With reports of burnout and forced retirement mandated for U.S. pilots, and military personnel, the question is whether forced retirement should be mandated for physicians as well. The AMA’s Council on Medical Education wrote a report that says “physicians should be allowed to remain in practice as long as patient safety is not endangered.” But physicians should… Read More
Sitting around watching TV or playing internet games also called “Screen time,” as defined by time spent watching television or using electronic devices for leisure activities such as video games. A study, published in the August 25, 2011, issue of BMC Public Health,evaluated the amount of time among Belgian adults spent in front of the… Read More
This February 18, 2016 NEJM article is part of a $50 Million US Government research project to look at the safety and efficacy of testosterone. The study concluded that testosterone gel significantly increased sexual desire and erectile function, decreased depression and improved mood. Also those who did not have mobility problems improved their 6 minute… Read More
A February 6, 2016 Mayo Clinic Proceedings article concludes that having a normal body-mass index (BMI) and a high waist circumference (WC) or high waist/hip ratio (WHR), representing “normal-weight central obesity,” can increase risk of mortality in patients with coronary artery disease. This study analyzed more than 7000 CAD patients from five cohort studies (US,… Read More
An article written by myself, Dr. Paul Kivela back in 2010. Like many of you, I grew up with football. I would cheer and applaud the big hits. In high school, college and especially the pros, people worried about broken bones and joint injuries. With helmets, we rarely worried about head injuries, but now, things have… Read More
December marks not just the beginning of the holiday season but also the beginning of the flu season. Although there are variances, December is typically when the first cases of influenza are seen. Often time the peak is in January through March. Source: Medically Sound: News about the flu… Read More
We all expected influenza to hit and finally it is here. It coincides with the peak of February and March 2015. Most of the strains this year are supposedly covered by the flu vaccine however, many of the people we have seen with the flu report receiving this year’s vaccine. Certainly, no vaccine is 100%… Read More
This study compares prevalence and trends in marijuana use and marijuana use disorder from the National Epidemiologic Survey of Alcohol and Related Conditions with those from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Over the past decade with the easing of state laws, the use of marijuana has increased by almost 20%. However, based… Read More
You head back to the gym after a layoff and you are definitely sore the next day. But then you head back to gym and you are less sore after the 2nd workout. People often wonder why they are less sore after successive workouts. A Study in January 2016 at BYU may now shed some… Read More
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