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PANDAS – The connection between a sore throat and mental illness
Given these symptoms, many parents would consider counseling for their children. Such obsessions and/or compulsions are observed in about 1% of children of elementary school age and often bring kids into the counselor's office. However, in some cases, physicians determine that the symptoms stem from an unlikely source - the aftermath of an... »
Can Chronic Stress Harm Your Heart?
Health Report: “A critical weekly review of important new research findings for health-conscious readers…” By, Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS Updated: 03/15/2009 The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. Please consult with your physician before making any lifestyle or medication changes, or... »
Aspirin & Colorectal Cancer Prevention; Fish Oil & Respiratory Infections in Children
Health Report: Aspirin & Colorectal Cancer Prevention Fish Oil & Respiratory Infections in Children “A critical weekly review of important new research findings for health-conscious readers…” By, Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS Last Updated: 03/1/2009 The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. Please consult with your physician... »
Health Differences Between Americans & Europeans; Lycopene & Prostate Cancer
 Health Report: Health Differences Between Americans & Europeans  Lycopene & Prostate Cancer “A critical weekly review of important new research findings for health-conscious readers…”  By, Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS    Last Updated:  02/22/2009 The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. Please consult with your physician before making... »
Generic vs. Brand-Name Drugs, Stress & Breast Cancer Survival
Health Report: Generic vs. Brand-Name Drugs Stress & Breast Cancer Survival   “A critical weekly review of important new research findings for health-conscious readers…”  By, Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS      Last Updated:  12/7/2008  The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. Please consult with your physician before making any... »
Smoking & Quality of Life
The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. Please consult with your physician before making any lifestyle or medication changes, or if you have any other concerns regarding your health. SMOKING & QUALITY OF LIFE Denial is generally not looked upon... »
Prostate Cancer Prevention: Going Green is Good
The impact of diet on prostate cancer prevention and recovery has been a very hot topic for medical research over the last year. Not surprisingly, the same things that help heart function and weight are proving beneficial to reducing risk of prostate and other cancers, and reduced risk of rising PSA’s after treatment. Here are... »
Exercise & Weight Loss; Green Tea, Folic Acid & Breast Cancer Risk; Foreign Language Interpreters & ICU Patients
The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. Please consult with your physician before making any lifestyle or medication changes, or if you have any other concerns regarding your health. EXERCISE & WEIGHT LOSS It’s no secret that our society is the heaviest... »
Erectile Dysfunction & Frequency of Sex; Muscle Strength & Mortality in Men; Cryoablation for Prostate Cancer
The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. Please consult with your physician before making any lifestyle or medication changes, or if you have any other concerns regarding your health. ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION & FREQUENCY OF SEX A few years ago, I... »
FEMA Accused of Creating Health Hazard
In spite of all the talk in both houses of congress about revamping or restructuring the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), there’s a new Hurricane Katrina scandal brewing in Washington. Several news organizations, including the Cable News Network (CNN), have uncovered irrefutable evidence that mobile-home trailers used to temporarily house thousands of victims of... »
Universal Healthcare Insurance Study; Glucosamine & Arthritis
The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. Please consult with your physician before making any lifestyle or medication changes, or if you have any other concerns regarding your health. UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE INSURANCE STUDY As we continue to struggle with the explosive increase... »
Exceptional Longevity in Men; Testosterone & Risk of Prostate Cancer; Smoking & Pre-malignant Colorectal Polyps
The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. Please consult with your physician before making any lifestyle or medication changes, or if you have any other concerns regarding your health. EXCEPTIONAL LONGEVITY IN MEN Lifespans, for both women and men, continue to rise... »
Vitamin D & Cardiovascular Health, Vitamin D & Breast Cancer, Green Tea & Cancer
VITAMIN D & CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH The more that we understand about how Vitamin D works in the body, the greater becomes our appreciation of its myriad health-related effects. Previously, this essential vitamin was considered primarily in terms of its important role in the absorption of calcium. (Calcium not only provides strength for our bones, but... »
Statins, Diabetes & Strokes; Obesity, GERD & Esophageal Cancer
STATINS, DIABETES & STROKES It is difficult to write about the class of drugs known as statins without affecting an almost religious fervor for them amid the growing list of beneficial effects associated with the most commonly prescribed drugs in the United States. The statins were originally developed for their ability to block an enzyme... »
Testosterone Supplements; Colorectal Cancer Screening
TESTOSTERONE SUPPLEMENTS & HEALTH IN ELDERLY MEN As men age, their testosterone levels gradually decline. As the levels of testosterone in the blood fall, muscle mass decreases as, unfortunately, does libido. The natural decline in serum testosterone levels that accompany aging has also been linked to other signs and symptoms of aging, although the data... »
Minority Women, Hormone Replacement Therapy & Breast Cancer; Does Health Insurance Improve Health?
MINORITY WOMEN, BREAST CANCER & HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY In 2002, the landmark Women’s Health Initiative Study reported that the long-term use of hormone replacement medications, consisting of two female hormones in pill form, was associated with a 26% increase in the relative risk of breast cancer (among other serious diseases as well, I might add). ... »
Is Coffee Safe After a Heart Attack?; Impact of Divorce on the Environment; Hypertension & the Risk of Dementia; Emotional Vitality & the Risk of Heart Disease
IS COFFEE SAFE AFTER A HEART ATTACK? Drinking coffee soon after a heart attack is often discouraged by cardiologists and internists, out of concern that caffeine, which is present in coffee in moderate levels, and which acts as a cardiovascular stimulant, may increase the risk of additional cardiac strain or heart attack. For coffee... »
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