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It has been a tough few months for marketers of vitamins and herbal products. Calcium plus vitamin D, saw palmetto, and glucosamine/chondroitin have all been the subject of studies that have questioned their efficacy.
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Long-term use of warfarin is associated with an increase in osteoporotic fractures.
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The fda has approved a new drug with a unique mechanism of action for the treatment of chronic angina. Ranolazine reduces the frequency of chest pains by reducing the demand for oxygen but does not have significant effect on heart rate or blood pressure.
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A picture of a 12-lead ECG was obtained from a healthy 32 year old man who had some atypical chest pain. Although there are no ECG findings suggestive of acute ischemia, doctors disagree with the computer interpretation ...
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Sleep-disordered breathing is a significant risk factor for cardiac arrhythmias and sudden death.
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Patients with diabetes that present with neuropathy need to be evaluated for other potential causes of neuropathy, in addition to the diabetes.
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The absorption of thyroxine is strongly influenced by stomach acidity, according to new study.
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Rivastigmine demonstrated clinically significant benefits for up to one year in patients with dementia associated with Parkinson's disease.
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An inherited defect in Type IV collagen, a basement membrane protein, may be a cause of small-vessel disease and primary intracerebral hemorrhage.
