Comments (4) | Post a CommentLung Cancer Kills Non-Smokers Too
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Wed, Nov 18, 2009, 4:21 pm PSTCigarette smoking causes almost 90 percent of all lung cancers. So, it's not surprising that two of my close friends with lung cancer protested, "But I never smoked!"In the U.S., however, about nine percent…Read More
Hepatitis C: Should You Be Tested?
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Fri, Nov 13, 2009, 3:21 pm PSTFor at-risk people, the answer is yes, and soon! The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the leading cause of liver failure, liver cancer, and liver transplantation in the U.S. Estimates are that HVC kills more than…Read More
Do We Need Another Statin?
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, Nov 10, 2009, 5:01 pm PSTThere's going to be another cholesterol-lowering drug, or statin, on the market in early 2010. This new drug, pitavastatin, will be marketed under the trade name Livalo.But we've already got 6 other approved…Read More
Should Everyone Get the H1N1 Flu Shot?
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 3:36 pm PDTWe've all heard that this year's flu season could be more deadly due to the H1N1 virus. In fact, the CDC confirms that flu-related hospitalizations and deaths are already high and rising across the U.S. …Read More
End-of-Life Counseling Is Not Euthanasia
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, Oct 27, 2009, 5:30 pm PDTTo offset the shrill cries of those opposing the health-care-reform bill's end-of-life counseling provisions, I would like to insert a calmer word: End-of-life counseling is not aimed at euthanizing grandma or,…Read More
When Drug Companies Go Too Far
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, Oct 13, 2009, 5:07 pm PDTLargest-ever fine imposed by the FDA for promoting off-label drug usePharmaceutical giant Pfizer crossed the line recently when the company paid doctors to attend lavish meetings that promoted FDA-approved…Read More
Deadly Snoring
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Mon, Sep 28, 2009, 5:59 pm PDTIt's often the source of jokes, but loud snoring is no laughing matter. Estimates are that 45 percent of men and 30 percent of women snore, and this snoring can sometimes point to a harmful condition called…Read More
Reduce Your Exposure to Toxic Chemicals
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Thu, Sep 24, 2009, 5:35 pm PDTA 50-page article in the latest issue of Endocrine Reviews describes how some environmental chemicals (called endocrine-disrupting chemicals) can affect male and female reproduction, thyroid hormone function,…Read More
Congressional Health Care Bills: Pros and Cons
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Wed, Sep 16, 2009, 3:40 pm PDTI'm delighted that President Obama has said he will not sign a health care bill unless it includes an emphasis on efforts to prevent disease as a way of cutting the future costs of health care. But where would…Read More
Scorecard for the War on Drugs
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Wed, Sep 09, 2009, 1:38 am PDTI readily admit to having a considerable amount of prejudice against our illegal-drug laws ever since "druggies" broke my jaw and stole our car in front of a local ATM. This experience made me think about the…Read More
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