The alphabet soup designating specific credentials among healthcare providers can be confusing and even misleading to non-professionals. From the North American Menopause Society (NAMS), here’s a handy rundown. Remember to check out the exact qualifications of any healthcare professional you’re considering. MD signifies medical physician. DO means osteopathic physician. DC means chiropractic physician. ND and …
Hormones are important players throughout the body, including the mouth. The Cleveland Clinic reminds us that women are more susceptible than men to hormonal changes affecting the condition of teeth, gums, and the entire mouth, at five specific moments in their lives. Puberty brings a surge in estrogen and progesterone, which can cause redness and …
Hair loss as a result of stress is all too familiar to many under-the-gun people of both sexes. Now, research reported in Nature details how stress reduced hair growth in mice. Ya-Chieh Hsu and her Harvard University colleagues learned that higher levels of stress-related corticosterone disrupted molecular signals that regulate hair growth – a result …
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One of the most popular TED talks is a lecture by Amy Cuddy, of Harvard Business School, in which she discusses her research exploring how people can present themselves as powerful, take-charge types – even when they may not think of themselves that way – by assuming an assertive stance. Stretching arms and legs, sprawling …
The Journal of Urology recently carried a report of research addressing the problem of obtaining correct testosterone measurements in men with erectile dysfunction. Acknowledging that levels fluctuate significantly throughout a 24-hour daily cycle in men younger than 45, researchers recommended that testosterone be measured as close to 7 a.m. as possible in men of that …
The National Football League is facing health-related challenges in addition to the growing concern over players’ traumatic brain injuries. Doping, always a sensitive topic in professional sports, is proving to be an elusive target for the blood test the league adopted after lengthy discussion with the players’ union. The Associated Press recently reported on its …
A new client reminds all of us that oversight and regulation of vitamins, minerals, and all sorts of dietary supplements sold online can be shockingly inadequate. We were pleased to be able to tell our client that everything in the supplements his company sells checked out correctly. While conducting the work, however, we looked around …
Rhein Labs has some news of its own, starting with the website you’re reading right now. We’re excited with our new content and new look, especially the easy navigability of the site. We hope you’ll agree. Your remarks are always welcome! Rhein is also happy to inform our healthcare practitioners that a completely redesigned results …
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