Happy spring! This is a great time of year to make some small changes with regard to what we put on our plates and into our bodies. Most of my patients already kno...
One of the most important recent advances in women’s health is a vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV). The HPV vaccine protects against serious health...
The incidence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in our country has increased significantly over the past 20 years. In analyzing national data from NHANES (National Health a...
If you have been taking a bisphosphonate medication, have you been concerned about recent studies stating possible complications with long-term use? Bisphosphonate...
January is National Cervical Cancer Detection Month. The Pap smear (also called a Pap test), is an important exam in the detection of cervical cancer – it checks for chan...
What about chiropractic? I don’t think a day goes by without my encountering this question — and it’s a good one! Patients will often make comments to me like...
Here in the Pacific Northwest, even early spring can look a little dismal, not to mention January when many of us set our annual resolutions to get healthy. The sk...
In a study reported in the American Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery in November of 2011, Dr. Zywiel and co-authors reviewed the results of patients who are using chroni...