Reprinted from Medscape Family Medicine © 2013 WebMD, LLC A Best Evidence Review by Charles P. Vega, MD, Medscape. Mar 07, 2013 Skip the Calcium, Save the Patient The Study: Dietary and supplemental calcium intake and cardiovascular disease mortality: The National Institutes of Health-AARP Diet and Health Study. JAMA Intern Med. 2013;1-8. [Epub ahead of print] Introduction Scant evidence supports [...]
Read More calcium, Cardiology, CVD, diet, SupplementsLESS IS MORE Dietary and Supplemental Calcium Intake and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality The National Institutes of Health–AARP Diet and Health StudyQian Xiao, PhD; Rachel A. Murphy, PhD; Denise K. Houston, PhD; Tamara B. Harris, MD; Wong-Ho Chow, PhD; Yikyung Park, ScDJAMA Intern Med. 2013;173(8):639-646 Published online February 4, 2013 AbstractImportance Calcium intake has been promoted [...]
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Headaches Plague Women More By Jennifer Wider, MD, SWHR Medical Writer A migraine is the most common type of headache that propels patients to seek care from their doctors. Roughly 30 million Americans suffer from migraine headaches, with women affected almost three times more often than men, according to statistics from the National Headache [...]
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