Written on May, 29, 2005
by DrB
A report surfaced two months ago that seven patients taking Viagra had fallen victim to nonarteritic ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION). This stroke of the eye takes place when blood flow is cut off to the optic nerve, injuring the nerve and causing permanent…
Written on May, 29, 2005
by DrB
A new therapy that uses magnetic pulses to stimulate the brain may improve recovery after a stroke, according to a study published in the May 24 issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The treatment, called repetitive transcranial…
Written on May, 28, 2005
by DrB
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is concerned about the abuse of dextromethorphan (DXM), a synthetically produced ingredient found in many over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold remedies. The agency is working with other health and law enforcement authorities to address this serious issue…
Written on May, 26, 2005
by DrB
One of the more popular articles I’ve posted this year dealt with the incidence of autism among the Amish living in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country. That is, the lack of it… Based on national averages, there should’ve been as many as…
Written on May, 26, 2005
by DrB
Seems that warning from the Public Citizen about Crestor I posted recently was indeed prescient. A new study meriting front page attention in yesterday’s USA Today, one of my favorite newspapers in the world, warns Crestor (Rosuvastatin) can cause more side effects than…
Written on May, 26, 2005
by DrB
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Pregnant women with high levels of antibodies to a common parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, run the risk having a child who will develop schizophrenia or a schizophrenia-like disorder in adulthood, new research suggests.