Published: Thursday, 1 January 2009
We all are aware that high blood pressure is common in adults, but when does high blood pressure start to occur? If it occurs early in life, how frequently does that take place and is high blood pressure at young ages associated with any bad outcomes?
Published: Thursday, 25 December 2008
No one wants to get cancer, and if cancer is going to be found, one wants to find it at the earliest stage when it is most highly curable. Everyone agrees with this statement. However, despite the fact that we have good evidence that breast cancer screening, cervical cancer screening, and colon cancer screening all improve the length of life of patients, the situation is confusing for prostate cancer.
Published: Saturday, 20 December 2008
We all know that complications (also called adverse events) can occur during hospitalizations. Hospitals usually have reported complication rates with a frequency of 5-10% based on their medical records. However, recent evidence suggests that this does not tell the entire story.
Published: Thursday, 11 December 2008
Many patients are taking lots of medications, and undergoing treatments for their acute and chronic conditions. Recently, an article was published which looked at the side effects of these medications and treatments and how this influenced how satisfied patients were with their medical care.
Published: Thursday, 4 December 2008
Everyone wants the best quality of medical care. Is our American health system quality of care high or low, and is it getting better or worse? We know that lack of insurance is associated with a reduction in amount of health care given and the quality of care that is received. But what is the quality of medical care for patients who are actively going to physicians?
Published: Thursday, 20 November 2008
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, and one out of six men will have prostate cancer sometime during their life. This represents a serious threat to men regarding their quality of life, and a serious threat of suffering and death to such individuals.
Published: Monday, 24 November 2008
The digital age is here (who hasn’t noticed)! In many of the simple items you purchase there is a small chip. Every business and nearly every household uses a computer to improve efficiency, get more important information easily and quickly, and reduce costs. However, physicians are the last segment of our American society to be adequately computerized.
Published: Thursday, 6 November 2008
Exercise we know is important! Physical inactivity produces obesity and with that, diabetes, heart disease, and other chronic illnesses in old age. Exercise is also extremely important in our children. Experts suggest that children should have a minimum of 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity every day, and this standard has been adopted by the US Department of Agriculture. We should know this recommendation, and every pediatrician and children’s clinic should be educating parents about this.
Published: Thursday, 30 October 2008
Exercise is important in everyone. We know that exercise reduces the risk of heart disease, obesity, bone disease, and fatigue. Recent evidence also indicates that physical exercise reduces the frequency of breast cancer, colon cancer, and possibly prostate cancer.
Published: Thursday, 23 October 2008
Poor sexual function reduces quality of life dramatically. In men, this is called impotence or erectile dysfunction (ED). For women, this is called sexual dysfunction, or female sexual arousal disorder.
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