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Non-narcotic analgesic use is associated with a moderate increase in hypertension in men. This association is greater with the use of non steroidal anti-inflammatory agents among obese and overweight men.
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The first once-daily mesalamine formulation has been approved for the treatment of ulcerative colitis. The formulation uses the Multi Matrix System (MMX) technology designed to deliver the drug throughout the colon.
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In a family-based research cohort, men were followed for up to 40 years after the birth of their children, and those with only daughters had a 40% higher risk of prostate cancer compared with men with at least one son.
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Regular napping in healthy people is associated with reduced coronary mortality, especially for working men.
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In this retrospective study, the authors gleaned hospital records to identify cases of adnexal torsion at their hospital in Israel between 2002 and 2006. Sixty-two cases were found appropriate for the study.
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First Antihypertensive Drug Approved in Last 10 Years: Aliskiren; Alternate Treatment for Osteoporosis; Roche's Oseltamivir: Scrutiny, Bird Flu, and New Drug Applications; FDA Actions
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These New Jersey authors hypothesized that attire and patient satisfaction would be unrelated. For 3 months, full-time faculty, both generalists and subspecialists, were randomly assigned to different attire, ie, business attire, casual clothing, or scrubs.
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Cole and colleagues from i3 Drug Safety reported that the use of the transdermal contraceptive system was associated with a 2.4-fold increase in the risk of venous thromboembolism compared with users of a 35 µg ethinyl estradiol and norgestimate oral contraceptive.1 i3 Drug Safety is a unit of Ingenix, a medical information company owned by United Health Group.