By Frederick R. Jelovsek, M.D., There are now new recommendations about the diagnosis and classification of Diabetes. These have been well summarized by William F. Rayburn MD, Diagnosis and Classification of Diabetes Mellitus: Highlights from the...

More creative minds are always looking for ways to explain medical phenomena. Is there an evolutionary purpose to the seeming purposelessness of the appendix, for instance? But useless organs aren't the only appropriate instance...

While depression and anxiety seem like they are antithetical to one another, in fact, many sufferers from depression suffer from anxiety simultaneously.  Depression can simply be described in layman's terms as feeling down, and is many...

There have been many studies done to affirm the notion that depression, particularly in women, can often lead to overweight.  Feelings of low self-esteem and low self-worth are keys to the door of self-hatred, leading...

Many teenagers admit experiencing feelings of sadness and anxiety. And with all the hormonal, physical and life changes teenagers experience during puberty, that doesn’t come as much of a surprise. However, if these symptoms...

Birth control pills, from their inception until this day, have been and continue to be the contraceptive of choice and for good reason. They are easy to use and they work. While the pill...

All contraceptive IUDs (intrauterine devices) carry the risk of certain side effects for women who use them, and the Mirena IUD is no exception. But, because the producers of Mirena are dedicated to protecting the health of...

Skin cancer treatment varies depending on the type of skin cancer that occurs. More specifically, skin cancer treatments depend on the type of skin cancer symptoms that develop. In addition, many cases of skin cancer treatment are actually...