Heart disease is the top killer of women in the United States and throughout the world. Unfortunately, the media tends to focus on this important health issue in relation to men due to a perception of heart disease being solely a male problem. Although men experience heart disease at higher rates …
How Vasectomy and Vasectomy Reversal Work
A vasectomy is a simple and relatively safe procedure to eliminate the possibility of impregnating a partner. During the operation, a doctor removes the connection between reproductive structures in the male anatomy to prevent sperm from entering the urethra. Men who most often receive a vasectomy …
Hyperthyroidism vs. Hypothyroidism: Two Conditions of the Thyroid
The thyroid is a gland situated behind the throat that does important work to regulate various functions inside the human body. Two separate types of conditions, hypothyroidism, and hyperthyroidism, both describe the dysfunction of the thyroid gland, but they have important differences that we will …