I am sure that the pharmacist J.C. Pemberton of Atlanta did not envision the dangers and addictive properties of cocaine when he first introduced it to the American public in a drink made from coca leaves.

I hope that this article is not misleading. I am not writing about doctors who take care of the ears or doctors who give eye care.

When I was a kid going to public school, it was inevitable that the toughest hyper-maniac in the class always wanted to pick someone out to beat up at 3 p.m.

Asthma is like blowing up a balloon and constricting the opening that allows the air to escape.

It is interesting how a simple concept such as Facebook, created by Mark Zuckerberg, became an international frenzy on the internet.

I am sure you have heard the expression after things have overtaken you to look at the situation with a glass half full, rather than a glass half empty attitude.

Taking up most of the space in our chests are two beautiful organs called the lungs.

Until 1955, there were no drugs to control high blood pressure.

A physician’s prayer: Dear Lord, thou Great Physician, I kneel before Thee.

From the time I entered medical school, I can’t recall one course that I took that ever mentioned the word “touch.”

Do you feel a little rusty lately?

Basically, the body eliminates foreign material by coughing. Now, the cough may be caused by dust, mold, vapors from spray cans, dusting powders, perfumes or a host of other irritants that might be in the air. However, there is one ...