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Think Before You Sue the Doctor
2007-08-18 15:01:00 A lawyer writing in the Michigan Law Review has assessed the outcomes of medical malpractice suits, with some interesting conclusions. 1. Contrary to popular opinion, the jury is more likely to sympathize with the physician than with the patient, other things being equal.2. Juries can usually recognize a weak case, agreeing with the legal experts 80% ... More About: News , Doctor , Fore , The D
Age-Defying Fitness: Putting It All Together
2007-08-15 10:47:00 Putting It All Together “You must do the thing you think you cannot do.”Eleanor Roosevelt Even positive lifestyle changes are challenging. But we see amazing people in our clinics every day, people of all ages and abilities, making astonishing strides toward fitness. More About: Fitness , Putting
Vitamin D, Calcium, and Cancer
2007-08-14 15:32:00 Summarized by Robert W. Griffith, MD SummaryIn a prospective randomized study, calcium-plus-vitamin D capsules significantly reduced the risk of cancers of different types in postmenopausal women. IntroductionIt’s been known for more than 50 years that exposure to the sun’s rays protects against some cancers - breast, rectum, ovary, prostate, stomach, bladder, esophagus, kidney, lung, pancreas, and uterus, ... More About: Cancer , Vitamin , Vitamin D
Acupuncture for Hypertension - Is It Feasible?
2007-08-13 03:20:00 Summarized by Robert W. Griffith, MD Summary In the study summarized here, acupuncture given by experienced Chinese clinicians to patients with hypertension produces significant reductions in systolic and diastolic blood pressure. The beneficial effect does not persist after the 6-week treatment period, and conflicts with a recently reported study of similar design. Introduction There have been many reports that ... More About: Hypertension , Hyper , Acupuncture , Pert
Serum Uric Acid and Parkinson?s Disease
2007-08-12 08:50:00 Robert W. Griffith, MD Here’s another ‘re-discovery’. In 1996 Honolulu scientists reported that, in a population of 8000 men, those with above average serum uric acid levels had a 40% reduction in their likelihood of later contracting Parkinson ’s disease. This was reported in the American Journal of Epidemiology . The scientists suggested that the antioxidant properties ... More About: News , Disease , Acid , Serum
FDA Okays Stomach Drugs Prilosec And Nexium, For Now
2007-08-11 08:28:00 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said yesterday that a preliminary review of new data on the safety of two stomach drugs made by AstraZeneca, Prilosec (generic name omeprazole) and Nexium (generic name esomeprazole) suggests that long term use of these medications does not lead to heart attacks and other heart related events. The ... More About: News , Drugs , Stomach
Migraine With Aura Linked To Stroke Risk In Women, US Study
2007-08-11 08:12:00 A new US study suggests that women who have migraines with aura (seeing spots and flashing lights), particularly those who smoke or use oral contraceptives, are at increased risk of having a stroke compared with women who do not have migraines. The study is published in Stroke, a journal of the American Heart Association, and was ... More About: Women , Study , Migraine , Risk , Aura |
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