Alcohol’s Effect on Heart Disease Risk

Alcohol’s Effect on Heart Disease Risk - Frequency of Light-to-Moderate Drinking Reduces Heart Disease Risk in Men. A 12-year study of 38,077 male health professionals found that men who drank alcohol three or more days per week had a reduced risk... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

88 Year Old with Recurrent Papillary Thyroid Cancer: Do No Harm or Treat?

Case Presentation:Question:Why are they treating 85-94 year old patients so aggressively?Answer:Because they have the tools to do it.88 Y/O male with a 4 cm mass, which was proven to be a follicular variant of papillary cancer. After total thyroidectomy, he was subjected to hormone withdrawal at his age. Well it is no surprise that he was developed cardiac complications. The TSH >100, and TG was 88. He was stabilized, and cardiac failure treated, and was given 150 MCI I/131. The expected...

What Should You do if your Primary Care, or Endocrinologist tell You that Your Blood Calcium is Elevated and you need Surgery to Remove a Parathyroid

The most common cause is over-active parathyroid gland activity. Usually a single non cancerous tumor called a parathyroid adenoma. The screening testing is easy. Calcium, parathyroid hormone, and urine studies for calcium and creatine. But once the diagnosis is made the next step is not as easy. The location of the tumor can be anywhere in the neck, and may even be in the chest. Also, there may be co-existent thyroid tumors as well. The standard approach is to do a Parathyroid scan.They are...

What is Thyroid Cancer Ultrasound Lymph Node Mapping, and why do I need to have one BEFORE my Cancer Surgery?

Prior to the new approach to thyroid cancer, the radio-iodine whole body scan WBS, was the mainstay of diagnostic cancer studies. Along came highly sensitive cancer markers, Thyroglobulin TG, and the TG antibody. The WBS was poor at detecting recurrence. The addition of the newer high frequency ultrasound was better at finding recurrences, than the WBS. With Cancer markers and Ultrasound we can find the cancer that is missed with WBS, and even after a post treatment scan. The lymph node mapping...

Diabetes Health News 16 May 2008

Not All Fat Created Equal It has long been known that type 2 diabetes is linked to obesity, particularly fat inside the belly. Now, researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center have found that fat from other areas of the body can actually reduce... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

Causes of Memory Loss – Low Folate Levels

High homocysteine levels and low folate levels cause memory loss. The B vitamin folate may help reduce memory loss according to data from a recent nationwide health and nutrition survey, NHANES...

ADHD Stimulant Medications – Heart Attack, Strokes and Mental Problems

ADHD Stimulant medications increase stroke and heart attack risks and risks of adverse mental symptoms. On February 21, 2007, the FDA directed the manufacturers of all ADHD stimulant medications approved for the treatment of Attention Deficit... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...