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11/20/2009 - News

Niacin Found to Be Better than Zetia for High Cholesterol

Niacin, a form of vitamin B, is superior to ezetimibe, or Zetia, for boosting good cholesterol, according to a study published online November 15, 2009 in The New England Journal of Medicine. Although Zetia is effective at reducing LDL, otherwise known as ‘bad cholesterol’, it seems that niacin is the better drug for high-risk patients who need to add a second cholesterol-lowering medication to their statin therapy. Read more

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11/19/2009 - News

FDA Approves H1N1 Vaccine for Children

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the 2009 H1N1 vaccine for use in children 6 month Read more

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11/18/2009 - News

Elderly at Highest Risk for Fatal H1N1

Although young people are most likely to be affected by H1N1 influenza, the elderly have the greatest risk for death due to H1N1 infection, according to study published online November 12, 2009 in the journal Lancet. Read more

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11/17/2009 - News

How Long Are Your Primary Care Visits?

Primary care doctors are under increasing pressure to be more efficient, but it is not clear if this pressure has affected the length or quality of primary care. In the November 9, 2009 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, researchers report that primary care visits have actually gotten longer. Read more

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11/17/2009 - News

Infections May Increase Stroke Risk

Infections may increase stroke risk by causing inflammation of the blood vessels, according to a study published online November 9, 2009 in the journal Archives of Neurology. This study suggests a possible new stroke risk factor that can be modified. Read more

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11/16/2009 - News

A Low Fat Diet May Improve Your Mood

Whether they are following a low fat diet or a very low carbohydrate diet, it seems that obese or overweight people lose about the same amount of weight after year. But, according to a study published in the November 9, 2009 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, those people who ate a low fat diet experienced greater improvement in mood. Read more

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11/13/2009 - News

No Proven Cardiac Benefit for Aspirin in Diabetes

People with diabetes are at a high risk for cardiovascular disease.Most major medical society guidelines recommend aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular events in people with diabetes. Read more

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11/13/2009 - News

Stroller Recall Due to Risk of Amputation

Stroller maker Maclaren USA Inc. announced on November 9, 2009 a recall of about one million strollers sold in the United States over the past 10 years. The stroller recall was prompted by a dozen reports of children’s fingers being amputated, or cut off, when they got caught in the hinges of the stroller. Read more

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11/12/2009 - News

Losing Weight Could Reduce Cancer Risk

According to new research from the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR), several types of cancer are linked to obesity. Estimates released by the AICR indicate the more than 100,000 cases of cancer could be prevented in the United States each year by getting rid of excess body fat. Read more

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11/09/2009 - News

Cancer Patients Prefer Honesty About Prognosis

According to a survey of more than 500 people with cancer, 95 percent of cancer patients want their doctors to be honest about their chances of a cure and how long they have to live. This finding was presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). Read more

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