Archive for August 2011
Lap band surgery availability widened
Posted by: admin on: August 12, 2011
CBS News Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton, who conducted a year of obesity surgery research in her career, said on “The Early Show” she’s not surprised by the new guidelines. She explained, “(The guidelines) have to do with the criteria under which patients are eligible for obesity surgery. In the past, if patients needed to […]
Patients With Diabetes Have Alternatives to Rosiglitazone, Experts Say
Posted by: admin on: August 12, 2011
Clinicians do not lack for alternative therapies if patients with type 2 diabetes ask to be switched from rosiglitazone (Avandia, GlaxoSmithKline) to another glucose-lowering medication, according to the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and 2 other expert groups. The drug is again under increased scrutiny over cardiovascular risks. Dr. Bergenstal, who also is executive director of […]
Optimum Pyresis
Posted by: admin on: August 11, 2011
Treat kids’ discomfort, not fevers Don’t immediately reach for the medicine cabinet when your little one’s forehead feels warm, according to a new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) that says fevers alone are not a cause for intervention. “The focus should be on comfort and not on absolute temperature,” Dr. Janice Sullivan, […]
Energy Drinks Pose Serious Health Risks for Young People
Posted by: admin on: August 11, 2011
A lack of research and regulation associated with energy drinks, combined with reports of toxicity and high consumption, may result in potentially dangerous health consequences in children, adolescents, and young adults, according to a review of According to the review, self-report surveys indicate that energy drinks are regularly consumed by 30% to 50% of children, […]
Taking Plant or Fish n-3 Fatty Acids After an MI — Helpful?
Posted by: admin on: August 11, 2011
When we do epidemiologic studies and try to see what people’s habits are, one thing that seems to come out over and over again is that people who consume fish seem to have less cardiovascular disease, particularly less coronary disease. The reason for this seems to be the n-3 marine fatty acids in fish, and […]
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