Disparities Identified in Post Heart Attack Treatment Between Women and Men A new report, The Health of America Report, just released in September by Blue Cross/Blue Shield discusses shocking sex differences in cardiac care after MI. The press release states that “women receive fewer aggressive treatments after a heart attack than men, a pattern that emerges […]
Cardiology, disparities, heart, heart attack, heart disease
Poor Semen Quality May Signal Other Health Issues In Men Infertility may be a health marker for other illnesses in men. In a study done on over 9000 men, and conducted by Dr. Michael Eisenberg and colleagues at Stanford University, defects seen in sperm were linked to a variety of other health problems, such as […]
Cardiology, Endocrinology, Fertility, heart disease, men's healthRelationship between semen production and medical comorbidity Authors: Michael L. Eisenberg, M.D., Shufeng Li, M.S., Barry Behr, Ph.D., Renee Reijo Pera, Ph.D., Mark R. Cullen, M.D. ABSTRACT Objective To study the relationship between semen quality and current health status in a cohort of men evaluated for infertility. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting Fertility clinic. Patient(s) […]
Cardiology, Endocrinology, Fertility, heart disease, men's health
Estimates of benefits and harms of prophylactic use of aspirin in the general population In this fascinating study of available data in the Annals of Oncology journal, it was found that 10 years of regular low dose aspirin use was associated with a 7% reduction in the risk of cancer, MI, and stroke among women, […]
Cancer, Cardiovascular disease, heart disease, medication, prevention, stroke