MEDICAL NEWS
Heart Disease: A Price Humans Pay for Fertility?
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Study finds genes that boost risk for cardiovascular trouble also up chances of having children
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- Lifestyle Changes Might Prevent or Slow Dementia
- Too Few Women, Docs Understand Dangers of Heart Disease
- Secondhand Smoke Still Plagues Some Cancer Survivors
- Big Gap in Cancer Deaths Between Rich, Poor Countries
JOURNAL UPDATE
Review Links Conjugated Linoleic Acid Supplementation to CRP
7:00 PM EST. Increase in serum C-reactive protein concentration following supplementation with CLA- Occupation Tied to Risk of Vitamin D Deficiency
- 1991-2014 Saw Minimal Change in Health Spending Per State
- Clonal Hematopoiesis Linked to Coronary Heart Disease
MONTHLY JOURNAL SUMMARY
May 2017 Briefing - Cardiology
June 01, 2017. The Monthly Journal Summary is a single article covering the most important journal articles published in the previous 30 days.
FEATURED ARTICLES
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome and the Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death
John Kenyon, CNA.
Wolf-Parkinson-White (WPW) will turn up on occasion in the office of a family or general practitioner, and the response to this finding will vary depending upon the experience (specific to the condition) of the provider and the symptoms, if any, of the patient.
The Wrongly Famous in Medical History
M. Aroon Kamath, M.D..
In medical history, there have been instances wherein, one gained “name” and “fame” for “describing” a particular condition or “performing” a procedure, when in fact, someone else had already described or performed that procedure. Some conditions have been wrongly named after individuals…
Chemotherapy and cardiac toxicity - the lesser of two evils
John Kenyon, CNA.
One of the most dreaded side effects of certain chemotherapy agents is their effect on the heart. The paradox comes from the fact that these drugs, while only a handful, are among the few chemotherapy agents with a substantial survival benefit. In some cases their use is unavoidable.
MEDICAL FOCUS
Acute dyspnea (shortness of breath)
By Tamer M. Fouad, M.D.Dyspnea (shortness of breath) is a term used to characterize a subjective experience of breathing discomfort that is comprised of qualitatively distinct…
DISCUSSION
RE: Aspirin Use as Treatment in Colorectal Cancer: Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks
By Jeffrey A. Gordon, M.D.Thank you for reading my article. Interesting theory. Lots of research is ongoing to figure out the many ways aspirin does it magic.
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