All of the best performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) – such as anabolic steroids and erythropoietin (EPO) – have long since been banned. WADA conducts extensive drug testing to enforce its ban on prohibited substances. But there are some PEDs that WADA explicitly permits athletes to use.Three of these drugs – meldonium (Mildronate), telmisartan (Micardis) and T3… Read More
An article in the August 23, 2016 edition of Washington Post outlines how the the CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has declared sepsis a medical emergency. The article reports that about 72 percent of patients with this fast-moving and deadly illness have recently been seen by doctors and nurses and many may have … Read More
This August 15, 2016 article in JAMA looked at whether Tylenol was safe during pregnancy. This study concluded that acetaminophen was associated child conduct disorders during childhood. Acetaminophen (paracetamol) is considered safe for use during all stages of pregnancy, making it the most common pain and fever medication for pregnant women. Over 50% pregnant women… Read More
Russia probably isn’t the only country whose athletes have been caught using Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDs). Many of the athletes and their coaches have long been looking for and figuring out edges and secrets. Lance Armstrong was the most tested individual in the world and never tested positive. This article is a quick rudimentary list… Read More
There have been tremendous advances in medicine. Over the past several decades positions and the health care system have done a tremendous job of decreasing deaths from heart disease and stroke. However our fight with cancer has not been as successful. Despite hundreds of billions of dollars in research and multiple public health measures including… Read More
Insufficient sleep is considered by the CDC to be a public health epidemic. Sleep disturbances have long been associated with all cause mortality and more recently with inflammation. A study in the July 2016 issue of Biological Psychiatry examined inflammatory markers and their relationship to sleep disturbance in sleep duration. Both inflammation and poor sleep… Read More
Whether you are a competitive athlete or an exercise enthusiast, most people have experienced serious cramping at least once and many athletes and others experience severe cramping more often. It can be embarrassing as marathon world record holder runner Paula Radcliffe and Superstar Lebron James have both been disabled by cramps during major competitions. The traditional… Read More
First, physicians were blamed for ordering too many CT scans, then it was writing too many opiate prescription. Are antibiotics prescriptions, the next thing that physicians will be under the gun. Recently the CDC came out and stated one if every three antibiotic prescriptions are unnecessary. Now, U.S. researchers are identifying bacteria that are resistant… Read More
I just listened to a great lecture at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Dr. TJ Lydon spoke about pancreatititis. He talked about how to decrease morbidity and mortality. He believes that fluid management and even choice of fluids can significantly effect outcomes and even mortality. He recommends using LR instead of NS. Initially, one should start with… Read More
