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Unfortunately, there is a real lack of studies comparing one triptan medication to another but in the absence of head-to-head studies, this is what we do know about triptans, one of the most commonly used …

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Migraine Meds: Is One Triptan Better Than Another?
Friday, 3 Sep, 2010 – 4:14 | No Comment

Unfortunately, there is a real lack of studies comparing one triptan medication to another but in the absence of head-to-head studies, this is what we do know about triptans, one of the most commonly used …

Cutting: Deliberate Self-Harm Syndrome
Wednesday, 1 Sep, 2010 – 4:00 | No Comment
Cutting: Deliberate Self-Harm Syndrome

The thin criss-cross line of scars on her arms and the thickened scars along the base of her thumbs were a visible reminder of the many years of self-cutting that my patient felt compelled to …

Outbreak of E. Coli in Cookie Dough
Monday, 30 Aug, 2010 – 4:12 | No Comment
Outbreak of E. Coli in Cookie Dough

Last year and earlier this year, Nestle discovered that its Virginia plant was the cause of an E. coli (Escherichia coli) outbreak that hospitalized 80 people in 33 states. At first stymied by the outbreak …

Fever and Body Aches
Friday, 20 Aug, 2010 – 4:03 | No Comment
Fever and Body Aches

I was recently reminded of a patient who had a high fever and body aches with no other symptoms such as sore throat, sniffles, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea, no painful urination, no cough etc. Both she …

New Test to Detect Alzheimer’s
Wednesday, 18 Aug, 2010 – 4:10 | No Comment
New Test to Detect Alzheimer’s

Medical researchers have found a way to identify Alzheimer’s disease years before people develop symptoms. The test samples spinal fluid, looking for amyloid beta, a protein fragment that forms plaques in the brain and tau, …

What’s the Difference Between Warts and Herpes?
Monday, 9 Aug, 2010 – 4:00 | No Comment
What’s the Difference Between Warts and Herpes?

This question was raised by many readers of the NY Times health section and Dr. Peter Leone, associate professor at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and Public Health, wrote a brief but …

New Weight Loss Drug Shows Promise
Wednesday, 4 Aug, 2010 – 4:03 | No Comment
New Weight Loss Drug Shows Promise

Lorcaserin, a new weight loss drug, has been found to reduce weight by 5% or more, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The drug was also found to reduce …

Do Migraines Damage the Brain?
Wednesday, 28 Jul, 2010 – 4:00 | No Comment
Do Migraines Damage the Brain?

Dr. David Dodick from the Mayo Clinic, responds to questions from readers in this NY Times article published 7/27/10. For the many migraine sufferers who wonder if migraines lead to a higher risk of strokes, …

Iron Deficiency Anemia & Food
Monday, 26 Jul, 2010 – 4:00 | No Comment
Iron Deficiency Anemia & Food

I went to give blood last week and to my surprise, I was denied because my hemoglobin was too low. This is not the first time and it is probably due to my vegetarian diet. …

Treating Clostridium Difficile: Fecal Transplantation
Monday, 19 Jul, 2010 – 4:08 | No Comment
Treating Clostridium Difficile: Fecal Transplantation

Many years ago I took care of an elderly woman in the nursing home who suffered from Clostridium difficile, or C. diff. for short. She had come to us from a local hospital suffering from …