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Articles on essential medical topics

Can powdered pig make your finger grow back?

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

Can powdered pig make your finger grow back? Yes, according to the article “The Healing Power Within” in the July/August 2011 edition of Discover Magazine. It tells of the discovery of the healing powers of extracellular matrix, referred to in … Continue reading →

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Doc Cindy in Family Circle Magazine

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

It’s kind of fun to be featured in a national magazine (though it doesn’t seem to turn a person into a best-sellilng author overnight). Anyway, Family Circle featured an article on saving money on health care, and interviewed me about … Continue reading →

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Memories of 9/11/01

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

The day was already a little unusual. Rather than spend the morning in the office, I’d elected to make a few house calls. Fortunately, it was a beautiful day. I stopped at the home of Jim S, a jovial but emphysematous … Continue reading →

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Photo Quiz Question – Q.005 – White female with black ankles

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

Photo Quiz Question – Q.005 – September 08, 2011 65-year-old white female who consults you regarding her legs. What does the above image depict?  Does it hurt? Why is one leg affected more than the other? Can you do anything to … Continue reading →

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Carbohydrates and Companion Planting

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

Carbohydrates – we really love them, don’t we? We just don’t like what they do to us, especially when they’re consumed with abandon.  However, if food were hard to come by, we’d love eating carbs and love what they do … Continue reading →

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Making the most of OTC meds – meclizine

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

This article begins a series on making the most of over-the-counter drugs. Usually medical questions begin with, “I have such and such a problem – what can I do for it?” Today’s approach takes the opposite tack. With a limited … Continue reading →

Posted in Bonine - meclizine, Dizziness, Dramamine - meclizine, Meclizine, Medical archives, Medications, Nausea, OTC Nausea/vomiting meds, Perennial Favorites, Slide show, Vomiting | Tagged , | 6 Comments

Clinical Laboratory Procedures under Austere Conditions: Part Vb – Introduction to doing a CBC with a Hemocytometer

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

Before examining the blood, you first must get the blood. It’s not as easy as simply poking a hole in a patient. Today Pete Farmer,  continues his series on doing a CBC by examining the science behind blood collection. To read Part V-a of … Continue reading →

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Clinical Laboratory Procedures under Austere Conditions: Part Va – Introduction to Doing a CBC with a Hemocytometer

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

If the hospital lab is down, could you tell the difference between strep throat and mononucleosis by examing a patient’s blood? Could you differentiate between viral and bacterial pneumonia? Would you be able to determine if a patient is anemic and … Continue reading →

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Insulin, thyroxine, and biotech: feasible or fantasy?

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

Tomorrow’s headline: Hospitals Flooded with Patients Suffering Racing Hearts  – Source Traced to Bioengineered Bacteria. Can Experts Reverse the Epidemic Before More Succumb? * * * Today both KF and JW ask about an online article do-it-yourself biotech. Is it actually feasible to duplicate big … Continue reading →

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Week 21 – Question of the Week: How did your garden grow?

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

Week 21: 2011-08-26 Labor Day is just around the corner, the end of summer (if not the heat).  At least in Ohio, swimming pools close, amusement parks shut down, and we have only a few more weeks of home-grown corn … Continue reading →

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