Mark L. Fuerst

Minor subjective memory problems are very common among men-young as well as old-a new study shows.

An innovative study targeted a group of men who often find it difficult to lose weight.

Marriage is good for the health of some men's bones, says the first study to link marital history and quality of marriage to bone health.

This study is the first to provide evidence that high levels of sedentary time, even among physically active men, places them at risk for heart failure.

Persons who are obese are at increased risk for catching the flu and other potentially serious respiratory diseases.

Obstructive lung disease may be linked with problems with memory and information processing. The more diminished the airflow, the greater the impairment.

The first confirmed case in North America this year has led the CDC to issue a health advisory reminding physicians about the symptoms and treatment.

Men who are heavy drinkers show a faster cognitive decline compared with men who consume light to moderate amounts of alcohol.

They may determine the presence of alcohol and drug dependence better than longer screening tools, according to a new study.

The need to address rising levels of obesity and related diseases, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, and cancer, continues to grow.

Men with high testosterone levels may have weakened immune systems, which may be why their immune systems respond less strongly to vaccinations.

Men who played a varsity sport in high school tend to be healthier than those who did not, according to a new study.

Regular exercise; no smoking; and maintaining a low body weight, a healthy diet, and low alcohol intake may reduce the risk significantly.

Men who are overweight or obese have lower sperm counts and lower ejaculate volumes, a recent study showed.

The Affordable Care Act comes none too soon for some of these patients.

And most have received treatments aimed at modifying immune system responses to control their disease.

They should be the first-line treatment in patients with hypertension who have DM when cost is not a concern, according to a new study.

Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus should be monitored with ABPM if they are at high risk for cardiovascular complications, according to the results of a new study.

Lowering blood sugar levels is a promising strategy for preventing memory problems and cognitive decline as persons age, even for those whose blood sugar levels fall within the normal range.

Electric stimulation of peripheral nerves shows promise as a long-term treatment for patients with chronic headache.

OSA is associated with subclinical myocardial injury as indicated by increased high-sensitivity troponin T levels, according to this study.

For patients with asthma or COPD, PL554 has the potential to both reverse bronchodilation and reduce inflammation more quickly and with fewer adverse effects.

Parents with overweight children did not perceive the extra weight as a health risk.

A significant proportion of patients who visit emergency departments (EDs) with opioid overdoses (ODs) also suffer from comorbid mental health disorders, circulatory diseases, and respiratory diseases, according to the results of a new study presented on October 14, 2013, at the American College of Emergency Physicians annual meeting in Seattle.

Diet diaries and food frequency questionnaires are both effective tools to capture important patterns between food items and symptoms of IBD.

Epidemiologic trends for diverticulitis and diverticular bleeding show the prevalence of the former is increasing over time while that of the latter is on the decline.

A 30% to 40% prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among Crohn disease patients highlights the importance of testing these patients for vitamin D levels.

A new study from Mississippi shows not only a steady increase in ED visits by patients with diabetes mellitus, but also a steady increase in the prevalence of patients with this disease.

Primary care physicians can tell their sleep apnea patients that not only will they be healthier but they may well look more alert, more attractive, and more youthful.