Archive for May, 2009
« Previous EntriesWhat Is A Nail Fungal Infection? What Causes Nail Fungus Infections?
Sunday, May 31st, 2009Also known as onychomycosis and tinea unguium, nail fungal infections are the most common diseases of the nails, making up about 50% of nail abnormalities. Both fingernails and toenails are susceptible to the infection, which usually manifests as discoloration and thickening of the nail and crumbling edges. The condition most commonly occurs in toenails.
Between […]
Viral load associated with kidney function in patients with HIV
Thursday, May 28th, 2009Source: Aidsmap.com
HIV viral load is associated with changes in kidney function, investigators report in the June 1st edition of AIDS. The US researchers found that a higher viral load was associated with a deterioration in kidney function. By contrast, a fall in viral load and an increase in CD4 cell count were accompanied by an […]
Don’t give up on spring allergy relief
Thursday, May 28th, 2009Spring is a season of warmth, beauty and renewal. Unfortunately, it is also a season of misery for the many who suffer from springtime allergies.
Some people are resigned to just “suffer through it” when spring allergies hit. Fortunately, there are a number of effective therapies that potentially render this annual anguish unnecessary. Even this […]
Medicare drug program is confusing and costly
Friday, May 22nd, 2009Source: ajc.com
Columnist Charles Kraut-hammer and others have extolled the benefits of the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit for seniors on the basis that competition drives down prices and the program, taken as a whole, is far more efficient than government-run programs.
I wonder whether these writers have had any personal experience with the Medicare Part […]
Automated reminders may improve medication adherence, study suggests.
Friday, May 22nd, 2009MedPage Today (5/21, Smith) reported, “Automated phone reminders may increase the likelihood patients will take medication for chronic conditions,” explained William Vollmer, PhD, of the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research. For example, “asthma patients who received calls increased adherence to inhaled corticosteroids by about two percentage points compared with patients who weren’t nagged.” Notably, […]
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