Internal Medicine Alert – October 30, 2006
October 30, 2006
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Cancer or Heart Disease? Drinkers May Need to Choose
Moderate alcohol intake was associated with longer survival and better quality of life scores for Australian women age 70-75 years old, while non-drinkers had greater risk of death and poorer health-related quality. -
Exercise and Restless Legs Syndrome
A program of resistive exercise and treadmill walking reduced the severity of restless legs syndrome symptoms. -
The Nose Knows
People who have symptoms of allergic rhinitis report more sleep complaints, including daytime sleepiness, than do those without allergic rhinitis. -
Cluster Headaches
Cluster headache may be accompanied by a variety of neurological manifestations, and responds well to triptans and oxygen therapy. -
Posaconazole Oral Suspension (Noxafil®)
The FDA has approved a new antifungal agent for the prevention of Aspergillus and Candida infections in at-risk individuals. Posaconazole is an oral triazole, broad spectrum, antifungal chemically similar to itraconazole. -
Clinical Briefs By Louis Kuritzky, MD
In the United States, COPD is the 4th leading cause of death. Widespread public education about smoking toxicity has not decreased COPD mortality, and since 2000 the number of women who die from COPD has eclipsed men.