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Dr. Kang

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posted 04/29/2008, comments (0)

Do Statins Lower Your IQ?

That’s a question more and more people in the medical community are beginning to wonder. Anectodotal reports from several prominent physicians and medical centers have surfaced claiming that statins are associated with significant cognitive and memory impairment. In most of the stories, the memory loss was temporary... Read more Chevron

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Craig Stoltz

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posted 04/01/2008, comment (1)

Vytorin: Three Things You Need to Know

Another week, another set of studies calling into question the benefits and risks of a widely used drug. This time it's Vytorin, a cholesterol-lowering drug that combines a statin (in this case Zocor) with a drug that lowers bad cholesterol a different way (Zetia, aka ezetimibe). As usual, the story is getting political (Congressional... Read more Chevron

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Melanie Thomassian

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posted 03/06/2008, comments (0)

Snoring linked to increased cardiovascular risk

It is estimated that about 40% of adult males, and 24% of adult females are habitual snorers. Researchers have long suspected the link between snoring and cardiovascular illnesses, but a recent study has now confirmed this link. Hungarian researchers interviewed 12,643 participants, and found that loud snorers had a:34% increased risk of... Read more Chevron

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Dr. William Davis

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posted 02/25/2008, comments (0)

Which source of fiber is good or bad?

Ray had the usual protuberant belly overhanging his beltline of someone who was over-reliant on processed starches, particularly wheat and other foods that raise blood sugar. After all, he ran a sandwich bakery. He sheepishly admitted that he ate the products of his own production line every day while at work, even bringing a few sandwiches... Read more Chevron

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Dr. Larry Weinrauch

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posted 10/24/2007, comments (0)

A Lesson to Take to Heart

_____ died last week. He was in great shape, exercised and ate right. Why should I believe that if I do all the right things the same thing wouldn't happen to me? Jim Fixx wrote the "Complete Book of Running". He was a former smoker (2 packs per day) and overweight but made himself trimmer (taking off 60 lbs.)... Read more Chevron

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