By Dr. Richard Saint Cyr, on May 21st, 2010%
Do you feel chronically tired, or get up in the morning and still feel not rested? Assuming that you’re trying to get your needed 8 hours of sleep, perhaps you have what doctors call obstructive sleep apnea. This is a relatively common issue especially in very overweight people, where a part of your throat gets closed off while sleeping, which can cause you to not breathe for a few seconds, followed by sudden awakening as your body reacts to the lack of oxygen. If your partner is telling you that you snore a lot and that you also seem to stop breathing and suddenly catch your breath, perhaps you have apnea and may need evaluation. …Continue reading: Sleep Apnea: Cure it…With A Didgeridoo?…
By Dr. Richard Saint Cyr, on February 16th, 2010%
 Every once in a while, children and adults feel a lot of pressure or pain in their ears, and thick wax clogs their ear canal and needs to be removed. Doctors can try to scoop or rinse it out, but many over-the-counter drops can soften it up. But which one works best? This was reviewed by the Cochrane group, the world’s leading reviewer of evidence-based medicine. Their perhaps unsurprising finding was that none of the major drops worked much better than the other; even water-based or saline-based drops worked. However, they weren’t too happy with the overall quality of the studies they reviewed in their literature search. Here’s their “plain language summary” from their review (Ear drops for the removal of ear wax): …Continue reading: Ear Wax: What Works Best?…
By Dr. Richard Saint Cyr, on February 11th, 2010%
.jpg) People may not realize that there have been amazing advances in technology that can help deaf children hear again. It’s called a cochlear implant, a surgical implant that amplifies sound waves directly into a child’s brain — and allows them to hear again. …Continue reading: Deafness in Children: Cochlear Implants Really Work…
By Dr. Richard Saint Cyr, on January 21st, 2010%
I’m still in a new year’s “top 10 list” mood, so I’ve made a list of my top 10 favorite posts from 2009. These are the ones I feel can have the most impact on expat’s lives, and are not necessarily the most popular. My faves revolve around preventive measures and are not so much China-specific. Let’s jump in: …Continue reading: My Top 10 Posts of 2009…
By Dr. Richard Saint Cyr, on January 19th, 2010%
Well, this hasn’t been the most fun winter here, has it? Most snow in 50 years; coldest temperatures in 60 years; Avatar sold out again. Shall I go on? Yes, you have every reason to get the winter blues; many people are very prone to this. The western world even has a name for it: Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Most people just feel blah, but others can get seriously depressed and need some help. Fortunately, there are many ways to fight this off.
…Continue reading: Got The Winter Blues?…
By Dr. Richard Saint Cyr, on January 18th, 2010%
Those of you with high cholesterol will be happy to learn that there are some legitimate options to your statin pills. Many people cannot tolerate the extremely popular statin pills, especially from side effects of muscle aches. But there’s now some very strong evidence that herbal medicines, including red yeast rice, can be at least as effective as a statin, and without the side effects. Too good to be true? Maybe not… …Continue reading: Red Yeast Rice Can Lower Cholesterol…
By Dr. Richard Saint Cyr, on January 7th, 2010%
 There’s been a lot of debate over the years over the health benefits of coffee. Now, the trend is towards the positive site, as some well-designed studies show benefit in some diseases. …Continue reading: Coffee: Does it Harm or Help?…
By Dr. Richard Saint Cyr, on December 29th, 2009%
We all sense that China’s current economic frenzy has led to many people — expats as well as locals — to work extremely long hours and face huge amounts of stress in their jobs. Well, it’s no secret that stress, poor sleep and poor diets can adversely affect your health, but a disturbing new report shows just how serious this is in China. The excellent website China Corporate Social Responsibility discusses a new report on this issue:
…Continue reading: Chinese Office Workers Too Stressed……
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