General health related news and research.
Just the other day I was watching a comedian on one of the comedy channels. Though I only managed to catch the last few minutes of the show, I heard a really funny skit which ties into this blog post. The comedian quipped, “Hope is a single man’s game… married men don’t have hope. When […]
Marital Status, Marital Strain, and Risk of Heart Disease Read More »
Weight loss is an important concern for the millions among us in the United States who suffer from obesity. Obesity itself can have several adverse effects on our health. Though many people concern themselves with the cosmetic appearance of being overweight which include (in common vernacular) double chins, love handles, thunder thighs, cankles, beer bellies,
Nutritional Supplements for Weight Loss? Read More »
Update on Probiotics for Respiratory Tract Infections When I first wrote this post, a study at the time had equivocal results on whether or not probiotics were effective for preventing acute respiratory infections. With the passage of time, new study data has become available. Specifically a recent Cochran review highlights the data from 10 randomized
Effect of Probiotics on Respiratory Tract Infections Read More »
A very recent study published in the journal, Angiology, highlights the association between gout, uric acid, and peripheral artery disease (PAD).
Gout and Cardiovascular Risk? Read More »
Dry Eyes and Your Menstrual Cycle Dry eyes are a very common symptom among many women today. New research suggests that dry eyes may be related to women’s monthly cyclical changes in hormone levels, in particular, related to their estrogen levels. This research suggests that the estrogen peak (seen above) which occurs during the follicular
Are Your Dry Eyes Related to Your Menstrual Cycle? Read More »
Many women report an increase in the frequency of migraine headaches in occurrence with the perimenstrual period. Many patients that I have seen used to call any severe headache they had a ‘migraine headache’. However, migraine headaches have some unique qualities which distinguish them from other headaches such as tension headaches. For many women, the
Menstrual Migraines – Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment… Read More »
Monounsaturated Fatty Acids (MUFA): A study just recently published in the medical journal, Osteoarthritis Cartilage, found a link between higher intakes of monounsaturated fatty acids and bone marrow lesions. Bone marrow lesions are important in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis (Wang et al, 2007). The Mediterranean diet, inspired by the traditional eating habits of countries bordering
The Mediterranean Diet and Arthritis Risk? Read More »
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