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Frederick Jaccarino, M.D. When considering issues affecting the health of men, the second most vexatious foe, after cardiovascular diseases, is the all-too-common prostate cancer. Not only does it strike often; it is also the second most frequent cause of cancer death in men. Despite its prominence, and despite millions of dollars spent on prostate [...] by Frederick Jaccarino, M.D. A hot topic in hospital based healthcare circles is the rising incidence of dangerous infections which may come your way during a visit to the hospital even if you arrived at the hospital in a completely healthy state. There are hazards lurking in, or on, the hallowed hospital hallways. It’s [...] by Frederick Jaccarino, M.D. Onomatopoeia is a term describing a word’s characteristic of sounding like its action or meaning, as in fizz, swish, and whoop. Medical jargon is replete with onomatopoeic words such as borborygmi and, I think, asthma. The former word describes the sounds of grumbly, burbling, intestines, while the latter is a condition [...]
by Frederick Jaccarino, M.D. A recent cocktail party conversation turned to the subject of chest pain. After stating that everyone gets chest pain, most people nodded agreement, while one woman firmly disagreed, saying she’s never had chest pain. Probably true, but my intended point was that there are many different cause of pain in the [...] |
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