Author Archives : Dr. Victor Marchione

Paget’s disease of the bone occurs when the normal processes of bone breakdown and rebuilding are performing abnormally. As a result, the bones become too large and weak as the most optimal structure of bone is not being maintained. While this disease may affect any bone in the body, it often affects the bones of ...click here to read more

The ability to see is one of the most crucial senses we have, yet millions of people around the world are at risk of losing it. Diseases and complications affecting the eyes can be very intricate, and most people don’t know the signs to identify a potential eye problem. This leads to many people not ...click here to read more

Controlling the amount of food we consume per day can be challenging. We try to go on diets that only allow a certain dietary limit, but more often than not, we give into our insatiable appetite, gorging on more food than we should. If we could control these feelings of hunger, we would be able ...click here to read more

We all get tired from time to time, whether it’s after a long day’s work or taking care of some rambunctious children all day—our physical and mental state often feel completely drained to a point where we look forward to shutting our eyes for a few moments to recoup some of that lost energy. This ...click here to read more

Prostatitis (prostate inflammation) causes painful urination, and urinary tract infections (UTIs) increase the risk of developing the condition. Prostatitis can be referred to as an infection of the prostate, but inflammation often occurs without a known infection. Roughly five to ten percent of prostatitis cases are caused by a bacterial infection, but luckily, it does ...click here to read more

Cardiac sarcoidosis raises arrhythmia and heart failure risk. Only a small number of people are affected by cardiac sarcoidosis, an inflammatory condition that can affect other organs as well. Cardiac sarcoidosis specifically targets the white blood cells in the heart tissue. These blood cells form clusters, which can then interfere with the heart’s electrical system, ...click here to read more

Having numbness in the foot can be a strange sensation, as for the majority of the day, our feet are often planted on the ground. We are used to feeling the ground beneath us: whether its direct contact with the ground or through the sole of our shoe, their positioning beneath us is vital to ...click here to read more

Consistently dropping items or having slowed movements is not something we all face on a daily basis, but those with Parkinson’s disease live with it every day. The feeling that you don’t have complete control of your body can be an extremely frustrating experience, especially when you don’t know the cause. But according to new ...click here to read more