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Regulated Into Despair
I WILL REMEMBER 1992 AS the year they took our micro scopes away. Since I first went into family practice, I have used a microscope in the office to examine vaginal wet mounts, skin scrapings and prostatic wet mounts, and to check for the presence of semen after vasectomy. Now I can ‘t, unless I obtain... »
Canadian Study Backs Corticosteroids As Rx For Moderate Asthma
A new Canadian study has strengthened the federal recommendation advising physicians to treat moderate asthma with such anti-inflammatory drugs as inhaled corticosteroids. Using computer simulations of the lung, researchers at the University of British Columbia showed that airway constriction alone had relatively little effect on airflow, unless inflammation was present. Once the walls of the airways... »
ACR report: More Frequent Mammograms May Catch Cancer Early, Save Younger Women’s Lives
Although even some medical groups remain unconvinced, screening women under age 50 for breast cancer saves lives, reported researchers at the American College of Radiology’s 25th National Conference on Breast Cancer in Boston. The findings suggest that American Cancer Society guide lines, which call for screening women aged 40 to 49 everyone to two years,... »
Experts Recommend Weight Loss For Health
After losing and regaining tons of fat, overweight Americans and their doctors are still battling obesity, which affects roughly 25% of the U.S. population. While some weary dieters are abandoning their calorie counting and scales, medical experts caution that some patients need weight-loss regimens to remain healthy Groups like the 3,500-member National Association to Advance Fat... »
Prescription Diet Pills Help Patients Shed Pounds
Prescription diet pills can help moderately obese people lose weight, without regaining it, according to a new -year study. But the pills must be taken for years to maintain the weight raising questions about their long-term safety, an obesity expert warns. The new study, by Michael Weintraub, M.D., of the University of Rochester School of Medicine... »