Do You Know the ABCs of Heart Disease?

Today is the 10th “National Wear Red Day” to promote heart health and awareness of heart disease risks and prevention.  Did you put on something red this morning?  Are you aware of your own risks or are you planning to think about it “one day”...

Prostate Test: Are You Confused?

If you are a male over 50 have you had a PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) test?  Should you?  The results of a new study, the Prostatectomy Versus Observation Trial (PIVOT) study provided a lot of information but how you and your doctor should interpret the information...

HIV Prevention in a Pill?

Yesterday an FDA advisory panel recommended approval of Truvada for pre-exposure phylaxis (PrEP) of HIV.  While many in the HIV and AIDS medical and research community support the move, many others fear that it will reduce the use of condoms, which are critical for...