Posted by: admin on: October 12, 2011
Meeting the recommendations set out in the federal 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans is associated with reduced all-cause mortality in U.S. adults, Using data from the 1997 to 2004 National Health Interview Survey, and linked mortality records, the relative mortality risks were examined for 242,397 U.S. adults aged 18 years and older. Risks were […]
Posted by: admin on: October 12, 2011
Despite new guidelines and updated tools, diagnosing and treating patients with osteoporosis remains a challenge, a speaker said here. Nelson B. Watts, MD, professor of medicine at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, said today “there are new guidelines on calcium and vitamin D, new recommendations for testing for postmenopausal osteoporosis and new concerns […]
Posted by: admin on: October 12, 2011
Combination therapy is an effective strategy to increase antihypertensive efficacy in those patients with poor blood pressure (BP) control. In order to achieve BP targets, at least 75% of patients may require combination therapy, particularly in those patients with a high cardiovascular risk. Evidence from large, randomized controlled trials, and the European hypertension treatment guidelines […]