Comments (2) | Post a CommentFatal Falls
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, Dec 05, 2006, 5:12 am PSTDo you remember reading about the fall-related deaths of once- prominent professional athletes and of Robert Atkins, well-known author of Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution? With all of our concerns about developing…Read More
DHEA: The Fountain of Youth?
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Thu, Nov 16, 2006, 5:30 pm PSTA desire for eternal youth has led many Americans to take dietary supplements of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA). DHEA is a weak male sex hormone (androgen) secreted by the adrenal glands in much larger amounts…Read More
Seniors Face More Dangers from Medications
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, Oct 03, 2006, 6:09 pm PDTA few weeks ago I described how often adverse events occur when a doctor's or pharmacist's mistake causes people to leave the drugstore with the wrong medication or the wrong dose of the right medication. Older…Read More
Osteoporosis in Men, Part 2: Who's at Risk?
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Sun, Sep 24, 2006, 7:24 am PDTMost of us think of osteoporosis, a condition characterized by weakening of the bones, as a disease of postmenopausal women. But men comprise 2 million of the estimated 10 million people with osteoporosis in…Read More
Osteoporosis in Men, Part 1: A Surprising Cause
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Fri, Sep 22, 2006, 1:18 pm PDTThere's been much public education about the need to protect women from osteoporosis, a condition that causes weakened bones. But did you know that 2 million of the 10 million people with osteoporosis in the…Read More
Heat Wave Horror
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Fri, Aug 04, 2006, 10:22 am PDTWe've all been dismayed to read about the heat-related deaths in California, where the death toll reached more than 160 people who succumbed to temperatures over 110 degrees. What's behind this calamity? A…Read More
Human Growth Hormone: Anti-Aging Wonder Drug?
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Sun, Jul 09, 2006, 10:39 am PDTOnce again, the headlines in newspapers' sports pages are spotlighting human growth hormone (HGH), the latest performance-enhancing drug reportedly used by some professional baseball players.I asked a colleague…Read More
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