“What to do about Marijuana?”
There are so many questions. Is it safe? Does pot smoking lead to the use of hard drugs? What is the risk of pot...
“Urinary leakage in men and women”
As husband and wife urologists, we talk a lot about the urinary tract and how it affects our patients.
In women, the most common urinary...
Heatstroke in cars is riskier for young children
Children are at more risk of heatstroke or death because their body temperatures rise up to five times faster than adults, even on cooler...
“Prescriptions for Parks”
Doctors write prescriptions for medications all the time. However, have you ever heard of a doctor prescribing a walk in the park? While this...
“How to Prevent Sudden Death”
My first experience with cardiopulmonary resuscitation was during the summer of 1969. I was an orderly in a Minneapolis intensive care unit (ICU) when...
Kindness is the Best Medicine
“Kindness is the Best Medicine” by Joanie Holm, RN, C.N.P. My name is Joanie Holm. I am a certified nurse practitioner in Brookings, South...
“Early intervention”
It has been a few years since my children were babies! Having spent my youth as a babysitter and a career in pediatrics, I...
Grief: There is No Prescription
As unique is our loss is as unique is our grief. What do we do when one day we can smile, laugh, and look...
Telegraph, Telephone, Telemedicine
Technology has come a long way in the past 200 years. The telegraph was invented in 1837 and made rapid long range communication possible....
“Learning to Adapt after a stroke”
Working as an RN in inpatient rehab, I am often called upon to care for patients who have had a cerebrovascular accident, or more...