Alcohol consumption after a Myocardial infarction and mortality

Speaker: Maurizio Trevisan MD, Professor and Dean, College of Health Sciences Abstract Alcohol use is a widespread habit throughout the world. Countries differ in the amount, the type and the way they consume alcohol. Forces that shape the use of alcohol and its potential health effects are numerous and the use of alcohol has an important web

Alcohol and Health, Part I

Speaker: Maurizio Trevisan MD, Professor and Dean, College of Health Sciences Abstract Alcohol use is a widespread habit throughout the world. Countries differ in the amount, the type and the way they consume alcohol. Forces that shape the use of alcohol and its potential health effects are numerous and the use of alcohol has an

Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia and Sexual Development

Speaker: Stephen P. Schiffer, Professor, College of Health Sciences Abstract Normal sexual development is a complex sequence of genetically and hormonally controlled steps.  Any alteration to this sequence can lead to a group of conditions called disorders of sex development (DSDs). Congenital adrenal hyperplasia is one of these DSDs and is the most common cause of