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Aspirin, 325 mg every other day, reduced the risk of developing asthma by 25% (compared with placebo) over a 5-year period in a large group of healthy male physicians.
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Parkinson's patients with daytime sleepiness should drive with a companion.
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An orally active kinase inhibitor is available for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) or Philadelphia chromosome positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia who are intolerant or resistant to prior therapy with imatinib.
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The ECG image in the article was obtained from a middle-aged woman with shortness of breath. She is a long-time heavy smoker.
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Osteoporosis is defined as a skeletal disorder characterized by a decline in bone strength leading to enhanced risk of fracture.
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Several important papers have been published in the last 2 months, none more important than the realization that breast cancer rates have dropped precipitously since the publication of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) in 2002.
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Mehta S, Kolasinski SL. Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA): A role in bone health? Altern Med Alert 2007;10(2):13-17.
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Greenfield RH. D answer? Vitamin D levels and MS. Altern Med Alert 2007;10(2):22-23. Greenfield RH. D answer? Which itch to scratch? Stress and skin disorders. Altern Med Alert 2007;10(2):24.
