Kaiwi Paul A Jr MD

Diverticulitis, a Long Word for Small Troublesome Pouches in Your Colon

As they age, most people develop small pouches in their colon wall, called diverticuli. Many people spend their lives without ever noticing a problem, but when the diverticuli become infected problems result.

Gene-editing technology worth keeping an eye on

An April 29 segment on the TV news show "60 minutes" underscores why doctors of optometry need to take the time to keep tabs on technological innovation"The impact on optometry depends a lot on the mode of delivery and a state’s scope of practice."In the segment , a researcher injects a gene-editing technology called CRISPR into a mouse and monkey, both blind from retinitis…

5 Tips For Choosing The Right Massage Therapist For You

5 Tips For Choosing The Right Massage Therapist For You

How to Recover From Wisdom Teeth Swelling

Wisdom teeth removal can leave with you puffed out, swollen cheeks. This swelling is normal, and is proportional to the surgery -- if you had all four of your wisdom teeth removed, expect more swelling than someone who only had his upper or lower wisdom teeth removed, for example. The swelling begins to take shape about 24 hours after surgery, and...

Sleep and Aging: Why Can't We Stay Asleep As We Get Older?

In a National Sleep Foundation survey of adults aged 55 and older, one-third of people aged 55-64 and one quarter of people aged 65-84 reported that their sleep

Is It Indigestion or A Heart Attack?

The holiday season can sometimes lead to unhealthy behaviors. We indulge at holiday buffets, enjoy an extra cocktail, skip our regular exercise and stress about everything that needs to be done. Perhaps that’s why there’s an increase in heart-related deaths during the holiday season. After analyzing 25 years of data and 53-million U.S. death certificates, researchers discovered the correlation, with heart-breaking numbers peaking on Christmas, the…

9 Health Rules That Doctors Never Break

Top doctors share the best health tips and health advice they themselves follow to prevent skin cancer and breast cancer, reduce back pain, prevent stress and more.

How and Why Do Metals Corrode?

Corrosion is the deterioration of a metal as a result of chemical reactions between it and the surrounding environment.

3 Exercises To Heal Unresolved Trauma, From Gabby Bernstein

How to Talk to Kids about Martin Luther King Jr.

How do we talk to kids about Martin Luther King Jr.? Where do we start? Find inspiration on how to talk about diversity with your kids in this post.

My Journey to Health & Wellness

By, Jared Chrisman Wild Idea Buffalo is on the top of my list as high-quality meat purveyors to recommend to clients. As many of you know their practices go far beyond the gold standard of the paleo/primal world’s “grass-fed” and create a category of their own. I came to know Jill and Dan O’Brien serendipitously when I

QUIZ: How much do you know about Martin Luther King Jr. Day?

How well do you know the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.? Put your knowledge to the test.

4 things every parent should know about MD Anderson

The MD Anderson Children’s Cancer Center may be the best-kept secret in Houston, but Jennifer Robinson is out to change that. Her daughter Elise was treated there for osteosarcoma in 2014, and that’s when she learned what sets MD Anderson apart.

Readers Write: How to Sell to MD Anderson

My first open source contribution: Talk about your pull request

I finally heard back from the project and my code was merged.