FDA’s proposed changes to the Nutrition Facts label are good, but could be better
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Safe to take NSAIDs with Aspirin?
Is it safe to take an NSAID with aspirin?
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‘Telecare’ May Improve Pain Management
An automated program to monitor symptoms may improve pain treatment more than typical care, a study suggests. The study included 250 people who had long-term muscle or joint pain. They were randomly divided into 2 groups. One group was asked to report symptoms and answer other questions at regular intervals. This was the “telecare” group. People filed their reports using an automated telephone or Internet system. Based on this information, a nurse called from time to time with adjustments to the treatment plan. Doctors changed prescriptions and doses according to a set of rules based on research. The other group received usual care from their primary care doctors. After a year, more than half of the telecare group and one-quarter of the usual-care group reported at least a 30% improvement in pain levels.
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Are you stuck on heartburn medications?
It is possible to gradually stop taking acid-reducing proton-pump inhibitor drugs without triggering a more intense rebound of symptoms. It is also important to address the underlying causes of heartburn, such as being overweight and eating late.
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Heart failure with ‘preserved ejection fraction’: What does it mean?
Insights into the structural and biochemical abnormalities that contribute to poor heart muscle function lends new complexity to the diagnosis and treatment of heart failure when ejection fraction appears normal.
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What meditation can do for your mind, mood, and health
Meditation is an effective way to reduce stress, anxiety, pain, and depression. There are many different forms of meditation, including transcendental and mindfulness.
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Do you need more vitamin D?
Research findings are inconclusive on whether people should take extra vitamin D to prevent common chronic diseases. Older men may continue to take vitamin D and calcium to support bone health.
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New guidelines for the prevention of recurrent stroke
The risk of a stroke in people who have had a previous stroke or TIA is high. Updated prevention guidelines aim to lower the chance of a future “brain attack.”
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Ask the doctor: Understanding aortic valve sclerosis
The aortic valve, which separates the left ventricle from the body’s main artery (aorta), sometimes thickens in people over age 65.
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Predicting heart disease risk in women
Biomarkers are substances produced by the body that can help assess disease risk.
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