Genital Dimensions: It Is Important to Know What Is Normal

Tobacco use assessment: what exactly is your patient using and why is it important to know?

This article was presented as part of the 2007 International Society on Hypertension in Blacks (ISHIB) lifestyle modification workshop focusing on smoking cessation. The three objectives addressed included 1) identification of the known and little-known health effects of cigarette smoking (eg, endocrine effects on the hypothalamic-pituitary axis, thyroid gland, adrenal glands, and gonadal and r...

What is heterogeneity and is it important?

health communication what it is and what is not

Exercise and Alcohol Consumption: What We Know, What We Need to Know, and Why it is Important

Exercise provides a wealth of benefits to brain and body, and is regarded as a protective factor against disease. Protective factors tend to cluster together - that is, people who engage in one healthy behavior, such as exercise, also engage in other healthy behaviors, such as maintaining a nutritious diet and getting sufficient sleep. In contrast to exercise, alcohol consumption is not typical...

Thalassemia Intermedia; Folic Acid and Vitamin B12 Supplementation. What We Know and What is Needed?

This study presented a mini review on folic acid deficiency and recommendations for its supplementation in thalassemia intermedia (TI). TI is a clinical condition which lies between thalassemia major and thalassemia minor. Although TI patients may not need regular blood transfusion, precise diagnosis and management are critical for the prevention of clinical complications and quality of life im...