Health Articles

Each quarter, the West Tennessee Physicians' Alliance prints a newsletter with health stories from interviews with its physicians.

Stories from Summer 2010. Download a pdf.
ACL procedures restore knee movement
Summer a dangerous time for eye injuries
Get ride of varicose vein pain, embarrassment
Access Center adds to complete dialysis care
Urologist finishes his third Boston Marathon

Stories from Spring 2010. Download a pdf.
Saving lives in Haiti: Orthopedic Surgeon Mike Cobb spends a week treating earthquake survivors
Ideal Protein Weight Loss Method takes off inches, pounds
No need to suffer silently with hemorrhoids
External Counterpulsation (ECP) therapy an option for chest pain

Archives by Subject

Allergies:
• Allergies can cause misery year round

Cancer:
• Screenings can prevent colon cancer
• Hospice: A better way for terminal care
• More people are surviving breast cancer
• Physician honored for breast cancer work
• Smokers at risk for head, neck cancers

Cosmetic and skin problems:
• Breast implants 'improve the body image'
• Cosmetic procedures improve looks
• New lasers to clear up skin problems
• Acne: A normal part of growing up
• There's no such thing as a healthy tan


Community Service:
• Physician feels calling to do medical missions

Eyes:
• Physician reflects on 'renaissance' of eye care
• Cataract surgery corrects vision
• Dr. Herron has 'rewarding' career
• Summer a dangerous time for eye injuries

Exercise, fitness and adventure
• Finishing triathlon a proud accomplishment
• Alcatraz swim fun, but chilly
• Adventure takes doctor to Mt. Everest
• Dr. Hertz climbs Mt. Kilimanjaro
• Dr. Ron Bingham, an experienced pilot who loves to fly
• Urologist finishes his third Boston Marathon

Gastroenterology:
• Endoscopy Center offers convenience

General health
• Yogic deep breathing, called pranayama, improves health
• Physician debuts ‘premier wellness’ in practice

General health problems:
• Flu vaccine best protection to stay healthy
• Those body aches could be the flu
• Eating disorders a serious health issue
• Diabetes causes multiple problems
• Depression: A major health problem
• Flu can lead to complications
• When are you sick enough to see your doctor?
• Unhealthy lifestyle can cause diabetes
• Ticks, sun, and bites

General Surgery:
• Gallstone surgery much easier on the patient these days

Hospital:
• Palliative care team provides options for severe chronic illness

Heart disease:
• Heart disease and women
 • Jupiter study shows statins have more benefits
• Cardiac imaging diagnoses heart disease
• Cardiologist involved in stent research
• Heart failure a growing medical problem
• Stop smoking for immediate benefits
• Heart disease risk factors
• Standard cardiac care no longer accepted
• Prevention is the key to heart disease, stroke

Hearing:
• Cure for hearing loss is protection now

Kidney Disease:
• Chronic kidney disease on the increase
• Kidney physicians join to open West Tennessee Kidney Specialists
• Access Center adds to complete dialysis care

Medical Rehabilitation:
 • Botox successfully treats muscle spasticity
• Nerve, muscle testing pinpoints problems
• Neuropathy: Patients find relief from numbness, pain in feet, hands

Pain:
• Treating back pain starts with proper evaluation
• Doctor finds success in relieving back pain
• Device sends small electric current to block pain

Pediatrics:
• Childhood obesity: Longterm problems begin early
• Vaccinations

Orthopedic Surgery:
• ACL procedures restore knee movement
• Treating orthopedic injuries in children
• Warm weather a painful time for elbows
• New joint procedures improve recovery
• 'One of the most caring, most patient physicians'
• Total knee replacement
• Partial knee replacement procedure
• Clinic offers fellowship in shoulder surgery
• New hip technique feels more natural
• West Tennessee Bone & Joint Clinic celebrates 35 years of patient care

Other:
• Get the most out of your doctor’s visit
• Clinic celebrates 25 years
• Hospital employees honor Dr. Laird

Retirements
• Dr. Ruffin Craig, dermatologist
• Dr. Edward Hazlehurst, general surgeon
• Dr. Tyler Swindle, obstetrician

Rheumatology:
• Annual Arthritis Walk raises money for research
• Scardiosis: Doctors share new findings with peers
• Adult Onset Still's Disease: Doctors talk about clinical research to international peers
• Doctors note unusual side effect with anti-TNFs

Sleep problems:
• Snoring can be serious in children, too
• Restless Leg Syndrome

Sports Medicine:
• Strength training helps young athletes
• Doctor volunteers at world boxing matches
• Warm weather bad for elbows
• ACL procedures restore knee movement

Technology:
• Electronic files replace paper records

Vascular Surgery:
• Get ride of varicose vein pain, embarrassment

Women's Health:
• Consider pluses of natural family planning
• A new birth control choice for women
• NovaSure procedure offers end to heavy menstrual bleeding
• Heavy menstrual bleeding can be controlled
• High-resolution ultrasound helps diagnose
• More people are surviving breast cancer
• Heart disease and women