Primary Care News - Doctors Lounge http://www.doctorslounge.com/ Medical News and Information Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:38:26 PST en-us New study shows benefits of quitting smoking http://www.doctorslounge.com/primary/news/smoking_quitting.shtml Primary Care News A study of 500,000 adults shows the risks of lung cancer death were 20 times higher among women smokers. Mon, 26 Mar 2007 18:48:12 PST http://www.doctorslounge.com/primary/news/smoking_quitting.shtml Black-white life expectancy gap narrows but remains substantial http://www.doctorslounge.com/primary/news/life_expectancy_blacks.shtml Primary Care News The current difference in life expectancy between blacks and whites is 6.3 years for men and 4.5 years for women. Sun, 18 Mar 2007 09:00:57 PST http://www.doctorslounge.com/primary/news/life_expectancy_blacks.shtml Are journal rankings (known as impact factors) distorting science http://www.doctorslounge.com/primary/news/impact_factors_bmj.shtml Primary Care News A report by the BMJ warns that the popularity of this ranking is distorting the fundamental character of journals. Fri, 16 Mar 2007 16:23:58 PST http://www.doctorslounge.com/primary/news/impact_factors_bmj.shtml Framingham study shows that longevity may be inherited http://www.doctorslounge.com/primary/news/longevity_inherited.shtml Primary Care News Parents who live longer more likely to have offspring who are long lived - Framingham Heart Study. Tue, 13 Mar 2007 10:59:22 PST http://www.doctorslounge.com/primary/news/longevity_inherited.shtml Should alternative medicine be more tightly regulated http://www.doctorslounge.com/primary/news/alternative_regulation.shtml Primary Care News BMJ researchers go head to head over whether these therapies should undergo more strict evaluation. Fri, 09 Mar 2007 16:16:51 PST http://www.doctorslounge.com/primary/news/alternative_regulation.shtml Silicone breast implant gets FDA approval after 14 year ban http://www.doctorslounge.com/primary/news/silicone_implant_fda.shtml Primary Care News After rigorous scientific review the FDA approved silicone gel-filled breast implants made by two companies. Tue, 21 Nov 2006 20:13:00 PST http://www.doctorslounge.com/primary/news/silicone_implant_fda.shtml Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is real according to the CDC http://www.doctorslounge.com/primary/news/cfs_cdc.shtml Primary Care News Health officials in the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) call on doctors and public to take disease seriously. Fri, 10 Nov 2006 20:13:51 PST http://www.doctorslounge.com/primary/news/cfs_cdc.shtml