Joseph R. Anticaglia MDMedical Advisory Board When was the last time, first time or have you ever had a discussion about erectile dysfunction? ED or impotence strikes hard at a man’s self-esteem and the symbolic association it has with power and virility. It’s a taboo subject, even more than the discussion of religion or politics
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MD Medical Advisory board Early on in my medical education, part of my internship was spent in the E.R. and with doctors who specialized in Internal Medicine and Cardiology. There was one Cardiologist I particularly enjoyed working with and noted how he cared for his patients. He explained to them that their
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MD Medical Advisory Board I imagine millennia ago there were supertasters who led others in foraging for food. They would identify which plants were safe to eat while avoiding others. They could taste danger while others were clueless. As time went on, sweet and salty were generally safe to eat while bitter
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MD Medical Advisory Board The sense of smell is often downplayed compared to the other special senses such as vision or hearing. But the Olfactory nerve, smell nerve, is an important factor in the quality of our life. It gives us pleasure, plays a role in nutrition and is our early warning
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MD Medical Advisory Board Part one discussed barotrauma, symptoms of ear barotrauma and diagnosis… Part two continues with Decompression Sickness… Decompression Sickness DCS (Caisson Disease — “The Bends” — Decompression Illness) According to a report by Dr. E.D. Thalmann, DAN Assistant Medical Director, DCS describes a condition “that happens to your body
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MD Medical Advisory Board Last year In the U.S, more than 3 million people participated in scuba diving, a sport that is enjoyed by both sexes in all age groups. Recreational scuba diving is popular and world- wide with more than 23 million scuba diver certifications issued in 2015. However, its growth
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MD Medical Advisory Board “More than 200,000 people visit a doctor each year for problems with their ability to taste,” according to the National Institute of Health (NIH). Below is information about Gustation, the sense of taste. Ten Facts The tongue has about ten thousand taste buds. They are not just on
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Dr. Chris Perzanowski Medical Advisory Board Cardiologist Atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia worldwide. It is widely regarded as an important cause of embolic stroke, that is brain infarction (damage) resulting from thrombotic (clots) s howering the bloodstream as they break off from the heart. The state of ineffective atrial contractions (the two
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MD Medical Advisory Board Taste and smell are connected in more ways than we realize. Eighty percent of what we taste is related to the sense of smell. There is virtually no flavor to food or beverages without the sense of smell. This article emphasizes the actions of the Olfactory nerve, i.e.
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MD Medical Advisory Board Our ancestors understood that certain foods or odors were dangerous and must be avoided. Today we still use the sensations of taste and smell as warning signals to avoid problems. Think of the mother who returns from shopping with her four y/o daughter, opens the door to her
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