About ten years ago Newsweek ran an article by Howard Brody,
MD, PhD, author of "The Placebo Response: How You can Release Your
Body's Inner Pharmacy for Better Health." He begins the ... Read More »
On Aug. 16, seven-time Tour de France–winning cyclist Lance
Armstrong announced he was giving up his fight against doping
charges leveled by the USADA... Read More »
Stroke and heart disease, colon and lung cancer, are big issues men
and women share. In honor of men’s health month; let’s talk about
the issues, big and small, men and the people who love them,
... Read More »
Patients are often the first to notice a lump in their testicles
and they bring it to our attention. Young men ages 15-35 are the
ones who are at risk for cancer of the testicles. About 300 young
men ... Read More »
Cancer is one of the most fear inducing words in our culture; and
it is the number one disease American’s wish to avoid, according to
on-line surveys. While cancer research has yet to find the ... Read More »
An often-proclaimed fear of my perpetually single clients is their
belief that when people get married they stop having sex. I have
actually heard this as a rationalization for why they have a fear
... Read More »
From wine to jelly to raisins, grapes can be enjoyed in a number of
ways. So it's no wonder that grapes are the second-most popular
fruit (they come in a close second to oranges) and that growing and
... Read More »
With flu shots on every corner patients often ask me if they also
need the pneumonia vaccine, the Pneumovax. This is much different
than the flu shot and here is the scoop. For adults, the ... Read More »
Last October, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, I shared
some statistics and information about breast cancer among men. As
I’ve just come across some new numbers this year, I’d like to
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Hot off the press comes some very encouraging news for women with
metastatic breast cancer. A clinical trial using the drug
Everolimus (Afinitor) has been stopped early due to its ability to
lengthen ... Read More »