The recent study in the Annals of Internal Medicine is trending right now. It is a meta-analysis of 120,000 patients who had FIT testing (checks for microscopic blood in the stool) over the years. Their conclusions were that if FIT testing was done compliantly on an annual basis, it was highly [Read More]
Archives for February 2019
Osteoporosis in Elderly Men
Osteoporosis (porous bones) is a major cause of morbidity in the U.S. After a fall, people affected with osteoporosis are more likely to sustain a bone fracture, particularly in the hip. That is usually the beginning of a steady decline in the elderly. Post-menopausal women are well recognized to be [Read More]