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Tysabri and Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy
11th Tysabri Patient Develops PML
I thought I was updating a prior post on Tysabri and PML but I was wrong.
I wrote a post about Raptiva and PML.
I wonder what would happen if you took Raptiva and Tysabri together?
Self-Neglect = 6X Risk of Death Within a Year
I think I’ll pay some attention to myself today.
Vitamin D News – Kids Need More D
Medical News: U.S. Children Lack Vitamin D – in Pediatrics, General Pediatrics from MedPage Today
Come on people! A cup of fortified cow’s milk or soy milk provides 25-30% of your daily D needs. How hard is that? Get out and take a walk when the sun is shining. How hard is that? Eat some salmon. How hard is that?
Give your children a daily multi-vitamin.
How hard is that?
Lap Band? Think Again
In summary, there is rapidly mounting and convincing evidence that laparoscopic gastric banding is suboptimal in the management of morbid obesity. Although short-term complications are low and hospital length of stay is short, the long-term problems including band removals are high and failure to lose weight after laparoscopic gastric banding is prevalent.
Surprise! HCV Carriers Have Higher Mortality
Question of the Day – Do You Pay Attention to Non-Adherence?
Effect of Statin Adherence on Cerebrovascular Disease in Primary Prevention
Non-adherence to statins was prevalent with just 55% of patients exposed to ≥80% of the medications during follow-up.
Yes, Anemia Matters
Mortality risk rose at least 41% with presence of anemia at age 85 and more than doubled with new-onset anemia thereafter
HTN Increases Lacunar Infarct Risk 60%
Both lacunar infarcts and white matter hyperintensities are considered structural markers of small vascular disease
Carcinogenic to Humans
Tanning beds have moved to the highest-risk cancer category of radiation sources in an update from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).
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