Category Archives: History

No one likes losing their hair or going bald as they age; nonetheless, it happens and is happening to men and women alike every day.  The medical community has made great strides in understanding the basic science behind balding and male pattern hair loss (aka androgenic alopecia).  We now have a FDA-approved medicine (finasteride) that directly blocks the formation of DHT (dihydrotestesterone, a byproduct of testosterone metabolism) that is so toxic to predisposed hair follicles.  Though......
I had the great opportunity recently to attend a lecture by Captain (ret.) Steven Schallhorn, MD who helped pioneer the Lasik surgery studies which lead to the approval of advanced Lasik techniques for US Military aviators and NASA Astronauts. His fascinating lecture delved into the history of Laser refractive surgery in the military and explained why certain Lasik procedures were deemed superior and acceptable for the intense visual demands of these personnel while other procedures were ......
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