Family and Cosmetic Dentist Dr. Terri Alani, and urologists Dr. Shawn Mathur and Dr. Edward Sanchez join Deborah to discuss hot topics making news in the medical field.
First, they discuss George H.W. Bush and the condition he lived with the last few years of his life, Vascular Parkinsonism. It’s caused by a series of small strokes that affect the region of the brain controlling movement. It affected George Bush’s legs and confined him most of the time to a motor scooter or wheelchair. For more information, click here.
Next, they look into the association between mercury dental fillings and afflictions of the body, including Alzheimer’s Disease, Autoimmune Disease, Infertility and Parkinson’s Disease. The fillings can release vapor into the body through chewing, grinding or hot liquids, and even removal can be dangerous due to possible additional release of mercury vapors. For more information, click here.
Finally, there are a number of different reasons a man might find a lump on one of his testicles. The first thought is usually cancer, but that is a particularly uncommon outcome. Many of the lumps found aren’t serious, but a visit to a physician is required to make a proper diagnosis, and regular self-exams are crucial to finding problems early. Causes of non-cancerous testicular lumps include a cyst, varicocele, hydrocele, testicular torsion or epididymitis. For more information, click here.