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A recent observational report is suggesting a potential connection between the use of Viagra and the risk of melanoma. The report in the Journal of the American Medical Association claims a plausible connection, based on the biology of melanoma and the mechanism of action of Viagra. Whether this connection in fact exists is unclear …
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Who is Oz but a charlatan who exagerates endlessly and for his own benefit and profit; I’m talking about the aptly name Dr. OZ…not the one whom was all know from the Technicolor days of Judy Garland. The recent Congressional ‘dress down’ of Dr. Oz is the first TV of late that he has been …
Antidepressant medications like Prozac and Zoloft have been around for decades and have an amazing safety track record. For the first 20 years of use, these medications were also considered extremely safe in pregnancy as well, and this was greatly reassuring as there are more and more woman of child-baring age on these drugs. Then, …
I’m a big fan of exercise and feel very strongly that it is the single most important effort you should make to stay healthy. A patient recently sent me this article on a study from the LIFE trial (Standing for Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders). In a study of over 1,500 patients, it showed …
We’ve all heard of placebo medications, phony pills that are meant to make us feel better just by suggesting that they can provide relief from some medical issue or another. Well, this humorous piece from THE ONION, a satirical faux-news website, offers a funny take on the value of seeing the PLACEBO DOCTOR. Of course, …
Why would you give mice Prozac? Well……not to improve their moods. Have you ever seen a depressed mouse??? I didn’t think so. Researchers used Citalopram (a medication quite similar to Prozac as it is an SSRI….Selective Serotonin Uptake Inhibitor) in mice to see if this reduced the production of Beta-Amyloid protein in their brains, as …