By Peter Galvin, MD Lately, carbohydrates, or carbs, have gotten a bad rap – but not all carbs deserve it. What makes a Read More
By Peter Galvin, MD In men, hypogonadism (low testosterone level) generally has readily recognizable clinical manifestations, such as decreased libido and sexual Read More
By Peter Galvin, MD The terms metastasis, metastasize, etc. refer to the spread, usually hematogenous (via the bloodstream), of cancer. As a Read More
By Peter Galvin, MD It is estimated that approximately 600,000 people died in the Civil War, but two-thirds of them died from disease, Read More
By Peter Galvin, MD This case comes from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor. A 76-year-old retired cardiovascular nurse Read More
By Peter Galvin, MD When we think about cardiac arrest, we usually attribute it to older individuals. Unfortunately, the incidence of cardiac Read More
By Peter Galvin, MD Amino acids are vital building blocks to life and were an essential part of the “primordial soup” that Read More
By Peter Galvin, MD Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common electrical disorder of the heart in which the heart’s upper chamber, Read More
By Peter Galvin, MD Not long ago, this column was about Medicare advantage (MA) plans. Today I am expanding on that discussion. Read More
By Peter Galvin, MD The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a knee ligament that connects the thigh bone (femur) to the shin Read More