The use of steroid injections and physical therapy for tennis elbow, lateral epicondylalgia, has been called into question in a number of small studies. Now, Australian researchers, Coombes et.al., have published the results of a randomized trial of steroid injection vs Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2013
Trapped between a rock (calcium carbonate) and a hard place (endovascular plaque)
Once again the issue of too much calcium intake rears its ugly head. This time it comes up in a prospective cohort study looking at all-cause, cardiovascular, ischemic heart disease, and stroke mortality. High intake of calcium in women was associated with Continue reading
Cigarettes – still the most serious health risk
Two recent studies in the NEJM (January 24, 2013) highlight some good news and some bad news on cigarette smoking. Let’s start with the bad news – cigarette smoking remains the single biggest risk to people’s health. A survey of 200,000 smokers showed Continue reading