By Alan Peterson, M.D.
Bell’s palsy is a sudden loss of control over the movement of one side of the face. Bell’s Palsy can be very upsetting because it occurs with no warning over just a day or two and makes the face appear lopsided.
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By Alan Peterson, M.D.
Cardiovascular disease is responsible for 65% of deaths in persons with Type 2 diabetes. However, awareness of cardiovascular disease risk factors among patients with diabetes remains low, resulting in missed opportunities to lower risks for coronary events (heart attacks) and strokes. Click here to read more...
By Alan Peterson, M.D.
Essential tremor, sometimes called benign or familial tremor, is an uncontrollable shaking of the hands and forearms. You might notice this tremor when your arms are extended in front of your body. Tremor effects each person differently. Some people hardly notice it, but it embarrasses other people. Click here to read more...
By Alan Peterson, M.D.
An ulcer is an opening in lining of the stomach or in the first part of the small intestine called the duodenum. They can cause a gnawing or burning pain in the stomach. Most people, however, that complain of stomach pain do not have an ulcer. Your doctor can do tests to determine if your stomach pain is caused by an ulcer. Click here to read more...