Forgetfulness and mental confusion are often associated with aging, but the fact is, scientists have found that memory loss is not an inevitable part of aging. There are many factors that play a role in memory impairment, including alcohol and drug abuse, heavy smoking, head injuries, stroke, ...
Topics discussed include the association between a dose response benefit in metabolic and inflammatory markers, blood pressure control and need for hypertensive medication and the conclusion over the possibility of long-term sustained weight loss and its association with a significant reduction in AF ...
The Obesity Medicine Association put this succinctly: “For most people suffering with obesity, simply eating less and moving more will not result in sustainable long-term weight loss.” Anti-Obesity Medications How Do Obesity Medications Work?
Memory problems Muscle weakness Beta-blockers While beta-blockers are a commonly known treatment for heart conditions, they’re also an off-label option for anxiety. Beta-blockers can work for short-term anxiety, like social phobias, stage or speech fright, etc. They’re known to potentially...
Abstract Importance Limited evidence is available regarding long-term outcomes of opioids compared with nonopioid medications for chronic pain. Objective To compare opioid vs nonopioid medications over 12 months on pain-related function, pain intensity, and adverse effects. Design, Setting, and Participa...
had been on therapy with glycoside and verapamil—antiarrhythmic drugs—for 13 years to normalize her atrial fibrillation and on long-term maprotiline therapy to treat her depression. The day before the onset of adverse and chewing-threatening symptoms, the woman used phenytoin to normalize the epi...
Fish oils, such as salmon, and omega-3 fatty acids supplements are beneficial in some short-term studies in rheumatoid arthritis. This suggests that there may be benefits to adding more fish to the diet, such as in the popular Mediterranean diet. The anti-inflammatory effects of curcumin in ...
Fish oils, such as salmon, and omega-3 fatty acids supplements are beneficial in some short-term studies in rheumatoid arthritis. This suggests that there may be benefits to adding more fish to the diet, such as in the popular Mediterranean diet. The anti-inflammatory effects of curcumin in ...
loss of planning and executive functions, and a disregard for the consequences of their behavior. Other types of alcohol-related dementia such as Korsakoff’s syndrome cause the destruction of certain areas of the brain, where changes in memory, primarily a loss of short-term memory, are the ...
"Data on the effectiveness of anti-obesity medications for long-term weight loss maintenance in thereal worldhas been limited to 1 to 2 years," said lead researcher Michael A. Weintraub, M.D., of Weill Cornell Medicine in New York, N.Y. "Our study is unique because we analyzed weight ...