Dr. Joel Glenn Dean MD

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• The Common Cold: Symptoms and Management

  We all have had more than one episode of a common cold in our lives. This is the commonest infection we all experience.  A cold usually begins 2 to 3 days after being exposed to an infected source. Once you catch a cold, it will last for about a week but sometimes it can even go on for more than...

• What Can I Expect After Undergoing Laparoscopic Hernia Repair?

  In laparoscopic hernia repair, the surgeon makes a small incision in or just under your umbilicus and inserts a narrow tube to pump carbon dioxide into your abdomen. The gas lifts organs and other tissue, allowing a good view of your internal structures. The surgeon then inserts a telescope-like...

• What Vaccines Can Prevent Congestive Heart Failure?

  What Vaccines Can Prevent Congestive Heart Failure?Can a vaccine prevent heart failure? Yes, it can… Strange but true! Certain vaccines have been proved to reduce the incidence of heart failure. The flu vaccine is one of them.What Is A Vaccine?A vaccine contains weakened or dead organisms. It can...

• When Is a Sore Throat Considered Chronic?

  That feeling when your throat hurts real bad, is often the feeling that is associated with severe discomfort and irritation. Whether adults or kids, having a sore throat can be a very painful experience. Most of the time, sore throats are a result of a viral infection, which usually resolves on its...

• What Are the Long-Term Effects of Type 2 Diabetes?

  Introduction of DiabetesDiabetes is a condition where the insulin hormone is either not produced properly or not absorbed well, and as a result, there is too much sugar or glucose in the blood. High blood sugar levels can cause damage to the body’s organs over time. There are a lot of possible...

• Headache in the Back of the Head

  A headache experienced in the back of the head can have many different causes. Most of these causes can be identified by specific symptoms, such as the exact location of pain and the type or severity of pain experienced. In some cases, certain events can trigger these headaches.  CausesDoctors can...