What comes to mind when you hear the expression “post traumatic stress disorder” or PTSD? Perhaps it conjures up images of war veterans, crime victims, or natural disasters. We recognize that when something beyond a person’s control creates sudden or catastrophic harm, the person is shaken by it, often deeply. Trauma is defined as a keep reading

Schoolkids learn early in life that they learn better from some teachers than others. Who was your favorite teacher? Chances are it was someone who explained things in a way that made it easy for you to learn – and at the same time, you felt he or she cared and supported you. Doctors as keep reading

Men and cardiovascular disease (CVD) The U.S. Government health statistics don’t paint a very pretty picture of heart disease among men: Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men in the United States, killing 321,000 men in 2013—that’s 1 in every 4 male deaths. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men of most racial/ethnic keep reading

A diagnosis of prostate cancer (PCa) can be shocking, even when the cancer is early stage, localized, and considered highly treatable. A secondary shock wave hits when the patient finds out he has a number of treatment choices, but they all have a variety of trade-offs. Suddenly, the man’s fate lies in his own hands keep reading