Post a CommentShould You Get a Second Opinion?
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Thu, Apr 30, 2009, 1:38 pm PDTYour internist has determined that you have cancer of the pancreas and has referred you to a surgeon. You visit the surgeon, who agrees with the diagnosis and suggests making arrangements for an operation at…Read More
High Vitamin E Intake by Moms-to-Be
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Mon, Apr 20, 2009, 2:33 pm PDTA recent study from the Netherlands examined the vitamin E intake of mothers whose newborns were diagnosed with heart abnormalities, compared to that of mothers whose babies had no heart defects. Heart defects…Read More
Save Money on Statins
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Fri, Apr 10, 2009, 1:28 pm PDTBrand-name statins are expensive. Reduced-price generics are available from U.S. pharmacies for all except 2 of the more potent statins—atorvastatin (Lipitor) and rosuvastatin (Crestor). You can also greatly…Read More
Aortic Stenosis Is a Life-Threatening Problem
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Thu, Apr 09, 2009, 2:36 pm PDTThe dangers of aortic valve disease, or aortic stenosis (AS), have gained public attention by recent reports that 83-year-old former first lady Barbara Bush received an aortic valve replacement and that…Read More
Know Your Doctors
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Sun, Apr 05, 2009, 2:20 am PDTIn an article recently published in Archives of Internal Medicine, researchers at the University of Chicago found that 75 percent of hospitalized patients could not name even one of the doctors who were taking…Read More
Ringing in the Ears
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Thu, Apr 02, 2009, 5:30 pm PDTTinnitus is the false perception of sound in one or both ears or around the head, in the absence of an external source. The sound can take a variety of forms, such as ringing, whooshing, buzzing, hissing, and…Read More
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