive, understanding and caring human being.
Immune System Antibody Attack Did you know that if you have hypothyroidism, it may not necessarily be just plain old simple hypothyroidism? About 80% of cases of low thyroid are due to an autoimmune disorder where the immune system attacks the thyroid gland with antibodies made by the body. As
Me – A Chance I Was Willing To Take I was 11 when I decided I wanted to become a doctor. It was crucial for me because there was someone I wanted to use my special acquired knowledge to heal. It was a goal, a vision that I saw to
I don’t wanna know This is one of the most common unfortunate responses I get from patients when speaking about the need for screening for colorectal cancer. They look away from me, avoiding eye contact. They flush blood tinged stool down the toilet and pretend it doesn’t exist or that
Dear Dr. Ross, I am 49 and suffering with slightly elevated blood pressure I exercise daily I eat very little meat mostly chicken and seafood. My blood pressure today was 150/100. I don’t feel bad, but it’s been high like this for a while. What can I do? — Signed
Inflammation & Aging Inflammation is a natural, innate healing response that your body uses to protect your cells from increased damage. The purpose of inflammation is to destroy any agent causing injury and to protect your tissues from further, irreversible damage. Acute inflammation occurs in a relative short time frame
