| 08/29/2008 - Space technology could prevent falls |
| Some technology blasting out of space is being translated into a medical breakthrough that could help senior citizens avoid catastrophic falls. |
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| 08/29/2008 - Exercise in a pill? I'm not buying it |
| It's a tale of mice and men in scientific research. Will a pill that induces miracles in mice turn out to be a miracle pill for humans? We don't know. But always beware of pharmaceutical companies who come bearing miracle pills. |
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| 08/28/2008 - A hard look at soft drinks |
| What marketing genius ever tagged canned beverages as "soft drinks?" Somebody softheaded. |
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| 08/28/2008 - Doctor-patient relationships are on the skids |
| Patients don't like doctors who are too full of themselves. They don't like docs who act like they know everything. |
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| 08/26/2008 - Home medication mistakes on a meteoric rise |
| You know the old adage, "You learn from your mistakes." But sometimes you don't get the chance, because some mistakes are fatal. |
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| 08/26/2008 - Look inside this fishbowl |
| There are many fish in the sea, and a recent study has found that eating your share of them may help prevent hardening of the arteries. |
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| 08/22/2008 - FDA falls down on off-label prescribing |
| The quacks now are huge pharmaceutical companies with billion-dollar advertising budgets. |
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| 08/22/2008 - Update to an old blood-drawing method |
| Many people get nervous when they get poked for blood tests. Some express those nerves by clenching their fists. |
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| 08/21/2008 - New diet study to raise eyebrows |
| I recently read a well-designed, two-year study coming out of Israel comparing three types of diets – and I think it's going to raise some eyebrows. |
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| 08/21/2008 - After the dawn comes heart risk |
| The period after you wake up is the time of day when you run the greatest risk for cardiac events. |
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| 08/19/2008 - Verdict: Heart drug's a bust |
| A major European study has shed new light on the use of Vytorin in patients with heart valve disease, specifically aortic stenosis, finding that the drug didn't stop progression of the disease or alleviate the need for valve surgery. |
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| 08/19/2008 - A juicy possibility for strengthening bones |
| "A grapefruit a day keeps the doctor away." Perhaps it doesn't have the same ring as the apple maxim—but it does have the ring of truth. |
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| 08/15/2008 - Surgery at the century mark? No way! |
| Miracle stories are like miracle drugs. When you look closer at the miracle, there's usually a reasonable explanation... |
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| 08/15/2008 - Discover your inner gym rat |
| Lace 'em up and feel younger. That's what's going on in many gyms around the country. There are formal programs, with gyms working together with Medicare providers to encourage seniors to join a health club. |
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| 08/14/2008 - Get out of the cholesterol rut |
| Medicine has been spinning its wheels on cholesterol for years, but the mainstream's obsession with cholesterol numbers hasn't improved our health one bit. |
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| 08/14/2008 - America's waistline expands |
| The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that 25.6 percent of adults were obese in 2007, compared with 23.9 percent two years before. |
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| 08/12/2008 - Sticks, stones and bone drugs? |
| Sticks and stones can break your bones — and so, apparently can drugs that are meant to strengthen your bones. |
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| 08/12/2008 - Looking at diabetes and coronary disease |
| There are medical complications and there are research complications. Sometimes there are both in the same set of circumstances. |
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| 08/08/2008 - Big Pharma envisions big changes |
| You can't turn on the TV without seeing glitzy commercials for some new wonder drug. If Big Pharma has its way—they'll have ads in every language, because their execs think the U.S. market is declining. |
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| 08/08/2008 - Charting the chats among doctors and patients |
| A study of doctor's time-management practices recommended doctors verbalize that they and the patients have reached consensus concerning the ailments and the recommended remedies. |
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| 08/07/2008 - PSA exams halted for older men |
| It does not please me in the least to say, "I told you so." But according to a guidance alert just issued to doctors, prostate screenings should halt for those over the age of 75. |
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| 08/07/2008 - Looking at stress in the body's cells |
| Some folks will improve their health outlook immeasurably if they can — magically — kick the stress out of their lives. |
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| 08/05/2008 - Fitness helps Alzheimer's patients |
| A new study showed that early- Alzheimer's patients who are more physically fit don't exhibit the same brain shrinkage as other early-Alzheimer patients. |
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| 08/05/2008 - Three's not a crowd in a doctor's office |
| A new study shows that one-third of elderly patients on Medicare take a companion with them for routine visits with a doc. |
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| 08/01/2008 - Hear this, pill pushers |
| Would you trade a bout of depression for an intestinal hemorrhage? I sure wouldn't. |
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| 08/01/2008 - Pride goeth before a fall |
| One of the tough jobs of a country doc, I find, is getting straight answers from those of you who have had a tumble. It's important to see if there's some ailment, perhaps chemically induced, that poses a danger for you falling. |
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