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The presence of emphysema by CT scan or of airflow obstruction by spirometry predicts an increased risk of lung cancer.
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This first known study of the effects of a 3-year cardiac rehabilitation program following a myocardial infarction (MI) included a continuous reinforced educational and behavioral intervention and proved effective in decreasing the risk of several important secondary cardiovascular (CV) outcomes.
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Mortality rates for community-living older adults followed over 10 years showed higher risk for those who felt tired most of the time.
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Recently, we published a series of articles on the international traveler in the ED, emphasizing the risk factors and geography. This article provides a more standard review of some of the diseases seen in travelers to tropical areas and also some, like West Nile, that have migrated into temperate climates. This article will complete our series.
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Probiotics are often thought of as concentrated yogurt capsules, most useful for the prevention or treatment of antibiotic-induced diarrhea. Recent evidence, though, is starting to point to a much greater use for the provision of "good bacteria" to the gastrointestinal tract.
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A well-regarded, standardized extract of Ginkgo biloba does not appear to help prevent development of dementia in seniors with baseline normal or mildly impaired cognitive function. Whether use of ginkgo earlier in life has a primary preventive effect on development of dementia remains to be determined.
