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Do You Maintain Your Car Better Than Your Body? (Part 2)
This is Part 2 of a 3-part series. Overview Part 1: Are you a car buff but a health duff? The evidence may surprise you. Part 2: Preventing car and health problems is eight times cheaper than fixing them. Part 3: Be your own mechanic using this 16-point body tuneup. Does Maintenance Have A Better...CONTINUE READING→
Do you suffer from male menopause?
Did you know that men suffer from male menopause too? That’s right, menopause is not just a woman’s condition. Men can also suffer the effects of changing hormones after a certain age. Many men experience some of the same symptoms that women experience in perimenopause (meaning around menopause) and menopause. This includes low sex drive, hot...CONTINUE READING→
Learning about Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
You may have read headlines, or listened to news reports about how Maryland governor, Larry Hogan, is to begin chemo treatment for Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The treatment was set to begin on Monday, and indeed is underway, to battle Stage III lymphoma cancer. Stage III is an aggressive yet treatable stage of this rather common cancer....CONTINUE READING→
Early Bird or Night Owl? The Difference May Affect Your Life
A number of studies over the past few years have found that those who get up early are generally happier than those who sleep in. They’re less likely to be diagnosed with narcissism or depression or to take antidepressants. But one recent study, for example, found that young adults who stay up late and sleep...CONTINUE READING→
Are You A Gambling Man?
The case of the month is an actual patient of The Turek Clinic. He appeared healthy. No issues with testosterone, erections,or sex drive. No infertility problem. No pain. No lumps or bumps. All dialed in with a primary care provider. He was even on time for his appointment. So, why was he here? “Doc, I’m 40...CONTINUE READING→
Do You Maintain Your Car Better Than Your Body? (Part 1)
This is Part 1 of a 3-part series. Overview: Part 1: Are you a car buff but a health duff? The evidence may surprise you. Part 2: Preventing car and health problems is eight times cheaper than fixing them. Part 3: Be your own mechanic using this 16-point body tuneup Have you ever looked at...CONTINUE READING→
Understanding Low Testosterone Treatments
Did you know that there are three types of testosterone in your body? Sex-Hormone Binding Globulin (SBHG) Albumin “Free Testosterone” So what does it mean when you have “low testosterone?” Most of the time your doctors check both total testosterone (all three of the above combined) as well as the level of “free testosterone” found...CONTINUE READING→
Make a Difference–Be Part of the Healthy Aging Research Study
If you are between the ages of 45 and 80, please consider volunteering for our Healthy Aging Research Study. This is a collaborative project organized by faculty at Benedictine University & Fairleigh Dickinson University. The goal of our research study is to investigate how an individual’s dietary and lifestyle choices affect wellness, including hormonal/sexual functioning...CONTINUE READING→
Your Coffee Habit Could Save Your Life
Let me get this out of the way up front: I hate the taste of coffee in any form. Even the smell bugs me–I’ve often had to cross the street to avoid the aroma wafting out of a coffee shop. It’s always struck me as nothing more than a delivery device for caffeine, and I’ve...CONTINUE READING→
Treatment options for patients with ejaculatory dysfunction
By, Matthew Coward, M.D., Department of Urology, University of North Carolina Despite much less attention than erectile dysfunction and other male fertility problems, ejaculatory dysfunction can be one of the most frustrating sexual symptoms a patient can experience.. The purpose of ejaculation is to deposit sperm into the vagina for reproduction, and most men...CONTINUE READING→