Written on Feb, 26, 2005
by DrB
Study: Drug for Agitation Makes Alzheimer’s Patients Worse February 18, 2005 (British Medical Journal) — Quetiapine, a drug commonly used in nursing homes to treat agitation and related symptoms in people with Alzheimer’s disease actually worsens patients’ illness, speeding up their rate of…
Written on Feb, 24, 2005
by DrB
Peggy Peck Medscape Medical News 2005. © 2005 Medscape Feb. 23, 2005In a small study, patients with papulopustular rosacea treated with a hydrophilic cream containing 2% polyphenone (green tea extract) experienced a significant reduction in mean inflammatory lesion count compared with patients applying…
Written on Feb, 24, 2005
by DrB
Study shows how green tea may fight bladder cancer Last Updated: 2005-02-23 16:05:54 -0400 (Reuters Health) By Amy Norton NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Green tea extract may interfere with a process that helps early bladder cancer to spread throughout the body, new…
Written on Feb, 23, 2005
by DrB
Just Say No Robert Langreth, 11.29.04 Do you really need all those prescriptions pills you are popping? Maybe not. There’s a backlash building against the cost, risk and side effects of medication, and it’s bad news for the pharmaceutical industry. Wesley Miller was…
Written on Feb, 20, 2005
by DrB
Washington Post Firms make it their business to push health Incentives, monitoring programs aim to cut employee costs CYPRESS, Calif. – At age 45, Rick Graham was 5-foot-8 and 235 pounds. His blood pressure was soaring, and he didn’t have as much energy…
Written on Feb, 20, 2005
by DrB
NPR : Vision Rehabilitation for Deteriorating Eyesight Millions of aging baby boomers may face vision-stealing diseases like glaucoma, diabetes and macular degeneration in the coming years. Reporter Lonny Shavelson reports on new treatment options for people facing the deterioration of their eyesight. Vision…