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Pros and Cons of “Fountain of Youth” Treatments

By Richard Quinn | on May 7, 2014 | 0 Comment
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Pros and Cons of “Fountain of Youth” Treatments

“But we’re not treating professional athletes,” he said. “We’re treating people that have deficiency conditions, and these are medical conditions that can be treated today. These are not magic bullets but need to be done in conjunction with diet and exercise.”

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Dr. Fitz adds that emergency physicians are “really informed consumers” who understand the risks of treatments and choose to accept them.


Richard Quinn is a freelance writer in New Jersey.

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Topics: Anti-agingEmergency MedicineEmergency PhysicianHormone Replacement TherapyPatient SafetyPsychology and Behavioral DisorderPublic Health

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Richard Quinn is an award-winning journalist with 15 years’ experience. He has worked at the Asbury Park Press in New Jersey and The Virginian-Pilot in Norfolk, Va., and currently is managing editor for a leading commercial real estate publication. His freelance work has appeared in The Jewish State, ACEP Now, The Hospitalist, The Rheumatologist, and ENT Today. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and three cats.

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