Internal Medicine Alert – March 30, 2007
March 30, 2007
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Analgesics and the Risk of Hypertension
Non-narcotic analgesic use is associated with a moderate increase in hypertension in men. This association is greater with the use of non steroidal anti-inflammatory agents among obese and overweight men. -
Do Naps Get a Bad Rap?
Regular napping in healthy people is associated with reduced coronary mortality, especially for working men. -
Fecal Blood Testing for Colorectal Neoplasia
Immunochemical testing of stool for human blood appears to be a more sensitive and specific test for advanced colon neoplasia than current guaiac-based tests. -
Having Sons Reduces the Risk of Prostate Cancer
In a family-based research cohort, men were followed for up to 40 years after the birth of their children, and those with only daughters had a 40% higher risk of prostate cancer compared with men with at least one son. -
Mesalamine Delayed Release Tablets (Lialda™)
The first once-daily mesalamine formulation has been approved for the treatment of ulcerative colitis. The formulation uses the Multi Matrix System (MMX) technology designed to deliver the drug throughout the colon. -
Clinical Briefs By Louis Kuritzky, MD
Data in the United States from the NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) have shown that rates of awareness, treatment, and control of blood pressure remain remarkably suboptimal, despite over three decades of periodic NHANES data reporting and diversification of therapeutic choices.