WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – The number of Americans diagnosed with diabetes is projected to increase by 165% over the next 50 years; but getting

By Megan Rauscher WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Prolonged intensive lipid-lowering therapy is associated with a markedly decreased lipid content in carotid atherosclerotic plaques, according

By C. Vidyashankar, MD DELHI (Reuters Health) – A study from India reiterates that the immunosuppressant drug cyclosporine-A, when given in low doses for at

מתוך medicontext.co.il LONDON (Reuters Health) – Reduction of systolic blood pressure, not the pharmacological properties of antihypertensive drugs, is what principally accounts for reduction of

מתוך medicontext.co.il WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – The risk that sexual activity will trigger an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) appears to be very small-and this

מתוך medicontext.co.il By Karla Gale WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Autonomic dysfunction as reflected by reduced heart rate variability may be the mechanism by which

מתוך medicontext.co.il By Peggy Peck SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters Health) – Laser-assisted tympanic membrane fenestration (LTMF), combined with tympanocentesis, can be effective in as many as

מתוך medicontext.co.il WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Individuals who consume diets rich animal fat may be at increased risk of developing cancer of the esophagus

מתוך medicontext.co.il WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Healthcare providers should remain alert to illness patterns and diagnostic clues that might indicate illnesses caused by the

מתוך medicontext.co.il WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Doctors in Seattle report a case of severe bleeding that developed in a man who was taking twice

מתוך medicontext.co.il WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Patients with heartburn are often told to limit their intake of fat, which can exacerbate their condition. But

מתוך medicontext.co.il By Steven Reinberg WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Cognitive impairment associated with heavy marijuana use is apparently reversible with abstinence, according to a

מתוך medicontext.co.il WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – The serotonin receptor agonist LY334370, which targets the 5-HT-1F receptor, appears to be effective treatment for acute migraine,

מתוך medicontext.co.il LONDON (Reuters) – Britain's chief medical officer sought on Monday to calm fears about a possible anthrax attack, saying the nation was well

מתוך medicontext.co.il PHOENIX, AZ (Reuters Health) – Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at increased risk for vertebral fractures, investigators announced here at

מתוך medeicontext.co.il By Keith Mulvihill WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – A number of studies have found that the widely used food additive carrageenan causes cancer

מתוך medicontext.co.il LONDON (Reuters Health) – Britain's National Institute for Clinical Excellence will issue guidance on Wednesday on the use of the anti-obesity drug sibutramine

מתוך medicontext.co.il By Todd Zwillich WASHINGTON (Reuters Health) – The overall death rate from all causes was down slightly in 2000, while Americans' average life

מתוך medicontext.co.il NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Unused pills may account for more than $1 billion in drug costs among elderly Americans each year, new

מתוך medicontext.co.il By Anthony J. Brown, MD WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Migraine of moderate to severe intensity responds to 200-400 mg of ibuprofen. In