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Breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer among women. The American Cancer Society estimates that about 1.3 million women will be diagnosed with breast cancer annually worldwide. Since 1990, breast cancer mortality rates in the US have been declining steadily. Experts speculate that earlier detection and better [...]

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Okay, so I remember the days when the day after one’s birthday, you would end up at the pediatrician’s office for a check-up. The waiting room would be filled with crying kids and angry parents….. but they took you there anyway.
Nowadays, with both parents spending the day at work, taking turns picking [...]

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Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive brain disorder characterized by impairment of cognitive function. This form of dementia initially affects the parts of the brain responsible for memory, thought and language. Symptoms are expected to get worse over time. People afflicted with this disease may not recognize family members and forget how [...]

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Do you have Fibromyalgia? Do you know someone that does? If you have been diagnosed with Fibro or know someone who has, you will say YES, Fibromyalgia is real!
So, why are there differences of opinion on the validity of this condition? Could it be because more woman [...]

While searching the internet, I bumped upon this very interesting health news article from Reuters, one of the leading wire news agencies.
It reported the lament of the World Bank regarding the too much media hype given to the world financial crisis than the food crisis experienced by various countries.
Jacques Diouf, head of the U.N.’s Food [...]

Here is the second podcast in the surgery videos series. This is a case of neurosurgical emergency.
The patient has suffered a head trauma, with skull base fracture, and an epidural hematoma. One pupil is dilated and death is imminent within minutes.
The patient is rushed to the OR, where one doctor (Dr. Sinuhe) makes [...]

 

 Emergency Neurosurgery [1:56m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Here is my first podcast of brain surgery. Sorry about part of the video being black&white - there is some problem with the OR camera. The parts filmed under the operating microscope are in color, though. This is a resection of a glioblastoma multiforme, a very malignant, aggressive brain tumor. The aim of such an [...]

 

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…but sometimes, it just might be a zebra!
Our good moderator YankeeBeckham asked on the forum if I could write about some of the more exotic medical cases that I’ve encountered during my career. He asked me to write a bit about “zebras”. By zebras YankeeBeckham refers to this old medical saying: “When you hear hoofbeats, [...]

I am very pleased to announce that Dr. Sinuhe has joined me on Askdoctorjoshua.com.
Dr. Sinuhe is a neurosurgeon, and has a solid background in primary care medicine and general surgery. He has a Ph.D. in neuroscience, and is currently working as Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery.
He is a trusted colleague, and a longtime friend of [...]

This unusual question prompted some personal reflection, so I decided to blog this one
Q: I understand that you may or may not be able to help me, but I thought that it would be well worth the shot. I am trying to decide if pursuing a career in medicine is for me. [...]