Comments (3) | Post a CommentPrevention and Management of COPD
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Fri, Feb 22, 2008, 3:03 pm PSTCOPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is a common disorder, affecting an estimated 8 percent of the world's population and 10 percent of people over the age of 40. In 2004, COPD was the fourth leading…Read More
Is It Sinusitis or a Cold?
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, Feb 12, 2008, 6:12 pm PSTMy daughter asked whether she should take an antibiotic after suffering for about 10 days from a yellow to green nasal discharge, headaches, slight fever, difficulty sleeping, and that "blah" feeling. What she…Read More
Common Cold: Are Zinc Lozenges or Vitamin C Useful?
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Thu, Aug 30, 2007, 10:24 pm PDT"Cold-eeze — Clinically proven to cut colds by nearly one half." So reads an advertisement on the Internet for zinc lozenges. The claim is said to be supported by a randomized, controlled, double-blind study…Read More
Institute of Medicine Says the FDA Should Regulate Cigarettes and Tobacco
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, Jul 17, 2007, 3:15 pm PDTA report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) asks Congress to give the FDA control over the ingredients, labeling, and marketing of cigarettes and other tobacco products. The aim of the panel of experts who…Read More
TB in the News: Earlier Reporting to CDC Needed
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Fri, Jun 01, 2007, 1:15 pm PDTIf you read the newspapers, listen to the radio, or watch television, you already know about the man from Georgia who may have endangered fellow passengers when he took two long international flights while…Read More
Simple Steps to Keep Cancer Away
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Fri, May 11, 2007, 2:55 pm PDTEvery so often, we hear about yet another cancer-fighting food or lifestyle change, so I thought I would try to bring some of this information together in one place to show you there is much you can do to…Read More
Are We Ready for Super-Resistant Bugs?
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Sat, Apr 14, 2007, 9:07 pm PDTThe FDA will soon decide whether to approve a potent new antibiotic, called cefiquinone, to treat a pneumonia-like illness in cattle. The American Medical Association and consumer and scientific groups fear…Read More
TB: Easier to Diagnose, Harder to Treat
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, Nov 07, 2006, 3:20 pm PSTWhen I was an intern, tuberculosis was fairly easy to treat but difficult to diagnose. Now the situation has changed dramatically. A new test promises to speed the diagnosis while treating TB has become harder,…Read More
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