One of the puzzling things about medicine is the language used and I don't just mean the technical stuff. For example, a positive result in medicine often means that there is something wrong whereas a negative result means you're o.k. - or does it?
When it comes to considering positive and negative symptoms in schizophrenia, the meanings do change somewhat. In this context, ‘positive' actually refers to symptoms in addition to what might be considered standard behavior. Delusions and...
In this era of minimally invasive medicine, High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) deserves mention as a suitable option for ablative... Read more »
One out of six men in the US will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime - that means a lot of men with residual erectile... Read more »
As everyone reading my blog—and this website—knows, the PSA test has not been the best diagnostic test ever invented. It can mislead... Read more »
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Patients are often confused about the prostate, the walnut sized gland that surrounds the urethra. Often times patients discuss the size... Read more »
Several statistical terms are important to understand when trying to make sense of who should have their PSA tested or their prostate biopsied. The... Read more »
Almost everyone experiences an occasional negative thought. In fact, a negative thought probably crosses your mind more often than you realize. It is... Read more »
We take our personality with us wherever we go - to work, school, in our relationships, on the golf course, etc. In fact our personalities are... Read more »
This is a study to determine the positive and negative effects of Exubera on patients with Type 2 diabetes. This international study is currently... Read more »
People who experience positive emotions may be building their resistance to hard times, researchers say. The study in North Carolina suggests that... Read more »
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