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IntroductionBowel cancer remains a significant health concern in the United States. It is one of the most common cancers diagnosed and a leading cause of cancer-related deaths.The risk of bowel cancer increases with age, and a significant percentage of cases occur in individuals aged 50 and older.Chinese Internal Medicine offers an alternative that elucidates the etiology, pathogenesis, syndrome characteristics, and principles of differentiation and...
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Dramatic pieces that raise issues of humanity in medicine. Bodies and Barriers offers a collection of dramatic pieces of our time that provide an aesthetic perspective from which we view today's vital health issues. With each play exploring a different medical crisis, the collection covers a range of issues common to a diverse population, irrespective of gender or race. Included are works examining how individuals confront the challenges posed by...
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Prostate Cancer Came A Knockin' A story of discovery, despair, determination, and divine intervention.
Why are many men over 45 hesitant about getting checked for prostate cancer? Do they feel a rectal exam diminishes their "manhood?" Or do they view the procedure as a "violation" or an unnatural act? Unfortunately, I was one of those men who fell in the latter two categories, and in Prostate Cancer Came A Knockin', I share how my reluctance to see...
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No one expected this journey. Jessica Carmel was born with a severe congenital heart condition. At four days old, her parents learned she would need heart surgery. They had no idea that her future held multiple surgeries and even more unexpected challenges. Fast-forward sixteen years. As Jessica sat in her cardiologist's office for a routine checkup, he told her and her mom that there was nothing more he could do for her. Jessica needed a heart transplant....
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L'alcool occupe une place particulière dans notre société, à la fois synonyme de convivialité et de dépendance...
Ses propriétés désinhibantes et euphorisantes en font un accélérateur de sociabilité, et un compagnon quasi indissociable des moments festifs. Pourtant, certains de ses usages peuvent engendrer des dommages sanitaires loin d'être anodins — addiction, comportements agressifs ou dépressifs, augmentation de la mortalité...
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