BCMS Report Winter 2019

What is Arthritis and How to Avoid Joint Replacement!

By James Nace, DO, FAOAO

Arthritis is a condition of diseased cartilage (not bone). Cartilage covers the ends of all bones involving a joint. This cartilage coating allows the bones to glide over one another. When this surface coating starts to wear thin, or wear out—arthritis sets in. Unfortunately, cartilage is unique in that it cannot regenerate like bone, hair, skin, etc. Arthritis is a progressive degenerative joint disease with no current mechanism to reverse its damage. READ MORE


BCMS Report Summer 2017

Human Trafficking: A Public Health Concern

Courtesy of the United States Department of Homeland Security

Human trafficking is modern-day slavery and involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act. Millions of men, women, and children, are trafficked into forced labor situations and into the sex trade worldwide. Many of these victims are lured from their homes with false promises of well-paying jobs; instead, they are forced or coerced into prostitution, domestic servitude, or other types of forced labor. READ MORE


BCMS Report Winter 2016

“How To Be A Good Patient”

By Tyler Cymet, D.O.

Having a good doctor doesn’t mean that a person gets good medical care. It increases the chances, but is only half of the relationship. Doctors can advocate best for people they know well and understand. The long-term satisfaction of being a doctor comes from the relationships developed with the people for whom we care. Everyone needs to learn to be “good patients”. What you need to do may vary from doctor to doctor, but there are some general rules that you can follow to be the best patient possible. READ MORE


BCMS Report Summer 2013

How Can Loud Noise Damage Hearing?

Courtesy of the Hearing and Speech Agency

The most common effect of loud noise on hearing is a permanent hearing loss. The best way to prevent a noise-related hearing loss is to use hearing protection properly and limit exposure to dangerous levels of sound.

Understanding how we hear will help you understand how loud noise can hurt your hearing. READ MORE


BCMS Report Fall 2012

Tools to Test Your Heart

By Donald H. Dembo, M.D.

Heart tests are often used to help doctors diagnose and treat heart problems. The most common noninvasive (does not require surgery) tests used by cardiologists (heart specialists) today are electrocardiograms, Holter monitors, echocardiograms, and stress tests. These tests can be performed alone or with one another, to help doctors detect various heart problems.

Heart tests are often used to help doctors diagnose and treat heart problems. The most common noninvasive (does not require surgery) tests used by cardiologists (heart specialists) today are electrocardiograms, Holter monitors, echocardiograms, and stress tests. These tests can be performed alone or with one another, to help doctors detect various heart problems.

The test most often used is the electrocardiogram. An electrocardiogram gives a picture in a graph form of the heart’s electrical activity. This picture can suggest many conditions and/or problems within the heart, including heart enlargement, heart damage (past or present), circulation problems (the way blood flows through the heart), disturbances in rhythm (heartbeat), for example, too fast, too slow, irregular, or whether or not the heart is under strain. But, the electrocardiogram shows the doctor what is happening to the heart for a brief time only – 10 seconds or so. READ MORE

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