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| 2009 November November 27, 2009 Today we will initiate our Facebook and Twitter portals to better serve your needs. We look forward to meeting you on these and other social networks. November 26, 2009 Happy Thanksgiving!!! November 25, 2009 Healthcare Access and Reform The problem of access in relation to cost and quality is enormous. The real problem is how do you achieve equitable access, high quality and control costs at the same time? No one advocates that any of the above three be sacrificed, i.e. low quality, low cost and full access. But reality will prevail and there will be sacrifices. November 24, 2009 Microdermabrasion Rejuvenates Aging Skin The Archives of Dermatology reports that diamond-studded microdermabrasion may stimulate the production of collagen. November 23, 2009 Chili based Pain Patch for Post-Herpatic Neuralgia Approved by FDA Qutenza is an 8% capsaicin (chili) dermal patch indicated for the management of pain associated with postherpatic neuralgia (PHN). November 20, 2009 2009 ACOG Cervical Screening Practice Guidelines These revised guidelines have remarkable changes affecting women’s current and future healthcare access (less) with resultant morbidity and mortality (increased) potential. November 19, 2009 2009 Erectile Dysfunction Practice Guidelines The major issues facing health care reform today are availability of resources, finances, perceived and evaluated needs, demand, and market forces. We will address some of these issues in an academic forum starting with Practice Guidelines: A Call to Action. November 18, 2009 Practice Guidelines: A Call to Action The major issues facing health care reform today are availability of resources, finances, perceived and evaluated needs, demand, and market forces. We will address some of these issues in an academic forum starting with Practice Guidelines: A Call to Action. November 17, 2009 2009 USPSTF Breast Cancer Guidelines An outline of the recommendations published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine by the United States Preventive Services Task Force on Breast Cancer Screening modalities. November 16, 2009 SubClinical Hypothyroidism A review of this undiagnosed but clinically prevalent disease affecting men and women and causing a variety of problems including weight gain, fatigue, and poor skin. November 13, 2009 Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Review Fall is here and the heat is on! Danger lies in warming the house. A review written for both consumers and health care providers. November 12, 2009 Metformin and PolyCystic Ovarian Disease Research using metformin in the treatment of PCOD. November 11, 2009 Chemo Cream May Improve Wrinkles The skin cream chemotherapy drug fluorouracil may have potential for fading wrinkles. Patients getting such treatment have also reported softer, smoother, less wrinkled skin -- and now, a new study confirms those skin improvements. November 10, 2009 Is Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Alzheimer's Disease and Vascular Dementia? Low serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] have been associated with increased risk for cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus, depression, dental caries, osteoporosis, and periodontal disease, all of which are either considered risk factors for dementia or have preceded incidence of dementia November 09, 2009 High Protein diets should be considered more often in weight reduction programs The combined high-protein groups lost about 1kg during the 12-week intervention period, whereas the high- carbohydrate group gained an approximately equal amount. November 06, 2009 Metformin Protects Against Cancer in Type 2 Diabetics Research presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) 45th Annual meeting found that Metformin reduced the risk of pancreatic and colon cancers in patients with type 2 diabetes. November 05, 2009 CDC Reports Obesity Rises 25% in 1 year CDC researchers surveyed over 400,000 adults in all 50 states and reported that adult obesity in the US rose 25% since 2008. This is a dramatic increase when compared to the same clinical parameters (height, weight, BMI) when longitudinally compared over the last 20 years. November 04, 2009 Consumer Reports testing finds BPA in canned foods Consumer Reports reports in its December 2009 edition that it recently tested 19 canned foods, including products from Eden Foods and Annie’s Homegrown, and found that almost all products contained bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used in the epoxy resin linings of most food and beverage cans. Some studies have linked BPA with infertility, weight gain, behavioral changes, early onset puberty, prostate and breast cancers and diabetes. 11-03-09 Vitamin E Improves NASH Vitamin E improved liver function in 40 percent of the patients treated. The vitamin E used in the study is inexpensive, readily available, and caused no side effects in patients who participated in the study. 11-02-09 New Research from UCLA Shows California Avocados Contribute Additional Beneficial Carotenoids New research published in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, reported that University of California, Los Angeles researchers were able to identify four additional carotenoids in the California Hass avocado, which had not been quantified until this study. |
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