Archive for June, 2009
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Tuesday, June 30th, 2009Area physician says more people try to quit when costs rise
Dr. Frances Bollinger, an internist with Hudson Headwaters Health Network, sees a familiar trend: When the price of a pack of cigarettes tracks upward, more of her patients decide they want to quit smoking.
Earlier this year, the federal excise tax on tobacco products saw its […]
The truth about generic drugs
Thursday, June 25th, 2009By Jessica Shambora
Health care reform is front and center — and an insanely complicated issue. When someone talks about simple solutions, it’s time to listen. So we were all ears when Jacqueline Kosecoff, CEO of Prescription Solutions, came by Fortune last week and sat down with us to talk about generic drugs.
Up in New York […]
Wife needs to lower cholesterol despite statin sensitivity
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009By PETER GOTT, M.D
Dear Dr. Gott: My wife’s blood workup returned from the lab with a diagnosis of hyperlipidemia. Is this a serious condition?
She is 74 with a history of kidney stones that were removed many years ago. She also had neurosurgery on her carotid artery about 15 years ago for plaque removal. She […]
Race On To Be The First To Clone Hair Follicles
Thursday, June 18th, 2009Ukmedix News has been avidly following news reports about progress being made with the cloning of hair follicles which could be used to regrow hair for men with male pattern baldness. The British research and development company Intercytex is busy with clinical testing and has even recruited volunteers to take part. The idea is that […]
Show off your feet (and toes) this summer
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009As the weather heats up, many of you will grab your bathing suit, toss your shoes to the side and cool off by taking a relaxing dip in the pool.
But some of you may be a little hesitant about exposing your feet. Why? Thick, brittle and cracked toenails, a condition referred to as onychomycosis.
Onychomycosis (pronounced […]
