By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) — People are actually using medical marijuana as a treatment for health problems, not simply as an excuse to get high, a new study suggests. At the same time, … Read More »
The frustration is often due to what seems like little time with the doctor, says Larry Mauksch, a senior lecturer on family medicine at the University of Washington in Seattle who studies doctor-patient communication. His research indicates that people spend … Read More »
Choosing a doctor is something we all need to do at different points in our lives. That’s especially true when you’re dealing with the pain of arthritis. Often the doctor we need is dictated by our condition – and how … Read More »
Your doctor can be a Harvard-educated, Nobel Peace Prize-winning genius, but if he has lousy bedside manner, chances are, your relationship is doomed – and your health may not fare much better. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education now … Read More »
Finding the right doctor is key to creating a successful doctor/patient relationship and getting optimal care. Discard the old idea of blindly following doctor’s orders without discussion or question. You can – and should – take the lead role in … Read More »
Research, published this week in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology, gives hope to older men who have lost their sexual drive or suffer from erectile dysfunction. Testosterone replacement therapy might be the answer. Testosterone therapy may improve sexual function in … Read More »
Now, for the first time, researchers find that a protein called cdk4 occurs at higher levels in mouse models and human patients with the disease.Apart from lifestyle changes and weight loss, there are currently no effective or safe treatments for … Read More »
This is the finding of a new study published in JAMA Oncology.The risk of aggressive serous or serous-like endometrial cancer may be higher for women with a BRCA1 gene mutation, even after undergoing risk-reducing surgery involving the removal of the … Read More »
A clinical trial that tested a simple seven-item list of predictive factors finds it is an effective screening tool for helping doctors identify patients at risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – a progressive lung disease where it becomes hard … Read More »
Do any of these sound familiar? As Certified Health Coaches, we see these common misconceptions keeping men from getting started or achieving optimum health. Let’s set the record straight! “I Am Doomed to My Genetics” Genetics can play a … Read More »