Author: Dr. Dmitry Zhukovski ( Dr. Dmitry Zhukovski)

As we head into spring, some diseases appear to occur with a pattern of seasonal variation. Diseases which are caused due to the effects of the seasons are called seasonal diseases. Seasonal fluctuations in disease have been recognized for millennia. The spring and autumn months have a higher frequency of almost all diseases, and especially...

The most important thing that anyone can do when feeling ill is to see a caring physician. Our bodies change constantly, and one of the most valuable tools that the physician uses to assess your health is a laboratory blood test. Blood tests take an internal and dynamic ‘snapshot’ of you, at the time of...

January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month. Glaucoma, with almost no signs or systems, is the leading cause of vision loss and irreversible blindness in the United States. The most important thing to remember about glaucoma is that early diagnosis and treatment is the key to preserving sight. Glaucoma often goes undetected because it is a...

Influenza and Seasonal Flu Vaccines Influenza Influenza is a most common viral disease in the world and characterized by large-scale seasonal outbreaks. The cause of the disease is the influenza virus transmitted from person to person through the airways or contact with objects or surfaces infected with the flu virus. Every year there is an...

Diabetes – Main Causes, Types, Symptoms, Complications and Treatments What is diabetes? Diabetes is a metabolic disease characterized by a high sugar (glucose) level in blood and urine due to an imbalance in insulin activity related to the production of insulin in one’s body or it’s absorption in the cells. Insulin is a hormone secreted...