Men under 60 who used analgesics two or more times a week were more likely to suffer hearing loss. The type of analgesic used – acetaminophen, non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs) or aspirin – affected the degree …

Gut bacteria that causes severe gastrointestinal problems around the time autistic behaviors begins to develop in children has been shown to leave a distinct marker in urine.
The study conducted by medical researchers working at the …

from cookingontheside.com
Let’s see – there are:

low-fat/high carb diets
low carb/high protein diets
moderate fat Mediterranean diets
low fat diets
low carb diets and
calorie restricted diets (any combination of fat/protein/carbs)

And there are variations of each (Pritikin, Atkins, Zone etc) but …

Illustration of how tamoxifen works
A team of researchers from the Mayo Clinic released its findings on which drugs should be avoided by women taking the well known anti-breast cancer medication, Tamoxifen. The findings were reported …

Concussions are a serious problem in the young athlete and a recent study showed that most parents support school policies that would help to ensure this. The movement to educate coaches and trainers to recognize …

To say that obesity negatively affects sex lives may not be a startling revelation but a new study published in the online edition of the British Medical Journal (BMJ) did provide greater insight in how …

If you suffer from osteoarthritis of the knees and you’re overweight, you’ve no doubt heard your provider suggest weight loss. Although you might intuitively know this is helpful, you probably don’t know just how weight …

If the end justifies the means, then why not pay patients to take their medicine? The statistics are startling – 33% to 50% of patients don’t take their medications and 25% never get them filled …

I was recently asked by a patient to explain the steps involved in the V/Q scan or ventilation perfusion scan which we order if we suspect a pulmonary emboli (blood clot). Truth was, I’ve ordered …

It was just one of those weeks where every day consisted of some very challenging medical cases so much so that I wondered if there had been a full moon (nope it was a new …