Statin drugs lower respiratory death risk
People who use statin drugs are less likely to die of influenza and chronic bronchitis, according to a study that shows yet another unexpected benefit of the cholesterol-lowering medications.
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History of Acupuncture
From a fascinating story I recently read:
Acupuncture has a clearly recorded history of about 2,000 years, but some authorities claim that it has been practiced in China for some 4,000 years. Th ...
Challenging bike ride expected to set record for AIDS fund-raisin
More than 2,500 people are expected to participate in the 2007 AIDS/LifeCycle a seven-day, 545-mile bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles. The six-year-old event has raised more than $27 million ...
Everest record broken
76-year-old Min Bahadur Sherchan of Nepal became the oldest man to reach the summit of Mount Everest on Sunday. The record was previously held by 71-year-old Katsusuke Yanagisawa of Japan.
Record number of youth play competitive sports
Competitive youth sports are on the rise, says Dr. Steve Carney, a professor of sport management at Drexel University in Philadelphia. An estimated 41 million American kids play sports competitively, ...
Today I'm going to break my record!
10 cups of water is my target for the day. I'm at the 5th one, so I need to accelerate my pace now. Easy! will report...
When Age Meets Endurance, Records Can Fall
On Sunday, August 10th, American athlete Dara Torres anchored the US women’s swim team to a silver medal in the 4x100 metres freestyle relay at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In doing so, she cemented h ...
Be wary of quick answers...
As a an MD who has shifted to being a full time medical advocate and advisor, one of my standard recommendations is for clients to be wary of quick, online medical advice.
Often the "advice" is ...
