It is estimated that about 1 in every 20 people have hemorrhoids. About 50 percent of this figure occurs in people over the age of 50. Diagnosing and Treating Hemorrhoids If you have external hemorrhoids, a doctor can easily detect them through inspection alone....
For several years American hospitals have been required to gather and submit data to the federal government that measures the quality of their patient care and services. The process of collecting and analyzing patient information is a time-consuming, cumbersome, and...
By Sharon Pound, Knoxville News Sentinel Special Publication When you’re a patient at the doctor’s office, how do you measure quality? Most people just want the doctor to fix their problem, as quickly as possible. From the moment patients walk through their doctor’s...
Premier Hemorrhoid Treatment Center’s specialist in nonsurgical hemorrhoid treatment, Dr. Stone Mitchell, reports about half the population will have hemorrhoids by the time they reach the age of 50. If you are currently suffering from hemorrhoids, here are 3 key...
Given how common hemorrhoids are, with over half the population suffering from them before the age of 50, it comes as no surprise that there are plenty of over-the-counter creams and other ointments for hemorrhoid relief. Unfortunately, these creams and ointments...
