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A rigorous presentation of the controversy over cholesterol and cardiovascular disease illustrates why you need strong collaborative decision-making before taking medications to prevent it.
Many people are aware of the controversy over the use of statins for preventing cardiovascular events in patients at high risk but who have not had any previous known heart disease. This clear and thorough presentation of the controversy illustrates both its...
Even treatment of routine infections can be fraught with peril. Collaboration is the best way to reduce your risk.
The culture of medicine has blinded many doctors to the substantial risks of taking the powerful fluoroquinolone antibiotics. They are effective, generally well tolerated, and appear quite safe. But the FDA has ramped up its warnings to avoid using them when...
LASIK Surgery is a medical decision that often seems obvious, but still requires rigorous analysis.
LASIK eye surgery is very popular and when it works as intended, very helpful. However, a a recent controversy raised by one of the original FDA group who studied and approved the procedure reveals the need to apply a rigorous analysis of the benefits, risks,...
New discoveries in the seemingly settled science of anatomy remind us of the “unknowns” we should carefully consider in making medical decisions.
The last place in medicine we expect any new discoveries is in anatomy. But in the last year there have been two stunners. Scientists found an invisible network of channels that course through our bodies opening all sorts of possibilities for how our cells communicate...
Collaborating with your doctor to explore lifestyle alternatives over drugs for cardiovascular protection
We all want to promote a healthy cardiovascular system to prevent one of the most common causes of death and disability we face as we grow older. Doctors try to help by measuring risk factors and providing treatments to reduce the risks. While many medications are...
It takes decades to learn all there is to know about the safety of medications.
The FDA recently issued a warning about the old and very commonly used antibiotics like ciprofloxacin. The side effect is rare, but the loss ratio of aneurysm rupture is devastatingly large. Anytime you need to make a medical decision, even one that seems as trivial...