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NEUROLOGY
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Internal Medicine In The News - July 5-9, 2010
Viagra-popping seniors lead the pack for STDs
Reuters – July 8, 2010
Even if you're past your prime and have a hard time getting an erection, you might still need to worry about unprotected sex, according to U.S. doctors.
http://www.reuters.com
Mother's diet, genes raise birth defect risk: study
Reuters – July 6, 2010
Mothers who eat a high fat diet before and during pregnancy may be putting their offspring at risk of birth defects, scientists said on Tuesday.
http://www.reuters.com
Can You Be Fat And Fit? More Health Experts Say Yes
NPR – July 5, 2010
They say measuring only an individual's BMI, which is a measurement of body fat based on height and weight, can be misleading. Muscle weighs more than fat, for one thing.
http://www.npr.org
Are cholesterol drugs OK for healthy people?
USA Today – July 3, 2010
Should healthy people with low cholesterol take a pill to lower their cholesterol even more in hopes of preventing heart problems? The question is dividing heart doctors and confusing patients.
http://www.usatoday.com
Vegetables: A Salty Menace?
New York Times – July 2, 2010
A new Centers for Disease Control report claims that “a population-wide reduction in sodium of 1,200 mg/day would reduce the annual number of new cases of coronary heart disease by 60,000-120,000 cases and stroke by 32,000-66,000 cases.”
http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com
Scientists Find Genes for Extremely Long Life
FOXNews – July 1, 2010
Reaching immortality is still in the realm of science fiction. But using clues from our genes, scientists are one step closer to understanding why some of us live to be centenarians while others don't.
http://www.foxnews.com
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