Two new drugs have been approved by the FDA for weight loss, but with very limited indications, and without knowing the long-term effect of these drugs on the heart. The drugs, Belviq and Qsymia have warnings and side effects.
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Prostate cancer now has a new weapon- waiting. Prostate cancer that is confined to the prostate, and is small may be best observed as opposed to removed with radical surgery.
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The first drug to prevent HIV has been approved by the FDA. Truvada, a drug that has been found to be effective, when used with condoms, to reduce the risk of transmission of HIV in couples where one is infected with HIV.
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Obesity is a risk factor for several serious health conditions, including diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, and heart disease. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease and is the leading cause of death in the United States in both men and women.
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Modern medical ethics is, like medicine, evolving. It is more than “do no harm” – and this is just a brief introduction to the pillars of ethics, in contrast with the Hippocratic oath. It is from this that we form the basis for our own actions, as physicians.
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Jelly fish stings can turn a nice day at the beach into a miserable experience. The latest Health News came out with a report of what are the best remedies for those stings- at least in North America. Adding a few things to your beach bag will help.
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A woman forced to stay in a hospital because her OBGYN physicians asked the courts to make them protect the life of the unborn fetus. A patient incarcerated in the hospital, at their whim for any procedures. Probably one of the most disturbing bits of news I have read in years.
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Calcium no longer recommended to prevent osteoporosis in the under 65 age group, and doubtful it will help those who are over 65. The imaging business – stop ordering all those CAT and MRI scans, says the radiology groups.
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Studies about second hand smoke that come from one of the worst polluted cities in all of Asia and do not account for pollution as a factor are worthless.
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