Several weeks ago, we posted a letter to the editor written by Dr. Keith Mankin of Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic about scoliosis and back braces. Scoliosis was back in the news yesterday with an article about how yoga could possibly help the disorder. Dr. Mankin provided the following comments on the article. As a specialist in […]
According to data collected by the National Center for Health Statistics, more people have heart attacks around the holidays than any other time of the year. The reasons for this doctors postulate are many including holiday stress, loneliness, skipped doctor’s appointments, lack of exercise, poor diet and especially binge drinking, which all can cause a […]
This week the New York Times included a lengthy article about how yelling has become the new norm for American families. It’s true that every parent has probably yelled at one point or another egged on by job stresses or confrontations; and for this they should not beat themselves up. Managing Daily Situations Without Yelling We […]
Dr. Courtney Mann, medical director of the WakeMed Children’s Emergency Department, provides prospective on how she made the decision to vaccinate herself and her two children for H1N1. The H1N1 vaccine is slowly starting to be available in our community. As a health care provider and a parent, I am often asked by friends and […]
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