Author Archives : Dr. Victor Marchione

Let’s admit it: we are all sexual beings. We crave and desire it, and it takes up the majority of our thoughts throughout the day—even in seniors! In current society, sex in the elderly population is generally frowned upon, with sexual activity being considered exclusive to only the younger demographic. But as all the “silver ...click here to read more

A new study published in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery has found that the quality of life of patients who undergo a total hip replacement improves for at least five years after. Using the Short Form-6D measure of the patient-perceived quality of life (QOL), researchers found that improvements peaked at the one-year mark, ...click here to read more

While it is a symptom commonly associated with women, hot flashes may also occur in men and leave them feeling intense sensations of warmth that aren’t caused by immediate surroundings or climate. While women may experience hot flashes during menopause, hot flashes in men can occur for a variety of reasons. Continue reading to learn ...click here to read more

Portal hypertension is high blood pressure in the portal venous system. These are the veins that come from the stomach, intestines, spleen, and pancreas, and they merge into the portal vein that further branches out into smaller vessels and extends to the liver. If the vessels in the liver become blocked, this can contribute to ...click here to read more

New research has found an association between obesity and two rare forms of cancer—esophageal cancer and stomach cancer. The study from the U.S. National Cancer Institute revealed that people who were overweight in their 20s had a 60 to 80 percent higher chance of developing these forms of cancer than those who had maintained a ...click here to read more

Heart attacks can occur with varying severity, and just as a fracture may be hairline or major, a heart attack can be mild or massive. The severity of a heart attack is determined by the extent of the damage caused to the heart itself—in the case of a mild heart attack, a relatively small portion ...click here to read more

Researchers from Duke University have found that many patients with irregular heartbeats who suffer strokes are not on the necessary anticoagulant medications. Approximately 3 million Americans have atrial fibrillation—an arrhythmia or irregular heartbeat that causes the upper chambers of the heart to quiver chaotically and can raise the risk of blood clots forming in the ...click here to read more

Fatigue is a common symptom of aging that is often ignored or attributed to another condition, but when left untreated, fatigue in the elderly can lead to a decline in normal functioning. While there is no one succinct definition of fatigue, it may be generally characterized by feelings of weariness, tiredness, a persistent lack of ...click here to read more