Feeling sick in the middle of high summer is a terrible thing. 

Karen (a mythical patient) was admitted to the hospital for pneumonia.  She uses heroin but didn’t think it was necessary to confess this problem to the medical staff – she was sure that she could handle withdrawal.  Besides, she didn’t think she was that addicted anyway.

Here’s a question for you.  What do Chicken Pox and Shingles have in common?

What constitutes good health?  Every day we are bombarded with information about disease processes and symptoms, but very little is said about the signs of good health.

What is Fibromyalgia?

Fibromyalgia, formerly called fibrositis, is a type of generalized muscular pain accompanied by fatigue. In fact, the term “fibromyalgia” means pain in the muscles and the fibrous connective tissue, specifically the ligaments and tendons.