January 2003

Evolution controversy

January 31, 2003

A reader has asked me to comment. I suspect that I will create some controversy here. First, the news report – Professor’s refusal to recommend creationist students draws complaint, investigation A biology professor who refuses to write letters of recommendation for his students if they don’t believe in evolution is being accused of religious discrimination, [...]

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The cost of extra weight

January 31, 2003

Companies fight employee fat: Obese workers have insurance costs up to $1,500 higher. Duh! Overweight patients and especially obese patients have greater health care costs. And they needed a study. Medical costs rose as weight did, said the report in the January-February issue of the American Journal of Health Promotion. The average cost for those [...]

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To think better – exercise

January 31, 2003

I must link to articles on the benefits of exercise. Jogging the Mind: New Evidence Proves Exercise Keeps the Mind Sharp The researchers used high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging to study the brains of 55 volunteers between the ages of 56 and 79. They found that those who were physically fit had lost far less of [...]

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Intensive treatment for diabetes to prevent cardiovascular disease

January 30, 2003

If you do not subscribe to the NEJM, go to theheart.org (free registration) and read their excellent summary of this most important article. If you do subscribe, here is the online link – Multifactorial Intervention and Cardiovascular Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and the accompanying editorial – Reducing Cardiovascular Risk in Type 2 [...]

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Global AIDS initiative

January 30, 2003

Bush AIDS Plan Surprises Many, but Advisers Call It Long Planned. This was not a rabbit pulled out of a hat. Bush’s announcement of a $15 billion committment to global AIDS treatment and prevention came after extensive planning. That program, $15 billion over the next five years to fight global AIDS, caught many people by [...]

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ACE-I induced angioedema and ARBs

January 29, 2003

This link will only work for subscribers, but I provide it for them. Are Patients Who Develop Angioedema With ACE Inhibition at Risk of the Same Problem With AT1 Receptor Blockers? This article addresses a very important question – are ARBs safe in patients who develop angioedema from ACE inhibitors? Angioedema is a rare but [...]

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Medicare reform

January 29, 2003

Bush was on target last night in his discussion of health care. Bush Seeks Medicare, Malpractice Reforms The central feature of the president’s Medicare plan includes a drug benefit for older Americans who leave the traditional fee-for-service program and join government-subsidized health care plans administered by insurance companies, according to administration officials. “Seniors happy with [...]

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Improving phys ed

January 29, 2003

Getting Physical. Now that is more like it! Ten years ago kids like Kale Granda warmed the bench instead of working up a sweat. Physical-education classes were showcases for budding athletes, a yawn for the able-bodied and a hardship to be endured by the rest. But now baby fat has morphed into a national health [...]

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Bush understands

January 29, 2003

Bush pledges $15bn to fight Aids In his State of the Union address, Mr Bush said the money would provide drugs for two million people with the disease and help to prevent seven million new infections. The money will be targeted at projects in sub-Saharan Africa, where as many as one in three adults in [...]

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January 29, 2003

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