Internal Medicine Alert – February 28, 2011
February 28, 2011
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Shining a Bright Light on Depression
Elderly patients with depression respond favorably to bright light treatment. -
You Decide: A Little Gas or Premature Death?
Dietary fiber intake appears to lower all-cause mortality, including death from cardiovascular, infectious, and respiratory diseases. -
Possible Biomarkers for Alzheimer's Disease
Lower plasma levels of b-amyloid 42/40 in elderly persons followed over 9 years were associated with greater cognitive decline, mainly in those with low measures of past education and literacy. -
Pharmacology Update: Spinosad Topical Suspension 0.9% (Natroba™)
The fda has approved a new topical treatment for head lice infestation. -
Clinical Briefs by Louis Kuritzky, MD
Spironolactone may save the day with resistant hypertension.