Comments (5) | Post a CommentPrescription Errors: Don't Be a Victim
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, Mar 10, 2009, 2:55 pm PDTMedication errors are common, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) estimates that 10 percent to 15 percent of these errors are caused by drug-name confusion. Confusing namesTrade names are chosen by…Read More
Screening Elderly Patients for Cancer
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Mon, Mar 09, 2009, 3:52 pm PDTIn August of 2008, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), a government-appointed panel of medical experts, said they were moderately certain that, for men aged 75 years or older, the potential harms…Read More
Light-to-Moderate Alcohol Intake and Cancer in Women
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Thu, Feb 26, 2009, 3:39 pm PSTThe relative health risks and possible benefits of alcohol have been a source of much debate and dispute. The many adverse effects of drinking excessive alcohol are quite evident and require no further study or…Read More
Improve Your Glucose Control
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Thu, Feb 19, 2009, 3:00 pm PSTBile acids, which are made in the liver from cholesterol and secreted into the bile along with cholesterol, have a number of important functions. The bile acids help keep the cholesterol in the bile in liquid…Read More
Are You Wasting Money on Multivitamins?
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Wed, Feb 11, 2009, 3:28 pm PSTAdvertisements with tantalizing promises of improved health, prevention of cancer and heart disease, and greater energy have lured millions of Americans to spend billions of dollars on the purchase of…Read More
Exercise Protects Your Brain and Memory
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Thu, Feb 05, 2009, 11:55 am PSTFor many years, experts have advised people to exercise their brains to combat the memory loss associated with Alzheimer's disease and other disorders leading to cognitive decline. For example, they suggest…Read More
Supplements Don't Work for Osteoarthritis
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, Feb 03, 2009, 4:09 pm PSTSupplements containing glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate, or a combination of the two have been widely touted as treatments for the pain caused by osteoarthritis of the knees. In theory, these supplements make…Read More
Updated Treatment Priorities for Type 2 Diabetes
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Thu, Jan 15, 2009, 5:22 pm PSTThe American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) published an updated consensus statement in the December 2008 issue of Diabetes Care concerning the…Read More
Excess Hormones Can Cause High Blood Pressure
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Sat, Jan 10, 2009, 5:35 am PSTHigh blood pressure (hypertension) is the most common medical disorder diagnosed in the United States. According to current estimates, 1 in 3 Americans has hypertension, but it is particularly common among…Read More
FDA Warning for Weightloss Supplements
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, Jan 06, 2009, 7:45 pm PSTOn December 22, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a nationwide alert warning consumers not to buy or consume any of more than 25 products sold as weightloss supplements over the Internet and in some…Read More
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