Mark L. Fuerst

October 05, 2013

Most parents of boys aged 9 to 18 years do not know that an HPV vaccine is available for their sons. One major factor is a lack of information. This is where you play a vital role.

October 05, 2013

“STD organisms are all part of an ecological pool that simply share one thing in common: sex," says the author of a new study. Testing for all important STD pathogens is the only way to detect all agents that might be involved in both symptomatic and asymptomatic patients. Details here.

October 01, 2013

Researchers saw significant results, including a 56% reduction in overall apnea events per hour and a more than 80% reduction in CSA events.

September 30, 2013

Identifying and managing unrecognized obstructive sleep apnea before surgery can improve postoperative airway function.

September 23, 2013

The drive to screen older persons for minor memory changes is leading to unnecessary investigation and potentially harmful treatment, according to some experts.

September 03, 2013

As biomarkers to detect signals of Alzheimer disease improve at providing clinically meaningful information, a majority of Alzheimer researchers support disclosing results to research subjects who have these tests.

August 30, 2013

Urinary protein levels may be an early marker of future cognitive decline in patients with type 2 DM and normal kidney function, according to a new study.

August 21, 2013

The risk of obstructive sleep apnea is increased nearly 7-fold in pregnant women with gestational DM, according to a study that used polysomnography to evaluate sleep quality.

August 20, 2013

A gene variant strongly associated with development of type 2 diabetes mellitus appears to respond to a Mediterranean diet to prevent stroke.

August 17, 2013

OSA is not simply a marker for poor health but is an independent risk factor for open-angle glaucoma. Both conditions affect millions worldwide.