Ask the doctor: Mistaken migraines
Headaches are not the most common symptom of a chronic sinus condition. Frequent headaches that seem associated with a sinus condition may actually be due to migraines.
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Month: June 2014
Pain relievers linked to risk for irregular heart rhythm
NSAIDs are linked to a higher risk for atrial fibrillation. It’s important for people with a history of high blood pressure or heart failure to use caution when taking these drugs.
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How to kick the sleeping pill habit
When people who use risky sleeping pills are provided the right information, they are more likely to work with their doctors to taper off the medications and adopt safer methods to combat insomnia.
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Ask the doctor: Biking and the prostate
There is no good evidence that bicycling worsens existing prostate conditions, but prolonged biking may cause numbness in the genital area and possibly erectile dysfunction.
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Chronic Constipation: A Strain on health
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Learning hands only CPR could help save a loved one’s life
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation can double or triple a person’s odds of surviving cardiac arrest. Doing CPR can keep blood circulating until emergency help arrives. The basic action is simple: push hard and fast in the center of the chest.
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Weight-loss surgery for uncontrolled diabetes
People with obesity and uncontrolled diabetes who underwent weight loss surgery lost much more weight, had better blood sugar control, and used fewer diabetes medications than people treated with medications alone.
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Should you consider a coronary artery calcium scan?
A coronary artery calcium scan can reveal specks of calcium in the walls of the heart’s arteries, an early sign of cardiovascular disease. For people with a modest risk of heart disease, the test may help with decisions about treatment.
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New guidelines update treatment of atrial fibrillation
New guidelines for treating atrial fibrillation include a recommendation to consider newer oral anticoagulant drugs. Compared with warfarin, they are just as effective for preventing a stroke but are less likely to cause dangerous bleeds in the brain.
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For a heart healthy diet, don’t fixate on fat
Eating less fat has caused people to eat more processed foods, especially refined carbohydrates. People should to worry less about limiting saturated fat in their diets and focus more on eating a variety of whole or minimally processed foods.
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