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 [...]
Clod | November 21, 2011
Q.I am planning a trip to Mexico, and I am very concerned about becoming sick with “traveler’s diarrhea.” Is there any medication I can take ahead of time to prevent me from becoming sick?
Clod | August 3, 2011
“Diabetes is essentially a self-management disease in which patients must learn to integrate blood glucose monitoring with nutrition management and physical activity and, if needed, oral agents or insulin. This almost always requires behavior change. The American Diabetes Association diet is no longer a meaningful prescription, because recommendations are now based on individualized nutrition assessment [...]