The most important thing about testosterone therapy is to educate the patient. Manuel Torres, Family Medicine Physician at Baptist Health Primary Care, says the theory about men who have lower testosterone than normal comes from the possibility that body fat …
In the thyroid gland there are a right lobe, a left lobe and a central portion called the isthmus, describes Dr. Robert Udelsman, Chief of Endocrine Surgery with Miami Cancer Institute, who affirms people can live fine with a half …
A thyroid lobectomy can be the solution for a patient with thyroid cancer. Dr. Robert Udelsman, Chief of Endocrine Surgery with Miami Cancer Institute, explains how the surgery works and when surgery is appropriate as a treatment.…
Thyroid is the gland sitting right at the base of the neck and controls how fast or how slow things go in the body. Dr. Lara Paraskos, Endocrinologist with Baptist Health South Florida, explains the anatomy of the thyroid and …
Is it bad for the body to switch from one birth control pill to another? Is the switch seamless? Dr. Ellen Schwartzbard, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida, explains what can happen after going from one type of …
What are the parathyroid glands? Dr. Robert Udelsman, Chief of Endocrine Surgery with Miami Cancer Institute, explains they are important glands that control calcium metabolism, and talks about their location, function, and structure.…
Dr. Lara Paraskos, Endocrinologist with Baptist Health South Florida, says there are medications that can help to normalize the thyroid levels, and the most commonly prescribed one is called Methimazole, and the other is the PTU, which is used in …
What do you know about the thyroid gland? Dr. Robert Udelsman, Chief of Endocrine Surgery with Miami Cancer Institute, explains where it is located, its parts, and its function in the human body.…
