Computerized tomography can detect potentially curable lung cancer, but should everyone have a CT scan?
Cancer of the lung accounts for more deaths annually (159,480) than breast, colon and prostate cancer combined. The American Cancer Society ...
In most men, prostate cancer screening causes more harm than good. A short while ago, a patient in his mid-70s came to see me, telling me how grateful he was that a biopsy of his prostate to screen for cancer was negative. He indicated that ...
Fibromyalgia is a difficult medical condition. Treatment success is rare. Patients feel they are not taken seriously and frustrated physicians become unhelpful. As treatment involves medications that are often ineffective, the patient becomes ...
Lowering cholesterol is highly effective in lowering heart disease and stroke risk. Elevated cholesterol is an important risk factor in the development of heart disease. When measuring cholesterol in the blood, we not only assess total levels of ...
Is there anything more American and delicious than a Texas-size T-bone steak with French fries fixed just the way Grandma used to? Just writing about it makes my mouth water. And how often does the "All American Breakfast," consisting of fried ...
After age 60, everyone should receive the shingles vaccine. Shingles is a painful and debilitating illness that impairs quality of life. It is caused by the herpes zoster virus related to chickenpox. Despite the fact that vaccination against ...
