Acupuncture Medicine Oriental

Serena M. Bordes, doctor of naturopathy, licensed acupuncturist and diplomate in acupuncture, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for excellence in the practice of naturopathy and Oriental medicine. Bordes, an esteemed V.I.P. member of Cambridge Who's Who, is now organizing local seminars to enlighten community members about the many benefits of naturopathic treatment.

Bordes launched her career in holistic health after helping to correctly diagnose her daughter after she fell ill with a pituitary adenoma. This life-changing diagnosis marked the beginning of a holistic career spanning 30 years. Eight years ago, Bordes started a private practice, where she integrates acupuncture, homeopathic treatments, laser therapy and alternative health resources to treat patients.

Part 2: Health care's sore losers

•Earlier this year Purdue Pharma LP, the maker of OxyContin, was ordered to pay $634.5 million (U.S.) for misleading the public about the painkiller's risk of addiction. OxyContin is a trade name for the long-acting form of the painkiller oxycodone.•A study published last November in the Canadian Medical Association Journal found that heroin was no longer the opiate of choice among many substance abusers in Canada — prescription narcotics such as morphine and synthetic opiates such as OxyContin were taking its place.PAIN MENULAST SATURDAY: While statistics indicate that boomers will live longer than any previous generation, pain specialists worry that the quality of life may be severely compromised.TODAY: Why is the Lindsay Lohan set booked into rehab, hopped up on painkillers while millions of chronic-pain patients lie in hospital beds suffering in agony? The Star examines the over-and under-treatment of pain.THURSDAY: The psychological mysteries of pain, from phantom limb pain to the meditative secrets of Buddhist monks — it's a complicated relationship between the brain and the pain you feel.

Navitas Names Dr. Dean Gesme as Medical Director

DENVER, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Navitas Cancer Rehabilitation Centers of America, Inc. (Navitas), the market leader in providing integrated and comprehensive cancer rehabilitation services, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dean H. Gesme, Jr., M.D. as Corporate Medical Director.

In addition to currently providing care as a medical oncologist in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, Dr. Gesme has served as the Past-Chair of the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship and is Past-Chair of the Clinical Practice Committee of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. He has been the Oncology Representative on the AMA CPT Advisory Panel dealing with physician coding, and payment issues. Dr. Gesme is board certified in Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology, and Medical Management.