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NEUROLOGY
– coming May 12, 2010
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Internal Medicine In The News - April 5-9, 2010
14 ways to avoid or reduce high blood pressure
Louisville Courier-Journal – April 5, 2010
The American Heart Association recommends adults keep blood pressure at less than 120/80 millimeters of mercury. You're generally considered to have high blood pressure when it's 140/90 millimeters of mercury or higher.
http://www.courier-journal.com
Weight-loss Myths You Thought Were True
MSN Health & Fitness – March 31, 2010
I've heard thousands of people say they can't drop pounds because their weight is genetically predetermined. Do you know what percentage of your body weight is truly determined by your genes?
http://health.msn.com
Soy won't reduce cholesterol after menopause
Reuters – April 5, 2010
The findings support the Food and Drug Administration's 2007 move to reevaluate its decade-old decision allowing soy product makers to claim heart benefits, Dr. Sara Chelland Campbell of Florida State University in Tallahassee and her colleagues say.
http://www.reuters.com
Sleep's role in weight loss remains a mystery
Washington Post – April 6, 2010
In two studies, lack of sleep was found to influence two hormones that help control hunger. Leptin, made by fat tissue, tells your brain when it's time to stop eating, while grhelin, which is made in the stomach, signals that you ought to eat more. Both studies -- one involving 11 subjects, the other more than a thousand -- found that restricted sleep led to suppression of leptin and increased grhelin activity, two states that could make you want to eat more.
http://www.washingtonpost.com
Rx bill aggravates US doctor shortage
Atlanta Journal Constitution – April 6, 2010
Now that the health care bill has passed and the smoke has cleared from the acrimonious debate — if only for a little while — it seems appropriate to reflect on what has happened and how this significant legislation will impact our health care system.
http://www.ajc.com
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