Written on May, 26, 2005
by DrB
You may be hearing news about a new study of some 760 men that found a milk-heavy diet — that is, the kind of processed milk sold in grocery stores — may lower your risk of heart disease and stroke. But think long…
Written on May, 26, 2005
by DrB
You may recall a blog I posted earlier this month about how drinking one or more caffeinated soft drinks daily increased a patient’s risk of heartburn by about a third. That was a no-brainer, just like the results of a new study of…
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
Organic foods the trend of the future By Stephan Maurer Hamburg – A growing number of consumers worldwide are turning to health foods, with trend researchers predicting a boom in the organic food industry. In the United States the so-called “Lohas” – Lifestyle…
Written on May, 26, 2005
by DrB
PASSIVE smoking damages a woman’s fertility as much as if she were a smoker, according to research released today. Doctors have long cautioned that smoking reduces female fertility, but the new research suggests that exposure to smoke, given off by a smouldering cigarette,…
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.