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Vytorin trial shows little or no benefit against heart disease [Updated]
Booster ShotsFor the second time in as many years, a large clinical trial has found that the key ingredient in the heavily advertised drug Vytorin provides little or no benefit in preventing heart disease compared to a competing product. The ingredient...... -
Thyroid Condition Common, Treatable
Medical Edge from the Mayo ClinicDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm wondering if I have hypothyroidism. My thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) is normal, but my free thyroxine is on the low end of the normal range. My doctor recommends I take a small dosage of a synthetic thyroid hormone. Do I need...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Health, Obesity, Science and Technology, Physiology
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The Pros and Cons of Prolia
Special to the Los Angeles TimesThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved a new drug for osteoporosis. Amgen's Prolia (denosumab) prevents fractures in postmenopausal women at a rate similar to the most popular drugs on the market — bisphosphonates such as Fosamax,...Tags: Post Menopause, Urinary System, Health, Plastic Surgeons, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
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Men: Take Control Of Your Health. Call Your Doctor Today
Studies show men are more likely to smoke, drink alcohol and generally lead less healthy lifestyles. Yet they're also more likely to put off routine checkups and delay seeing a doctor when they're having health problems. Fortunately, doctors say many of...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Physical Conditions, Diseases and Illnesses, Health, Plastic Surgeons
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A handle on heart disease?
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe cholesterol drug did absolutely everything it was supposed to do -- except for demonstrably improving the health of the people who took it. That was the conclusion reached about the popular drug Vytorin in a study published online last week in the...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Stanford University, New Zealand, Colleges and Universities, Los Angeles Times
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Why you should eat your Easter eggs
The strangest thing happens this time of year. Bags of little chocolate eggs suddenly appear in my grocery basket. And by the time I get home, at least one of the bags is mysteriously opened...with a few eggs missing. It's a mystery I don't understand....Tags: Low Fat Diet, Hospitals and Clinics, Easter, Egg Yolks, Diseases and Illnesses
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John McCain's doctors give him clean bill of health
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersJohn McCain is in good health despite a 15-year history of skin cancers, including a minor case as recently as February, and bouts with precancerous polyps in his colon, cysts in his kidney and stones in his bladder, his doctors said Friday. McCain, 71,...Tags: Skin Cancer, San Diego (San Diego, California), Television Networks, Bladder, The Washington Post
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Eat right, look great!
Rob Nevins is the "Fat Loss Guru" you have been hearing people talking about. Featured on national television programs and recognized as a "weight loss " expert, Nevins is nicknamed "The Fat Loss Guru". Rob has shared his in-depth knowledge of fat loss...Tags: Oxford (New Haven, Connecticut), Health Net Inc., Connecticut, Diabetes, Television Industry
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Ask The Trainer: Tuesday, October 04 2005
Q: My son is 40. He is in good health but his doctor wants him to lower his cholesterol. Since changing his eating habits for this purpose he has lost more than 10 pounds. He is not dieting and cannot afford to lose more weight. He takes no medication and...Tags: Allentown, Health, Drugs and Medicines, Moravian College, Education
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A change of diet
Times Staff WriterVeteran dieter Louise "Cookie" Witham never considered trying the Dr. Atkins' diet that promises followers they can eat plenty of steak, cheese, bacon and eggs and still lose weight — provided they give up almost all carbohydrates. Not only...Tags: Breads, Potatoes, Plastic Surgeons, Obesity, Harvard University
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The OD MD
Fred Dickey last wrote for the magazine about illegal immigrant labor.Jay Cohen believes he knows what went wrong in Michael Hope's life. Hope, 56, sits in his home in the San Gabriel Valley and tries to use his brain, an effort of tortuous frustration for a former quick-thinking business executive. Not only does he suffer...Tags: Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Menopause, Celebrex (drug), Plastic Surgeons, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Two Genes Linked To High Blood Pressure
Courant Staff WriterYale University scientists have discovered two genes that are part of a long-sought gang of genetic culprits that trigger high blood pressure, a malady that affects one in four adult Americans. The two genes, which were identified in a study of...Tags: Yale School of Medicine, Massachusetts, Health, Howard Hughes, High Blood Pressure
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