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Cut Calories – Lose Weight (again)

March 1, 2009March 1, 2009 / SupremeCmdr / Leave a comment

NEJM — Comparison of Weight-Loss Diets with Different Compositions of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates

For fans who enjoy reading the entire article here is a link to the original NEJM article referenced in an earlier post.

New Risk Factor for DM2

March 1, 2009March 1, 2009 / SupremeCmdr / Leave a comment

Lower Serum Creatinine Is a New Risk Factor of Type 2 Diabetes: The Kansai Healthcare Study — Harita et al. 32 (3): 424 — Diabetes Care

The full text article is available only to subscribers but clicking this link will bring up the abstract.

Work Longer Hours – Increase Your Dementia Risk

February 27, 2009February 27, 2009 / SupremeCmdr / Leave a comment

BBC NEWS | Health | Long hours link to dementia risk

My wife tells me I don’t have to worry about this.  Interesting study but of little underwriting significance at this time.

Cut Calories – Lose Weight!

February 26, 2009February 26, 2009 / SupremeCmdr / Leave a comment

Medical News: Type of Diet Doesn’t Matter, Cutting Calories Does – in Primary Care, Diet & Nutrition from MedPage Today

Like duh…

Raptiva Linked to PML

February 25, 2009February 25, 2009 / SupremeCmdr / Leave a comment

FDA MedWatch – 2009 Safety Alerts for Human Medical Products

Raptiva (efalizumab) Update.

There have been three confirmed, and one possible report of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), a rare brain infection, linked to the use of this psoriasis drug.  Underwriters are advised to watch for any indications of cerebral dysfunction in applicants taking Raptiva.

Gender Difference in Stroke Risk Post TIA

February 20, 2009February 20, 2009 / SupremeCmdr / Leave a comment

Medical News: ASA: Women Less Likely to Have Stroke in the Wake of TIA – in Meeting Coverage, ASA from MedPage Today

Note the guys in this study were younger than the women, but were more likely to have established CVD.

Two Monkeys Dead From Yellow Fever in Trinidad

February 18, 2009February 18, 2009 / SupremeCmdr / Leave a comment

Yellow Fever Recommendations for Trinidad and Tobago | CDC Travelers’ Health

Can you ask for a yellow fever vaccination as part of your delivery requirements?

To Michael Phelps – Read This

February 9, 2009February 9, 2009 / SupremeCmdr / Leave a comment

Medical News: Marijuana Use Linked to Testicular Cancer – in Hematology/Oncology, Other Cancers from MedPage Today

Maybe Mike didn’t inhale…

Watch, Listen, Learn – TR Review

February 8, 2009February 8, 2009 / SupremeCmdr / Leave a comment

Tricuspid Regurgitation Review

This video news report is a bit longer than others in the series, but is worth your time and attention.

Watch, Listen, Learn – NSAIDs and Heart Failure

February 8, 2009February 8, 2009 / SupremeCmdr / Leave a comment

NSAIDS Increase Mortality in HF

I wonder if this counts as an FME?

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