Internal Medicine Alert – September 30, 2011

September 30, 2011

• Constipation, Cardiovascular Disease, and the Connection

  In postmenopausal women, constipation is associated with having major risk factors for cardiovascular disease and increased cardiovascular risk.

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• We Can Help our Seniors Sleep Better Without Dangerous Pills

  A brief amount of face-to-face and telephone counseling helps seniors sleep better without prescription medications. Direct counseling is superior to giving reading materials.

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• Why You Should Outsource Your Weight Loss Treatment

  Participation in Weight Watchers resulted in a greater weight loss over a year than did clinical intervention in a primary care office.

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• Relationship Between Activity Levels and Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults

  Greater daily activity energy expenditure appears to reduce the incidence of cognitive impairment in a dose-response manner.

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• Crizotinib Capsules (Xalkori®)

  A new orally effective targeted therapy for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has been approved by the FDA. Crizotinib is a receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor including anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK).

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• Clinical Briefs By Louis Kuritzky, MD

  Eating out has increased in the general population, and is associated with increased body mass index. Indeed, United States data suggest that more than one-third of all daily calories are provided from restaurants.

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