Soon it may be difficult to obtain a prescription for hydrocodone or other drugs that are mixed with it. During the last week of January, the FDA held a panel to vote on reclassifying hydrocodone and its compounds, and the vote won 17 to 10 to classify them as a Schedule II drug instead of Schedule III. This means that it would then be regarded to have even more capacity for abuse and addiction.
Some of the widely prescribed drugs that include hydrocodone are Norco, Vicodin, and Lortab. Because of the addiction and abuse associated with hydrocodone and drugs that
Hydrocodone: FDA Passes Tighter Restrictions
by Kimberly Hays February 20th, 2013 | Medication Read More
Mediterranean Diet: Diabetes Management
by Dean Heller MD February 15th, 2013 | Ask the Doctor
I just read a cookbook that promotes a Mediterranean diet. It seems like a fairly easy diet to follow; is it really good for you?
Yes, a Mediterranean diet has many benefits. It was known for years that certain populations around the Mediterranean had low rates of heart disease and diabetes, and people have been trying to find out their secret for years. The main aspect of the Mediterranean diet is to avoid processed foods and to concentrate your diet on fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, whole grains, and fish. The benefits can decrease your chance of needing medications for diabetes,
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Yes, a Mediterranean diet has many benefits. It was known for years that certain populations around the Mediterranean had low rates of heart disease and diabetes, and people have been trying to find out their secret for years. The main aspect of the Mediterranean diet is to avoid processed foods and to concentrate your diet on fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, whole grains, and fish. The benefits can decrease your chance of needing medications for diabetes,
Male Fertility and Lifestyle
by Dean Heller MD February 8th, 2013 | Ask the Doctor
I am a 46 year old male, and I don't have any children yet. I still want to have a family. What can I do to make sure that I will still be able to have children as I get older?
Age certainly does affect your ability to have children, but there are a number of things that you can do to improve your chances. The most important factors are to not smoke, and to maintain a healthy lifestyle and diet. If you are overweight, this will decrease your ability to have children. You should avoid any drugs, such as
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Age certainly does affect your ability to have children, but there are a number of things that you can do to improve your chances. The most important factors are to not smoke, and to maintain a healthy lifestyle and diet. If you are overweight, this will decrease your ability to have children. You should avoid any drugs, such as
Deep Venous Thrombosis
by Dean Heller MD February 1st, 2013 | Ask the Doctor
When my husband and I came home from visiting our kids, my husband became very short of breath after the flight. He saw his primary doctor who was worried about a blood clot, and asked him to go to the emergency room, but he did not want to go. He is a little better, but still short of breath, should I be worried?
The short answer is YES. You should convince your husband to go to the hospital and be checked. Being on a long flight is a risk factor for a blood clot in the legs, which is called
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The short answer is YES. You should convince your husband to go to the hospital and be checked. Being on a long flight is a risk factor for a blood clot in the legs, which is called
Children and Heart Murmurs
by Tom Seman MD FAAP January 31st, 2013 | Pediatrician on Call
My child's doctor mentioned the word murmur at our last visit. Â What is that?
Over the millennia the heart has been revered and imagined as the center and master of the body and soul. In ancient Egypt, it was preserved with the mummy while the brain was removed and thrown away. Â All of the great writers, from the ancient Greeks through Shakespeare to those of the twenty first century, center on the heart. Â It is so strong, yet it breaks so easily. Â The sound of it beating reminds us we are alive.
When a physician evaluates a child, one of the
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Over the millennia the heart has been revered and imagined as the center and master of the body and soul. In ancient Egypt, it was preserved with the mummy while the brain was removed and thrown away. Â All of the great writers, from the ancient Greeks through Shakespeare to those of the twenty first century, center on the heart. Â It is so strong, yet it breaks so easily. Â The sound of it beating reminds us we are alive.
When a physician evaluates a child, one of the