Pain Before the Storm
When it comes to people experiencing an increase in knee pain before a rainstorm, the research backing this occurrence is mixed. Maybe you’ve heard a relative or friend predict a rainstorm based on an ache in their joints, or maybe you’ve experienced it. Is it possible? A recent study published in the British Medical Journal […]
Finasteride: BPH and Male Pattern Baldness
Though originally used to treat benign prostate hyperplasia, 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors are now widely prescribed to combat hair loss. In fact, in 2020 around 2.4 million prescriptions were written for the 5-alpha reductase inhibitor finasteride, in order to treat male pattern baldness. So what is a 5-alpha reductase? 5-alpha reductase is an enzyme that is present […]
Removing Fibroids Permanently
Even with all of the treatment options available to women with uterine fibroids, a hysterectomy is still a preferred treatment method, due to the fact that it is currently the only definitive treatment option for removing fibroids permanently. However, since the procedure removes the uterus and cervix, a hysterectomy is not an option for women […]