New advances might bring detailed diagnostics studies literally at a patient’s fingertip. According to a recent publication in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Harvard scientists have developed a paper based chip that can analyze a small amount of blood for a number of diseases. The test material is made of paper and carpet … Continue reading Advance in diagnostics→
It’s becoming increasingly difficult to watch a sporting event on television without being bombarded with ads for both the ED drugs and drugs used for prostate symptoms. Like it or not, expect to see more of this, now that Silodosin (Rapaflo) has received FDA approval. This medication is chemically similar to two other medications, Flomax … Continue reading New option for benign prostate symptoms→
A recent article in the journal European Urology reports that nearly 20% of men who underwent radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer later regretted deciding on that treatment option. Interestingly, the rate of dissatisfaction was highest among those that chose robotic prostatectomy. Perhaps patient expectations were unreasonably high for the newer, innovative technique. Common side effects … Continue reading Prostate Cancer Options→
This weekend, it was reported that former Senator and President-Elect Obama’s pick for Secretary of Health and Human Services, Tom Daschle, has requested that Americans host Health Care Community Discussions across the Country over the holidays this December to help his Policy Team put together their final recommendations for the Obama Administration. If you are … Continue reading Participate in the Solution!→
Last week Mayo clinic Proceedings published a ground breaking article about KwikMed. The article relies upon empirical research conducted at the University of Utah where researchers compared KwikMed’s method of delivering health care to traditional medicine where a patient visits his/her physician in a face-to-face setting. The article concludes that KwikMed is safer than traditional … Continue reading Mayo Clinic Proceedings Publishes Article About KwikMed.com→
Viagra is not legally available in generic form. Avoid generic, soft-tab, and quick-dissolving forms of Viagra. It is illegal to sell these products in the United States and the FDA has never approved a generic form of this product. Therefore, their contents have not been shown to be effective or safe. See what Pfizer says … Continue reading Generic Viagra Illegal in United States→
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A category of medications called statins has revolutionized therapy for elevated cholesterol. Prior to the introduction of the first statin, Mevacor, in the mid-80’s, therapy for elevated cholesterol involved several different medications with limited effectiveness and generally unpleasant side effects. While the statins can certainly have some side effects as well, they are usually well … Continue reading Statin medications- what’s not to like→
A recent study published in the Journal of Urology showed a surprising benefit for Cialis (tadalafil) users. Men using a lower daily dose of the ED medication (2.5 or 5mg) were shown to have statistically significant improvement in troublesome urinary symptoms such as waking up at night to urinate (nocturia), urinary frequency, and poor bladder … Continue reading Cialis may offer additional benefit→