by Sean Neely | Sep 10, 2013 | Clinical Tests, Wellness
The individual healthcare mandate deadline is coming up: Everyone must have healthcare, either through their company, through a government program like medicare or medicaid or through an individual plan by January 1, 2014. Those scofflaws that don’t want to...
by Sean Neely | Jun 7, 2013 | Clinical Tests, Wellness
How many people do you know have recently been told by their doctor: You’re low on vitamin D? I know 5 without thinking about it too hard. Low vitamin D levels were in the news a while back and then poo-pooed as an overreaction. The truth is that we are...
by Sean Neely | Feb 1, 2013 | Clinical Tests, Wellness
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”...
by Sean Neely | Jul 20, 2012 | Clinical Tests, Wellness
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...
by Sean Neely | May 11, 2012 | Clinical Tests, Wellness
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...