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One-third of adults older than age 40 has vestibular dysfunction.
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The oral absorption and clearance of either amoxicillin or cefaclor was tested in women who also ingested cranberry juice cocktail. Although there was modest slowing of absorption (amoxicillin and cefaclor) and decreased maximum serum drug concentration (cefaclor) when the cranberry groups were compared to control groups (water), the overall clinical effect seemed to be negligible.
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There is no agreed upon standard therapy for men experiencing inflammatory chronic prostatitis/ chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS). The results of this strong clinical trial suggest that a 12-week course of therapy with a specific pollen extract is significantly more effective than placebo in reducing the symptoms of CP/CPPS, especially pain.
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Concerns about the potential increased risk of prostate cancer associated with high intakes of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA; 18:3n-3) were re-assessed by the authors of this systematic review, but the aforementioned concerns could not be completely allayed.
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Mention obesity or the need to lose weight, and the next thing to be brought up in many discussions is exercise. Either intuitively, or because of the attention this topic receives, many believe they are not getting enough exercise.
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Lifestyle and dietary modifications are important tools for both prevention and adjunctive treatment of hypertension, an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death for women.
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A randomized controlled trial demonstrated that "perfect" empathy with patients results in a better immune response, reduction of symptoms, and faster recovery from a common cold.
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This novel, large randomized controlled trial of 808 Indian children with acute dysentery, ranging in age from 6 to 59 months, assigned each subject to one of three arms of treatment for 14 days using a base of standard oral hydration formula for each group: placebo having no additives, zinc 20 mg/5 mL supplementation, or zinc 20 mg/5 mL plus copper 2 mg/5 mL supplementation.
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Studies on the effects of pomegranate juice on CYP-mediated drug metabolism have yielded inconsistent results, but this recently published case report raises the specter of interaction between the juice and warfarin, a drug whose narrow therapeutic window and potential for significant complications are well known.
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Authors of a recently published systematic review concluded that organic foods offer no significant nutritional benefit when compared with conventionally raised fare; however, the conclusions reached were based on extremely limited data, as stated by the authors, and focused solely on a small number of nutrients, with no attention paid to potential chemical/pesticide exposure to those ingesting the food, nor to environmental issues.
