Article Archives: Ask Dr. Fleming

Pain Relief – Trick or Treat?

October 24, 2013 | by Weekly View

Most people at some time experience acute pain, such as from a fall or traffic accident. As unfortunate as these are, the discomfort often only lasts a relatively short time from a few days to a few weeks. Many pain relief options are available and appropriate for these situations and … Read More

What’s New (and Old) with the Flu?

September 26, 2013 | by Weekly View

The old news is that each year thousands of Americans die, and many more miss valuable days of work or school, due to a preventable illness — influenza. Each year healthcare providers are challenged to convince people that they should get a flu shot. Why is this? We’ve learned that … Read More

Not All Water Needs a Water Pill?

August 22, 2013 | by Weekly View

Swollen legs is a common presentation to primary care providers (PCPs). Most patients start the conversation with “I need a water pill.” Despite what might seem intuitively obvious, a “water pill” (diuretic) is often not at all what’s needed. Diuretics act by increasing the amount of water removed from the … Read More

Backseat Epidemic

July 25, 2013 | by Weekly View

Healthcare professionals educate parents and implore them to always have young children ride in the back seat, properly secured in an age-appropriate car seat. However, we need to talk about a disturbing trend. There have been at least 22 deaths so far this year as a result of children being … Read More

The Heat is On!

June 27, 2013 | by Weekly View

Summer’s finally here! And along with summer come burns — sunburns, burns from barbeques, campfires and hot marshmallows, fireworks, scalds, motorcycle exhaust pipes, campfires, ropes, lightning, fuels, and numerous others. Besides immediate tissue damage from the burn itself, the biggest risk of the injury may be infection. Damaged tissue is … Read More