Dr. Scott Gibbs
FeaturesDecember 21, 2000
CHRISTMAS SAFETY MAKES A HOLIDAY TO REMEMBERMirth and merriment abound as we approach the holiday season. These festivities will include gatherings for celebration, which often involve many people, food, drink, fancy clothing, candles, lighted decorations and a warm crackling fire in the fireplace. ...FeaturesDecember 7, 2000
CELLULAR PHONES NOT WITHOUT SAFETY, HEALTH PROBLEMSEveryone at one time or another has certainly witnessed someone with headphones on listening to music while singing out loud, usually off key, entertaining themselves to the great amusement of others. Usually this occurs when the person is so engrossed in what they...FeaturesNovember 30, 2000
DOCTORS MUST BE LIFELONG LEARNERSDo you know how many years it takes to become a good physician? An entire lifetime. Good physicians must allocate some of their time, all their life, toward maintaining their medical education. With the rapid advances occurring in medicine, science and technology, ...FeaturesNovember 23, 2000
MIRTH AS MEDICINE: LAUGHTER REALLY IS HEALTHYCynics, scholars, comedians, candidates, reporters, writers, philosophers and just about everyone else from Plato to Groucho has used humor at one time or another. Every wit, wag, pundit, punster and one-liner champion has tried his hand at humor. Humor is being ap...FeaturesNovember 9, 2000
RISE OF ADULT DIABETES IN CHILDREN IS ALARMINGDiabetes mellitus, often simply referred to as diabetes, refers to a variety of diseases wherein there is either insufficient insulin or where cells are resistant to its effects. Normally, insulin is produced in response to consumed carbohydrates. This hormone faci...FeaturesNovember 2, 2000
SOME CHILDREN BLOSSOM INTO ADULTS TOO SOONMost parents have, at one time or another, remarked that their children grow up too quickly. Then again, as a father of six children, I can tell you there have been many times when we wondered if they would grow up quickly enough! Some children begin physically mat...FeaturesOctober 26, 2000
REMEMBER TO HAVE CHILDREN TRICK OR TREAT SAFELYAs the little ghosts, goblins, demons, witches and super heroes prepare to haunt our neighborhoods next week in search of a full bag of goodies, there are a few things to keep in mind that will help make the Halloween holiday free of injuries. Trick or treating, of...FeaturesOctober 19, 2000
FLU VACCINATIONS VITAL TO YOUR WINTER HEALTHEach year 35 to 50 million Americans get the flu and as many as 20,000 people die from it. It's among the leading causes of death in the United States, especially among those over 50. Even though nearly $4.6 billion are spent annually on direct medical costs relate...FeaturesOctober 12, 2000
WOMEN HAVE PLAYED KEY ROLL IN HEALTH CARE INDUSTRYI went through medical school during a time when there were a lot of women in medicine. In fact, as I recall, the class that followed me was the first class in the history of the School of Medicine to have more than 50 percent women enrolled. Although men's names c...FeaturesSeptember 28, 2000
MEDICAL SURFARI: LUPUS HAS MANY TYPES OF FORMS AND EFFECTSLupus means "wolf". In 1851 doctors coined this name for the disease because they thought the facial rash that frequently accompanied lupus looked like the bite of a wolf. Lupus is a type of immune system disorder wherein the body harms its own healthy cells and ti...Advertisement
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