The thyroid gland is a very important gland that controls a number of vital bodily functions. It is often described as butterfly-shaped and located around the windpipe just below the Adam’s apple in the neck. The pituitary gland, located between the eyes in the front of the brain, sends chemical signals to the thyroid, instructing
Millions of people around the world rely on their morning fix of caffeine to get them started. Their morning cup of coffee has become their everyday addiction and without that jolt first thing in the morning, they just can’t seem to get their day going. One friend told me a while back that trying to
It’s the first thing you might reach for if you have a cold or the flu — one of those OTC painkillers known as NSAIDS. Even the Mayo Clinic has them on a list of things to do for the common cold that “can’t hurt.” Unfortunately, they can hurt — a lot. The results of
If someone were to ask you which is cleaner or has the fewest germs, the grocery store you like to frequent or your toilet at home that you frequently visit, how would you answer? Many people find it gross or unclean to have one’s dog lick them in the face, but they have no qualm
BENSALEM, Pa. — “Do you want to see your tendons?” Dr. Asif Ilyas, a hand and wrist surgeon, was about to close his patient’s wound. But first he offered her the opportunity to behold the source of her radiating pain: a band of tendons that looked like pale pink ribbon candy. With a slender surgical
