By Dr. CONWAY McLEAN A variety of foot ailments can befall the average citizen in modern society. Trapped inside a shoe for a majority of our waking hours, foot pain is experienced by many. Part of this frequency is that we are walking on perfectly flat surfaces the great majority of our day. ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — There is new hope in the fight against glioblastoma, the deadliest and most aggressive form of primary brain cancer. Currently there is no cure, but results of a new study conducted at Mayo Clinic show patients experienced improved overall survival while maintaining ...

By JAMES A. SURRELL, M.D. Since constipation and diarrhea are two very common medical conditions that we all may experience from time to time, let me again review these two common bowel patterns. So, what is a “normal” bowel pattern? A normal bowel pattern is generally defined as having ...

By Dr. CONWAY McLEAN Pain … it is a powerful word. Too many people complain of it, as well they should in the face of chronic conditions, like a degenerated knee joint or a chronic back problem. But acute pain is different, typically informing the individual some injury is occurring. That ...

The following information is reported in multiple scientific resources, as reported by the American Institute for Cancer Research. They report that the cancer-fighting potential comes from carrots being a non-starchy vegetable as well as a source of carotenoids and other phytochemicals. ...

The following is a scenario often repeated in every podiatrist’s office, all across the nation. An individual calls the office complaining of a painful wart on the bottom of their foot. The staff duly records the individual’s complaint. The doctor notes the individual’s chief concern when ...