“When angry, count to 10 before you speak. If very angry, a hundred,” advised Thomas Jefferson.
It’s no wonder our third U.S. president and author of the Declaration of Independence lived to the ripe old age of 83: Jefferson knew how to keep his cool.
By contrast,...
New research potentially debunks a theory that the neurological disease multiple sclerosis is caused or worsened by jugular vein blockage. An Aug. 2, 2010, Wall Street Journal article, “Studies Cast Doubt on New MS Theory,” reports that separate studies in Sweden and...
Americans are apparently visiting the doctor less – but why?
A July 29, 2010, Wall Street Journal article, “Americans Cut Back On Visits To Doctor,” reports that patient visits, prescriptions and procedures were all down in the second quarter of 2010 from year-ago...
Is a unique clot-dissolving drug underutilized in some stroke victims, and if so, why?
According to a July 25, 2010, article in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, “Drug that could stop stroke isn’t always used,” some stroke patients do not receive tissue plasminogen...
A common question family members ask when heart surgery is up for discussion: is she/he too old/young for this? The short answer: it depends – mainly on the type of procedure and the overall medical condition of the patient.
The youngest patients who have had open heart...