Testosterone, prostate, longevity, sleep, the slow recalibration of the male body after 40. The peer-reviewed research on what actually moves the needle — and what’s marketing dressed up as science. From hormone panels and TRT clinics to GLP-1 drugs, NAD+, and the real data on aging. Written for men who’d rather understand their own biology than be told what to swallow.
Your LDL cholesterol target is set by your risk level. A hospitalist breaks down the 2026 goals: below 100, 70, and 55 mg/dL, and how to know which is yours.
Q&A 025 : How Low Should My LDL Cholesterol Actually Go? Read Post »
Should you take a statin with no symptoms? A hospitalist explains absolute vs relative risk, the PREVENT equations, and how the real decision gets made.
Q&A 024 : Do I Need a Statin If I Feel Completely Fine? Read Post »
Isolated diastolic hypertension means only the bottom number is high. A hospitalist explains why it matters most in younger adults and what to do next.
Q&A 023 : What It Means When Only the Bottom Number Is High Read Post »
Stage IV cholangiocarcinoma took Stan from diagnosis to first chemo to death in one week. A composite ED case file on how fast advanced bile duct cancer moves.
Hospital 366 Days: The Week That Held Everything (Case No. 40) Read Post »
Blood pressure higher at the doctor than at home has a name. Dr. Hayes explains white coat and masked hypertension and which number you should actually believe.
Q&A 022 : Why Blood Pressure Is Higher at the Doctor Read Post »
Recurrent paracentesis in cirrhosis meant draining Frank’s abdomen 10 times in 5 months, and a blood sugar of 51 revealed a second failing system.
Hospital 366 Days: The Fluid That Kept Coming Back (Case No. 39) Read Post »
What blood pressure is dangerous is not something one reading can tell you. Dr. Hayes explains the categories, the 130 over 80 line, and why a diagnosis needs a trend.
Q&A 021: What Blood Pressure Is Dangerous Read Post »
A cocaine hypertensive emergency at 220/112: how a stimulant drives blood pressure to organ-damaging levels, and the quiet lab numbers underneath it.
How often to get blood work has no single answer. Dr. Hayes explains why each test runs on its own schedule and how age and risk set your interval.
Q&A 020 : How Often You Actually Need Blood Work Read Post »
Acute arm arterial occlusion in an AFib patient on a blood thinner: how daily drinking undercut protection and led to a pale, pulseless arm.
A PSA test prostate cancer screening is not an automatic yes. Dr. Hayes explains the benefits, the harms, and why family history can tip the decision.
Q&A 019 : The PSA Test for Prostate Cancer Screening Read Post »
A thyroid fatigue TSH test is only one clue to why you are tired. Dr. Hayes explains what TSH measures and why a slightly high number can mislead.
Q&A 018 Thyroid, Fatigue, and the TSH Test Read Post »
