New vitamin D recommendations to reduce falls and fractures
The response to vitamin D3 supplementation is not affected by age or usual calcium dietary intake.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Aspirin often works for migraine pain
A single aspirin dose can substantially reduce moderate-to-severe migraine pain within two hours.
Skin-cancer screening lags in older adults
Screening rates are considerably lower than those for breast cancer, prostate cancer, and colorectal cancer.
Glucose control may improve GI symptoms
Better glycemic control reduces upper GI symptoms in people with diabetes.
Attacking Alzheimer’s through diet
Limiting high-fat dairy products, red meat, organ meat, and butter may cut a person’s risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
Decreased libido following hormone therapy
If a patient has reduced libido on oral estrogen, a transdermal product should help.
Post-bariatric surgery prescription drug use
Post-bariatric patients should not take extended-release medications.
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