MANY people do not even realise they have bone spurs, but Donald Trump supposedly has them. We explain what are bone spurs, what kind the US president has and if they go away. What are bone spurs? Bone spurs are bony lumps, medically called osteophytes, which grow on the bones and around joints, according to the NHS. They are most commonly found in the neck, shoulder, knee, lower back, fingers or big toe, and foot or heel. Bone spurs tend to form when the joints have been affected by osteoarthritis, a form arthritis that develops in ageing adults, or after a joint or tendon has been injured. Most bone spurs show no signs or symptoms, but can cause problems if they rub against other bone or tissue, restrict movement or squeeze nearby nerves. What kind of symptoms can occur? SPINE: Can cause pain and stiffness in the back NECK: Can pinch a nearby nerve and cause pain, pins and needles, numbness or weakness in the arms SHOULDER: Can limit the space available for tendons and … [Read more...] about What are bone spurs symptoms, what type did Donald Trump have and do they go away?
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What to do about annoying, though usually harmless, eye twitches
After a day of mainlining coffee and staring at the computer, "relaxing" at happy hour and then staying up late glued to the television, getting in bed only to consume the infinite scroll of news on your mobile, an eye twitch begins.You go to sleep thinking it will be gone when you wake up. It's not. It stays for days, maybe even weeks.Twitch .... twitch twitch ............. TWITCH.Americans spend more and more time looking at screens, and it's not always fun or entertaining. It prevents us from hitting our bedtime goals. It fatigues our eye muscles. Reading hateful late-night tweets can be stressful, and one symptom — however benign it might seem — could be a twitch.The cause? "It's kind of like all the things your mom lectured you about growing up: lack of sleep, staring at screens, dry eyes, caffeine, dehydration, stress," said Shameema Sikder, an ophthalmologist at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.The exact biological reasons remain a mystery. … [Read more...] about What to do about annoying, though usually harmless, eye twitches
Doling Out Pain Pills Post-Surgery: An Ingrown Toenail Not The Same As A Bypass
What’s the right painkiller prescription to send home with a patient after gallbladder surgery or a cesarean section? That question is front and center as conventional approaches to pain control in the United States have led to what some see as a culture of overprescribing, helping spur the nation’s epidemic of opioid overuse and abuse. The answer isn’t clear-cut. Surgeon Marty Makary wondered why and what could be done. So, Makary, a researcher and a professor of surgery and health policy at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, took an innovative approach toward developing guidelines: matching the right number of opioid painkillers to specific procedures. After all, most doctors usually make this decision based on one-size-fits-all recommendations, or what they learned long ago in med school. Even Makary admitted that for most of his career he “gave [painkillers] out like candy.” In December, he gathered a group of surgeons, nurses, patients and … [Read more...] about Doling Out Pain Pills Post-Surgery: An Ingrown Toenail Not The Same As A Bypass
A Father’s Day reminder: Your kids aren’t really growing up quickly
I am one of those men for whom it is impossible to find Father’s Day gifts. I don’t wear ties. My socks are all the same, in the interest of efficiency. I enjoy cooking, which would seem to open up some possibilities. But I have an annoying habit of buying useful gadgets as I need them, leaving my relatives to purchase paper bags specially designed for storing cheese, say, or devices that carve vegetables into the shape of noodles.With sympathy for my family, the truth is that my favorite Father’s Day gift this year has been the gift of time. Or more precisely, a new understanding of how my perception of time is warped by the brain. I am a social psychologist who studies how people’s minds shape their subjective experiences. And there are few experiences more subjective than the experience of time. A CHILDHOOD WHOOSHING BY Surely every parent has suffered the same pains I am feeling as my daughter turns 8. In her first year, the sleepless nights were … [Read more...] about A Father’s Day reminder: Your kids aren’t really growing up quickly
How to say goodbye to the Bay Area: What I’ll miss the most and my biggest regrets
By Jessica Mullins Updated 4:00 am, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-10', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 10', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-15', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 15', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-20', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 20', … [Read more...] about How to say goodbye to the Bay Area: What I’ll miss the most and my biggest regrets