Every 7 years I take a test to maintain my medical board certification. This test is prepared by the American Board of Family Medicine. The last time I took the test I clearly remember a multiple choice question regarding osteoarthritis. The choice...
imply being aware of the possibility of injury may be the best way to avoid it. However, if you do sustain an injury during exercise, consider the following alternative treatments:
Patients who take over the counter analgesics containing acetaminophen, such as paracetamol, are more likely to develop kidney failure than those who take aspirin. ...
I was rushed into hospital with chest pains, and treated as a five-star patient with clot-busting drugs and diamorphine. But the diamorphine had a bizarre effect on me - as if I was having a second heart attack.
A recent study which claimed that aspirin was a useful prophylactic for stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (BMJ, 1999; 319: 958-64) has been resoundingly criticised by several medics. ...
My 84-year-old husband has been on a combination of drugs for the last five years.
Aspirin, widely used to prevent heart attacks and stroke, may be doing more harm than good, say scientists. ...
AIR TRAVEL: DVT risk is higher than first thought
The Popeye effectJust as most of the risk factors for AMD parallel those of heart disease, most of the best alternative measures to keep the heart healthy can also maintain eye health.
More than half of all three year olds in America are currently taking an over the counter (OTC) drug, even though some can cause serious side effects, especially if taken with prescribed drugs. ...
Ray Sahelian MD
What Doctors Don't Tell You