People who drink diet sodas have 44% more heart attacks and strokes than those who don't. Pretty good sample size in this new study: N = 2564, 36% men, mean age 69 ± 10, 20% white, 23% black, 53% Hispanic. Done in Manhattan. They controlled for all the other stuff that (we know) influences CV events (age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, smoking ( Read more... )

Supplements 101 ( Read more... )

( according to medscape today )

1000 on Ca+ only-->6 more MI's or strokes and 3 less fractures
( data from the Women's Health Initiative added to the meta-analysis of cardiovascular risks associated with calcium supplements )

...of all tested Cox 2 inhibitors, that is. It was also the least studied of the NSAIDS they looked at. They conclude that naproxen seems least harmful, however the analysis did not consider GI side effects, only cardiovascular.http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle

( notes from medscape article )

( notes from Marz lecture week 2 )

SSRI Shows Promise as Restorative Therapy Following Stroke CME
News Author: Caroline Cassels
( From medscape---and mind you, I'm not recommending SSRIs for post-stroke tx based on just this one study! Just keeping track of what the drug companies are pushing. )

( notes from Medscape article )

www.medscape.com
From Medscape Medical News article by Allison Gandey
November 24, 2009
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