Clod | July 12, 2012
Recurrent infections may be treated with the same oral medicines as primary infections, reducing the time to healing, development of new lesions, and infectiousness of the sores. Patient-initiated treatment at the first sign of recurrence has been shown to be more effective than waiting for a doctor to initiate treatment. However, episodic treatment of recurrences [...]
Clod | July 12, 2012
For many individuals with HSV-2, no treatment is necessary since infections are frequently asymptomatic, cause few outbreaks, or the outbreaks are mild and quickly self-limited. However, some individuals are not so fortunate. In recent years new medications have become available that can often shorten the length, severity and frequency of these outbreaks, but will not [...]
Clod | May 23, 2012
However, despite all the encouraging news about St. John’s wort, there is also cause for concern. For one thing, the safety and efficacy of this herbal medicine is still in doubt. That’s because, unlike the German system, St. John’s wort is not regulated as a drug in the United States.
Clod | May 23, 2012
St. John’s wort is one of the most popular herbal remedies on the market, with reported sales of approximately $200 million in 1997, the year it first received widespread coverage in the U.S. media.
Clod | May 17, 2012
Scoring Give yourself one point for each a, two points for each b, three points for each c. 5 to 7 You’re a nontaster—not only are you highly tolerant of salty, spicy and bitter foods, but you also adore anything sweet or creamy.
Clod | May 17, 2012
Take a quiz—and get the lowdown on your buds. Emerging research suggests that the way you taste food is not just a matter of whether you order you Szechian spicy or mild. What you like or dislike may influence your body shape, how much junk food you eat, even your risk for some diseases.
Clod | April 3, 2012
In another example of the high costs of the obesity epidemic on our nation’s children, a new study shows that extra weight gain in children may cause increased cholesterol levels.
Clod | February 21, 2012
Algra and his colleagues decided to review 13 studies done on women who used the pill before October 1995, when the British Committee on Safety of Medicines announced there was a link. The announcement was followed by an upsurge in unplanned pregnancies and abortions.
Clod | February 21, 2012
Scientists creating the third-generation pills replaced levonorgestrel with either of the hormones gestodene or desogestrel, If a woman is using a third-generation birth control pill for the first time, her risk of getting blood clots in her veins is almost double that of the average woman using oral contraceptives, says a new study.
Clod | January 20, 2012
Automatic monitoring of blood pressure (BP) in patients’ homes, with weekly reports to physicians, was effective in reducing BP levels, according to a report published in the June 5 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. Patients who had automatic BP monitoring in this randomized, controlled clinical trial had reduced readings compared to a control [...]