Posted by: admin on: February 6, 2012
A new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that statins increase the risk of getting diabetes by 71 percent in post-menopausal women. Since diabetes is a major cause of heart disease, this study calls into question current recommendations and guidelines from most professional medical associations and physicians. The recommendation for women to take statins to prevent heart attacks (called primary prevention) may do more harm than good.
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Posted by: admin on: February 6, 2012
The National Psoriasis Foundation Medical Board reviewed and updated the Canadian Guidelines for the Management of Plaque Psoriasis to include new treatments such as ustekinumab and excimer laser, according to a Consensus Statement published in the January issue of the Archives of Dermatology.
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Posted by: admin on: February 3, 2012
Care giving comes in all shapes and sizes for the 60 million Americans providing care for a relative, but it seems that there is one common thread: stress.
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Posted by: admin on: February 3, 2012
Many people understand the relationship but when they have to write, they get depressed. That might have been the situation when they were in school, diagramming sentences and writing with many guidelines and restrictions. But writing can help ease depression. Writing can help improve a number of emotional and even physical illnesses.
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Posted by: admin on: February 3, 2012
Dr David Samadi touts positive prostate cancer trends through early detection and robotic prostatectomy surgery.
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