BP may mediate MI risk more than sugar levels.
PHILADELPHIA -- Lowering blood pressure might be more effective than lowering blood sugar alone for reducing the risk of cardiovascular events in type 2 diabetes patients, according to Dr. George J. Philippides, director of the coronary care unit at Boston Medical Center. Reducing blood pressure in patients...

Failure to inform of need for PSA: $2 million verdict reversed!
CASE ON POINT: Turner v. Rosenfield, 2008 Ohio-1932 (04/24/2008) -OH ISSUE: Was the physician in this case negligent in failing to warn his 60 year-old African American male patient of the need for prostate screening? CASE FACTS: Alvin Turner received general medical care from Dr....

Data sought on alternative for PCOS infertility.
PHILADELPHIA -- The jury is still out on whether aromatase inhibitors could offer an alternative to clomiphene in the treatment of infertility associated with polycystic ovary syndrome, said endocrinologist Andrea D. Coviello of Boston University. Aromatase inhibitors have been approved for use in breast cancer but are...

Good news for coffeeholics: 2 to 3 cups daily drops death rate among women.
Go ahead, have that extra cup of coffee. Coffee drinkers die at about the same rates as their non-drinking peers, a large epidemiological study shows. But, after controlling for the fact that coffee drinkers tend to exercise less and smoke more, coffee was linked to a slightly...

Good news for coffeeholics.
2 to 3 cups daily drops death rate among women Go ahead, have that extra cup of coffee. One of the largest studies ever conducted shows that coffee drinkers die at almost the same rates as their non-drinking peers. But, after controlling for the fact...

Device uses infrared light to assess plaques.
A new imaging system recently cleared for marketing by the Food and Drug Administration offers cardiologists help in assessing coronary artery plaque content to determine if the deposit is vulnerable to rupture. Plaques containing large lipid cores have been associated with plaque rupture and thrombosis in patients...

Gastric bypass improves sexual function in men.
ORLANDO -- Gastric bypass surgery leads to significant improvement in the sexual dysfunction experienced by many morbidly obese men, according to a recent study. The effects of surgical weight loss on sexual function are not well studied, although dramatic improvements in diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease risk...

Gastric bypass can reduce sexual dysfunction.
ORLANDO -- Gastric bypass surgery leads to significant improvement in the sexual dysfunction experienced by many morbidly obese men, according to a recent study. The effects of surgical weight loss on sexual function are not well studied, although dramatic improvements in diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease risk...

Indian bees swarm into Washington DC for spelling fest; ten remain in fray.
WASHINGTON: Researchers investigating the mysterious disappearance of pollinating bees in the United States may want to add another item to their probe -- the continued proliferation of Indian spelling bees. It's the spelling season in the US again, and as with every year, a swarm of word-obsessed...

Long, hot summer is good news.
Byline: Risha Chitlangia & Neha Lalchandani NEW DELHI: With unexpected rains bringing down the temperature throughout May and June, summer was never so cool. As Delhi felt like Shimla, coolers and air-conditioners earned breathers bringing down the electricity bills. But there's nothing like a free...