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The Heart of the Matter: Innovation Ahead for Cardiovascular Care Robert Robbins, MD, chair of the Department Cardiothoracic Surgery at Stanford University. To mark American Heart Month, Stanford Hospital & Clinics writer John Sanford sat down with Robert Robbins, MD, chair of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Stanford University, to discuss innovations in cardiac […]
Wellness after cancer: Stanford opens clinic to address survivors’ needs Someone in my family survived lung cancer six years ago. The treatment didn’t include radiation or chemotherapy, and the tumor was removed neatly by an excellent surgeon. But the surgery scar still interferes with his normal muscle function, and the possibility that the cancer might come […]
Wellness after cancer: Stanford opens clinic to address survivors’ needs Holly Gautier, RN, Program Manager of the Stanford Cancer Institute Supportive Care (left), talks about the Institute’s new Survivorship Clinic with its manager, Kelly Bugos, RN, NP, MS./Photo by Norbert von der Groeben Janelle O’Malley has been cancer-free for eight years, a long time since […]
Future of medical research is at risk, says Stanford medical school dean. The inability of a congressional “super committee” to deliver a budget proposal has endangered the U.S. medical research enterprise and the potential discovery of future treatments, warns School of Medicine Dean Philip Pizzo, MD, in a commentary published in today’s San Jose Mercury News. In the piece, Pizzo discusses […]
Skinner named as new chair of urology Eila Skinner, MD, professor of clinical urology at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California, will become the new chair of the Stanford University School of Medicine’s Department of Urology. She will assume the post on May 1. “Dr. Skinner is an active surgeon with a national […]
Vigorous Exercise Linked to Gene Activity in Prostate. UCSF Discovery Sheds Light on How Robust Exercise May Lower Risk of Prostate Cancer Progression. Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have identified nearly 200 genes in the healthy prostate tissue of men with low-grade prostate cancer that may help explain how physical activity […]
Goals for Blood Pressure in Kidney Disease Patients May Be Unrealistic, Suggests Study One Third of Kidney Patients Have Uncontrolled Hypertension, Study Also Shows An upward revision of the blood pressure numbers used to identify risk of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) might actually help doctors provide better care for their patients, said the authors of […]
UCSF researchers call for sugar to be regulated like alcohol and tobacco … The Toxic Truth About Sugar with Robert Lustig, MD Robert H. Lustig, MD, and a team of UCSF researchers argue that sugar should be controlled like alcohol and tobacco to protect public health. In a new report, they maintain that sugar is […]
From impostors to chocolate January session gave GSAS students a raft of offbeat program offerings A personal finance session sponsored by the Harvard University Employees Credit Union focused on giving graduate students the practical skills they would need throughout life. “My goal is to help you understand what is important to you, and what your […]
ePrognosis. Assessing Life Expectancy of Older Patients. What is ePrognosis? Although many geriatric prognostic indices have been published, they may be difficult for busy clinicians to remember and use. Our goal is to be a repository of published geriatric prognostic indices where clinicians can go to obtain evidence-based information on patients’ prognosis. To locate prognostic indices, […]
Medications can be effective when they are used properly, but some can be addictive and dangerous when abused. This chart provides a brief look at some prescribed medications that—when used in ways or by people other than prescribed—have the potential for adverse medical consequences, including addiction. In 2010, approximately 16 million Americans reported using a […]
Saw palmetto Treatments
In men: used to treat and relieve symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH); shrinks the prostate and releases the squeeze of the urethra, so that, urine flows normally; increases urine volume, decreases frequent urination, and more ease of urination.
In women: helps relieve painful periods and regulates the menstrual cycle; stimulates the production of prolactin, a female hormone that promotes breast enlargement. Used to treat urinary tract and bladder infections; has an aphrodisiac effect by enhancing sexual functioning and sexual desire.
Actually, there is no reason to be embarrassed. Enlarged breasts are common among teenage boys and men, and breast reduction surgery is increasingly popular among guys. In fact, in the US it’s the fourth most popular cosmetic surgical procedure among males, with nearly 17,000 of them performed in 2009 alone.
Great news for all those women (and men) who have wanted to try the beautifying effects of snail slime but could never get past the “ick” factor. 20yrsyounger.com promises to get rid of the Ewww… while still letting women reap the anti-aging and rejuvenating benefits of snail slime cream. The process itself is called lyophilisation […]
The specific type of birth defect depends on the systems in the fetus developing at the time of alcohol exposure. Organ systems are most vulnerable to damage by alcohol during the period of most dynamic development. The damage seen in animal models roughly corresponds to weeks 3 to 8 in human pregnancy. However, if a woman drinks any time throughout her pregnancy, damage may occur.
