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Coronary Artery Disease: CABG vs. Stents?; Swimming Lessons & Drowning Risk in Children
Health Report: Coronary Artery Disease: CABG vs. Stents? Swimming Lessons & Drowning Risk in Children “A critical weekly review of important new research findings for health-conscious readers…” By, Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS Updated: 03/8/2009 The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. Please consult with your physician... »
Exercise Reverses Some Effects of Fatty Meals; Vitamin C and Blood Pressure
Health Report:    Exercise Reverses Some Effects of Fatty Meals  Vitamin C and Blood Pressure “A critical weekly review of important new research findings for health-conscious readers…”  By, Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS  Last Updated:  01/11/2009 The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. Please consult with your physician... »
Stress & Your Risk of Heart Attack; Vitamin D & the Prevention of Colon & Rectal Polyps
Health Report: Stress & Your Risk of Heart Attack Vitamin D & the Prevention of Colon & Rectal Polyps “A critical weekly review of important new research findings for health-conscious readers…” By, Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS Last Updated: 12/28/2008 The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not... »
Vitamin E & Vitamin C: No Impact on Cardiovascular Disease Risk; Does Lack of Sleep Increase Stroke & Heart Attack Risk in Hypertensive Patients?
The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. Please consult with your physician before making any lifestyle or medication changes, or if you have any other concerns regarding your health.  VITAMIN E & VITAMIN C:  NO IMPACT ON CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK Vitamin E... »
Statins Cut Heart Attack Risk Even with Normal Cholesterol Levels; Statins & PSA Level
The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. Please consult with your physician before making any lifestyle or medication changes, or if you have any other concerns regarding your health. STATINS CUT HEART ATTACK RISK EVEN WITH NORMAL CHOLESTEROL LEVELS The cholesterol-lowering statin... »
Smoking & Quality of Life
The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. Please consult with your physician before making any lifestyle or medication changes, or if you have any other concerns regarding your health. SMOKING & QUALITY OF LIFE Denial is generally not looked upon... »
Central Obesity & Dementia; Diet, Vitamin D, Calcium, & Colon Cancer
The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. Please consult with your physician before making any lifestyle or medication changes, or if you have any other concerns regarding your health.  CENTRAL OBESITY & DEMENTIA We are, quite plainly, the heaviest society in the... »
Obesity, Lifestyle & Heart Disease; Effects of Lifestyle & Nutrition on Prostate Cancer; Ginkgo Biloba, Ulcerative Colitis & Colorectal Cancer
The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. Please consult with your physician before making any lifestyle or medication changes, or if you have any other concerns regarding your health. OBESITY, LIFESTYLE & HEART DISEASE There has been much written about the link... »
Can Statins Reverse Coronary Artery Disease?; Does Breast Ultrasound Improve Breast Cancer Detection?; Preventive Care Services at Veterans Administration (VA) Medical Centers
The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. Please consult with your physician before making any lifestyle or medication changes, or if you have any other concerns regarding your health. CAN STATINS REVERSE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE? As regular readers already know, there is... »
Stents vs. Bypass Surgery for Coronary Artery Disease; The “DASH†Hypertension Diet & Cardiovascular Disease Prevention; Testosterone Therapy for Women with Decreased Sexual Desire & Function
The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. Please consult with your physician before making any lifestyle or medication changes, or if you have any other concerns regarding your health.  STENTS VS. BYPASS SURGERY FOR CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE  Over the past 5 years... »
BRCA Breast Cancer Mutations & MRI Scans; Bladder Cancer Prevention with Broccoli?; Diabetes: Risk of Death Due to Heart Attack & Stroke
The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. Please consult with your physician before making any lifestyle or medication changes, or if you have any other concerns regarding your health. BRCA BREAST CANCER MUTATIONS & MRI SCANS An estimated 5-10% of all breast... »
Breast Cancer Recurrence & Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT); Carotid Artery Disease: Surgery vs. Stents?; Statin Drugs & Cancer Prevention
The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. Please consult with your physician before making any lifestyle or medication changes, or if you have any other concerns regarding your health. BREAST CANCER RECURRENCE & HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY (HRT)  Regular readers of this column... »
Abdominal Obesity & the Risk of Death in Women; Folic Acid Pretreatment & Heart Attacks; Pancreatic Cancer Regression after Injections of Bacteria
The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. Please consult with your physician before making any lifestyle or medication changes, or if you have any other concerns regarding your health. ABDOMINAL OBESITY & RISK OF DEATH IN WOMEN There is increasing evidence that... »
Age of Transfused Blood & Risk of Complications after Surgery; Obesity, Blood Pressure & Heart Size in Children
The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. Please consult with your physician before making any lifestyle or medication changes, or if you have any other concerns regarding your health.  AGE OF TRANSFUSED BLOOD & COMPLICATIONS AFTER SURGERY Everyday, thousands of people undergoing... »
Flat Colorectal Neoplasms & Cancer; Health Risks after Stopping Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT); Television, Children & Obesity
The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. Please consult with your physician before making any lifestyle or medication changes, or if you have any other concerns regarding your health. FLAT COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS & CANCER Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause... »
Medication & Risk of Death After Heart Attack; Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) & Mammogram Results; Selenium: Cancer, Heart Disease & Death
The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. Please consult with your physician before making any lifestyle or medication changes, or if you have any other concerns regarding your health. MEDICATION COMPLIANCE AFTER HEART ATTACK & RISK OF DEATH It would seem... »
Vitamin D & Cardiovascular Health, Vitamin D & Breast Cancer, Green Tea & Cancer
VITAMIN D & CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH The more that we understand about how Vitamin D works in the body, the greater becomes our appreciation of its myriad health-related effects. Previously, this essential vitamin was considered primarily in terms of its important role in the absorption of calcium. (Calcium not only provides strength for our bones, but... »
Statins, Diabetes & Strokes; Obesity, GERD & Esophageal Cancer
STATINS, DIABETES & STROKES It is difficult to write about the class of drugs known as statins without affecting an almost religious fervor for them amid the growing list of beneficial effects associated with the most commonly prescribed drugs in the United States. The statins were originally developed for their ability to block an enzyme... »
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