Pain and Prescriptions – Part II

Pain and Prescriptions – Part II

by Dale J. Ross M.D. Medical studies have been coming out for the last couple of years now proving that many people hurt. I find it a bit astounding that they spend good taxpayer money to prove something so simple, but they do. People live with pain. These studies,...
Pain and Prescriptions – Part II

Pain and Prescriptions – Part I

by Dale J. Ross M.D. Pain is a unique signal in our human system. It is intended as a signal for harm to our bodies. It is a mechanism to give us an awareness of what could create further harm. A sprained ankle swells up to try and stabilize the joint and to increase...
Who’s Got The Flu?

Who’s Got The Flu?

Disclaimer: A little influenza knowledge. I have no magic cure for influenza. by Dale J. Ross M.D. The close winter months brings about a time of year the flu bug makes its rounds. Man is assaulted by many viral contagions all through the year, but influenza is the...

Differently

by Dale J. Ross M.D. Waving a magic wand and muttering something either cerebral in Latin or unintelligible in any language can actually make a difference – the placebo effect is well known in medicine and consistently provides a 20 to 30 percent improvement in the...

Why Is It Important?!

by Dale J. Ross M.D. Why is it important if you take your medicine, exercise your body, consider what you will eat? Is there a true imperative? What is the vital necessity of so much advice, prescribing, and ordering in medicine? Every being is self-willed and...

Diabetes Mellitus Type II – Part III

Part III – I want to fix this! by Dale J. Ross M.D. It is said that the best time to plant a maple tree if you wish to harvest and make syrup is twenty-five years ago; the next best time is now. The best time to treat DM is before you ever develop it; the next best...