For several months now, the prostate specific antigen (PSA ) test has been the subject of many headlines and news reports. The controversy has centered on the question of whether screening all men with the PSA test actually reduces the overall number of deaths from prostate cancer and whether the benefits of routine screening outweigh […]
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia is the medical name for enlargement of the prostate. It’s a common condition, affecting more than 50 percent of men in their sixties. Whether your symptoms are mild or severe, we can make them better. As common a part of aging as getting gray hair, prostate enlargement is a condition that the […]
Now that scientists know the causes, and have devised a number of treatments to deal with them, this age-old condition is something worth talking about, and that’s good news for the 30 million American men who have ED. Simply put, erectile dysfunction (ED) is the inability of a man to get or maintain an erection […]
A careful diet does the trick, and gluten-free can mean symptom-free for millions of Americans afflicted with this genetic disease of the small intestine. It’s not a food allergy or a sensitivity to certain grains. Celiac disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory or immune disease of the small intestine that interferes with absorption of nutrients […]
You’re GI physician will usually counsel about the kind of diet that’s best for what ails you, but it’s only the individual who can apply the diligence and willpower to follow that advice. Looking Out for Hidden Lactose Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest lactose, a sugar found in milk and milk products. The […]
Every day sees new developments in the science of medicine. The physicians of Premier Medical Group stay abreast of the news and make sure their patients benefit from the latest treatments. Dr. Salvatore Buffa and Dr. Sunil Khurana attended this year’s American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Meeting and Postgraduate Course in San Antonio. Considered […]