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Posted January 2012
Are you basically a normal weight but have a stubborn area of fat that seems resistant to diet and exercise? If so, you may be an ideal candidate for liposuction. Unlike bariatric or weight loss surgery, liposuction is not designed to help you lose weight. Instead, liposuction is intended to sculpt or contour the body [...]
Continue ReadingPosted December 2011
Health risks from smoking are well known, but little attention is paid to the increased risk of eye disease and potential for blindness. Smoking has detrimental effects on the cardiovascular system and can affect the small blood vessels that line the retina in the back of the eye. Increased high blood pressure and risk of [...]
Continue ReadingPosted December 2011
Those of us at Christus Cabrini Hospice know that the first holiday season after losing a loved one is difficult. All around you, people are singing joy, talking joy and expecting joy while joy is about the last emotion that you feel. Friends may be uncomfortable and avoid you since they don’t know what to [...]
Continue ReadingPosted November 2011
When one thinks of hygiene, they usually immediately think of general body cleanliness or the teeth and gums. The eyes should not be overlooked, especially if the eyes are dry, red or irritated. The eyelids can trap debris and become inflamed if not properly cleaned around the lash and lid area. Normal everyday face cleaning [...]
Continue ReadingPosted November 2011
I thought I’d talk this month about some hormone issues that come up quite often when I do a hormone consultation. Sleep disturbance is one of the symptoms that many women are concerned with. The other symptom that is mentioned quite a bit is weight gain, particularly in the waist and hips. These are symptoms [...]
Continue ReadingPosted November 2011
It is hard to believe that holiday season is upon us, especially after the hottest summer on record! Here are a few suggestions for allergy sufferers during holiday times. This time of the year can present challenges, but adherence to a few simple tips can help this time to be more enjoyable. For patients with [...]
Continue ReadingPosted October 2011
As I walk into Ms Smith’s room for a routine check-up for asthma, I ask her, “How do you think your asthma is doing?” She replies, “Dr. Close, I feel like I’m doing great.” Then, we will go into some specifics. I will ask her how frequently she has used her quick relief inhaler (ProAir, [...]
Continue ReadingPosted October 2011
Color vision deficiency is the inability to see certain shades of colors and having trouble telling the difference between various colors. It is rare to be completely colorblind and only see in black and white, or shades of gray. Males are genetically more likely to have color vision problems because the genes responsible for good [...]
Continue ReadingPosted October 2011
The votes are in! The cover photo for Rapides Cancer Center’s first “Real Men Wear Pink” calendar will feature members of the Alexandria Police Department and Rapides Sheriff’s Department SWAT team, along with K-9 officer Zarek Whitstine. “The community response was overwhelming,” said Charla Ducote, Vice President of Marketing, Public Relations and Business Development. “The [...]
Continue ReadingPosted October 2011
A majority of patients that we see—both male and female—are suffering from a lack of libido, or decreased sexual desire. Absence of libido may or may not correlate with infertility or impotence. That is a separate issue. Many people, including health care professionals, believe that all you have to do to fix libido is [...]
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