Endocrinology

This year is largely lecture based, however, several hands on learning experiences are incorporated. Introduction to Clinical Medicine, Clinical Neuroscience, Pain and Addiction Intensive, Dermatology and the Musculoskeletal System, Endocrinology and Reproduction, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Introduction to Clinical Practice, Hematology, and USMLE Step 1 Preparation are courses completed during the second year. Second year is a continuation of lecture based learning, yet students…

The article, ‘The Bitter Truth About Sugar’ written by Dr. Robert H. Lustig in Dear Doctor gives awareness to people that the avalanche of sugar in the food supply causes them to get fatter and sicker. Dr Robert H. Lustig received his medical degree from Cornell University Medical College in 1980. After three years, he completed his pediatric residency at St. Louis Children’s Hospital in 1983, and his clinical fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco in 1984. He spent six years…

I will be focusing on the Kidney Cancer, but to understand Kidney Cancer, one needs to know about the systems it resides in. Starting from the Endocrine System, to the Urinary System, then to the Kidneys. The Endocrine System is made up of glands in an organism that secrete hormones directly into the circulatory system. The hormones that the glands secrete, help to regulate very important internal processes. The processes that they regulate are, growth and development, equilibrium through out…

Patient encounter is group into three subcategories which are a patient specific, aggregate, and comparative. In addition, the patient specific date type usually consist of the medical history such as physician’s orders, consents, authorization, billing, and insurance eligibility. Also, the other main component of this data type is general operations. Next, externally comparative data come by internal and external data to assist organizations in evaluating their performance. The other main…

The time period of WWI and WWII is often identified as a time of battles, bloodshed, and drastic political changes. This time period was also responsible for catapulting many medical technological advancements and developing several specialty fields of medicine. As medical research and knowledge grew, related industries, such as life insurance companies, sought to establish identifiers of an ideal, healthy client. As a result, body averages and standards were set, creating an image of normalcy.…

When I think of the vulnerable population, the thought of children and the elderly comes to mind. In today’s vastly diverse society, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are many others that fall into this population. The CDC defines these other group as follow: “vulnerable populations as defined by race/ethnicity, socio-economic status, geography, gender, age, disability status, risk status related to sex and gender, and among other populations identified…

handle all alone. Specialists can likewise work in inward city centers or in rustic regions, where deficiencies of specialists exist. Specialists can be general experts or they can represent considerable authority in inside medication, cardiology, endocrinology, neurology, oncology, games solution, or one of the numerous different strengths. Prescription is an exceptionally compensating calling, yet it is diligent work. Specialists are frequently elated when they know they have…

However, the epoxy resin lining food cans was still a grave concern and widespread problem throughout the United States. A new study done during this time found BPA in several canned fruits, vegetables, and pasta treats consumed by many children. A Harvard study found that volunteers who consumed canned soup daily for five days had a 1,000 percent increase in urinary BPA (Datz, 2011). BPA is found in many foods and drinks ingested by Americans every day. It has also been proven to be found…

The initial goal of SCAN-ECHO (Pfeifer, 2012) was to provide face-to-face contacts between patients and their providers through videoconferencing efforts to address and manage chronic medical issues in nine specialty areas: cardiology, diabetes, endocrinology, HCV infection, liver disease, nephrology, pain…

"Our study shows that a Mediterranean diet rich in vegetable fats such as olive oil and nuts had little effect on bodyweight or waist circumference compared with people on a low-fat diet. The Mediterranean diet has well-known health benefits and includes healthy fats such as vegetable oils, fish and nuts." High-fat Mediterranean diet does not cause weight gain, study finds Researchers found that people whose diets were rich in olive oil and nuts lost more weight than those on low-fat regime.…