health-letter
Platelet-rich plasma therapy is a procedure used to treat joint pain, but even though the technique has been approved by the FDA, little research has been done on its effectiveness in people.
Additional information about recently published articles on a possible alternative treatment for migraines, avoiding the need for hip replacement, and the effect of high blood pressure on executive function.
A patient-safety research organization has compiled a list of principles intended as guidelines for conservative prescribing of medications.
The chemical acrylamide, which forms as a byproduct of cooking many baked and fried foods, was thought to cause cancer, but subsequent research has not supported this view.
Silver is sometimes used as an antibacterial agent, but products containing silver are being sold as supplements meant to be taken internally. This can cause stomach problems, kidney damage, or argyria (blue spots on the skin).
My platelet count has always been on the low side – 110,000. I don’t have any symptoms. But a recent lab report mentioned “giant platelets.” Is this something to worry about?
I am 78, and for about 10 years, I have been taking an 81-mg aspirin every morning with a glass of grapefruit juice. I heard that it’s not a good idea to drink grapefruit juice with some blood-thinning drugs. Is that true of aspirin too?
I am 63 and have tears running down my face at odd times. Most of the information I’ve found on the Internet is about infants with blocked tear ducts. Can you provide some information about tearing in adults?
Finasteride has been prescribed for my BPH. I think that the most frequent side effect is erectile dysfunction or loss of sexual desire. Would Levitra or a similar drug (like Viagra or Cialis) overcome the side effects of finasteride?
I heard about a new test for prostate cancer that’s better than the PSA test. Should I get this test?