Thiazide is the most commonly prescribed anti-hypertensive medications around the world. The recent data shows that accumulation dosage of thiazide for six years leads to skin cancer. Thiazide causes hyper uric acid […]
The recent Journal of Practical Psychiatry has a paper of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for chronic pain. Basically, they say that there is emotional and psychiatric factors in the patient with chronic […]
What is IC? Interstitial cystitis, also known as the bladder pain syndrome, is commonly thought as infection and inflammation reactions in the bladder wall. It is considered as inconvenient to diagnose because […]
Immunosenescence is the aging of the immune system. Immunosenescence is very common for those older than 65 years of age. In the flu season, this age group is the most vulnerable to […]
Plantar heel pain is common in the general population, especially in the older age and the athletes. There are many therapies available. If you go to a walk-in clinic, a shoe insert […]
This is not to talk about any medical conditions or patients in the intensive care unit, instead it is the result of sudden heart arrest in the general population. This result on […]
The North American Menopause Society just released the 2017 hormone therapy position statement. This is the up-to-date information of all the new evidence and consensus recommendations since the last update of 2012. In […]
According to the national survey by American Society of Clinical Oncology, most of the americans (about 70%) are unaware of two major cancer risk factors: obesity and alcohol, even though the other […]
Breast feeding is recommended worldwide by the World Health Organization (WHO) based on the benefits that are observed from the population studies. The mechanisms were initially explained as the maternal immunoglobulin, intimates […]
If I say there is no responsible drinking or no low-risk drinking, am I going to be too boring, especially when a woman desperately needs a drink at a party. Alcohol do […]
Doctors see patients of certain conditions year after year and easily become cautious with themselves on those conditions. Say a cardiologist who looks into blocked coronary artery every day becomes very cautious […]
A clinical trial called SMILES (Supporting Modification of Lifestyle in Lower Emotional States) for the treatment of depression was conducted and recently summarized in Australia and New Zealand. The result showed the […]
Traditionally in Europe, Pomegranate has been considered as the food for prostate cancer prevention. A recent study of 14 years duration and 130,000 men with self-reported consumption of vegetable and fruit showed a […]
The stroke risk factors continue to increase in the past ten years, despite all the risk factors are well identified and passed to the common public by media or to the patients […]
There are a few common wrong ideas about the common condition polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), even in the junior medical doctors. Common wrong ideas The first wrong idea is that the PCOS […]
There is still arguments regarding sugar rich diet can promote the growth of cancer. Opponents say that there is no evidence showing better survival rate with sugar restricting diet. Recently a […]
How cancer initiates I spent twenties years studying cancers, both as a surgeon and a medical scientist. Some cancers are congenital, such as retinoblastoma; some are genetic, as to certain types […]
The estrogen dominance in both males and females causes issues. It is progesterone in female and testosterone in males that balances estrogen in human’s body. Estrogen dominance is due to either excess […]
Western Western view of functional food are the neutraceuticals including Vitamins and Minerals, some seeds and some plants such as cruciferous and garlic. These are mostly modern science based, with some health […]
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Erectile dysfunction, hard nut or not
Prostate cancer prevention with fruits
Antibiotics in chronic prostatitis
Why is the sperm count reduced by 1.4% per year
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Children anxiety: best treatment is not drugs, of course
Moderate fish consumption prevents depression.
Antidepressants cause diabetes in children, why has to use it
Witchy mushroom for treatment-resistant-depression
Can pain be talked away?
Why physicians die by suicide
Self-harm teens: social issue or medical issue
Depression treated with foods
Risk of Dementia in Women: earlier hypertension and menopausal hormone
Drink coffee or not?
Alzheimer’s prevention