Monthly Archives: January 2013

Which Cancers Are Linked to Obesity?

Posted on January 13, 2013 | Comments Off

American Institute for Cancer Research has the list along with a helpful article. You’d think that a person moving from obese down to overweight or normal weight would reduce future cancer risk, but I’m not sure that’s ever been proven. We’ve learned in the last decade that obese and overweight patients with heart disease seem to live longer if they stay overweight – an example of the obesity paradox.

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U.S. Healthcare Spending Now At 18% of Gross Domestic Product

Posted on January 13, 2013 | Comments Off

That’s $2.7 trillion in 2011. Per capita, it’s $8680, an increase of 4% over the previous year. Boring details here.

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Another Popular Press Article On Health Benefits Of Fasting

Posted on January 12, 2013 | Comments Off

See Scientific American. We need more data on humans and less on rats.

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Short Bursts of Exercise Improve Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Posted on January 11, 2013 | Comments Off

According to an article in The Wall Street Journal.

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Beta Blocker Drugs Are Not All Equivalent

Posted on January 11, 2013 | Comments Off

An article at MedPageToday suggests that carvedilol may be superior to other beta blockers for patients with heart failure and heart attacks. Other beta blockers would include metoprolol, bisoprolol, propranolol, and nadolol. It’s difficult to come up with reliable results in this arena.

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Your Irritable Bowel Syndrome May Be Due To Wheat or Gluten Sensitivity

Posted on January 11, 2013 | Comments Off

Details are at JournalWatch. A two-week gluten-free trial could be helpful. Of course, check with your personal physician first.

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Drug-Seekers Soon To Be Disappointed At New York City Public Hospital Emergency Departments

Posted on January 11, 2013 | Comments Off

Powerful narcotics will be very restricted. It should be interesting to see what happens. More frequent visits since prescription is limited to a three-day supply?