Gut Bacteria Tied to Metabolic Syndrome
Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco and Dorothy Caputo, MA, BSN, RN, Nurse Planner Action Points • Certain bacteria in the gut may be associated with various components of the metabolic syndrome, a study in an Old Order Amish community showed. […]
August 15th, 2012
Azithromycin & Levofloxacin May Increase The Risk of Cardiovascular Death
A study released in May 2012 in The New England Journal of Medicine found that azithromycin (ZITHROMAX, ZMAX) and levofloxacin (LEVAQUIN), two widely used antibiotics, may increase the risk of cardiovascular death. Based on an examination of the medical records of 3.5 million Tennessee Medicaid patients, those who took azithromycin […]
August 12th, 2012
Study: No PSA Tests, Advanced Cancer Triples
By Charles Bankhead, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Published: July 30, 2012 Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco and Dorothy Caputo, MA, BSN, RN, Nurse Planner Action Points Elimination of PSA testing would triple the number of men who have advanced prostate […]
August 12th, 2012
Hawkes Library Book Signing
Every time I get in front of a group of folks I’m encouraged about taking the time to write the book. Bill Hogan was right — I do have a lot of life-saving information to get out to people who need it. The degree of confidence that many people have […]
August 12th, 2012
Statins and Risk of Treated Incident Diabetes in a Primary Care Population
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 08/01/2012 Clinical Article Zaharan NL et al. – An increased risk of new onset treated diabetes was found in those treated with statins showing significant duration and dose effect. Further study is required to confirm this association. Methods A retrospective cohort study was performed using […]
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