[pb_vidembed title="" caption="" url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1gvAn2weBY" type="yt" w="480" h="385"] Hey there Guys, Today I wanted to talk about the importance of sharing information with your doctor when it comes to treatment and potential side effects. Just this morning I was visited by another doctor's patient to review some recent blood tests. One of the … [Read more...] about Not All Medical Side Effects Need To Happen
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Could an Older Diabetes Medicine Help Treat Cancer?
Hey there Guys, The medical blogsphere has been alive with recent research that Metformin, an early diabetes medicine, may have a role in preventing some cancers - in particular bowel, breast and prostate cancer. As noted at First Coast News: Metformin, a diabetes drug, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1995, and since then tens of millions of Americans … [Read more...] about Could an Older Diabetes Medicine Help Treat Cancer?
Can Marijuana Reform in Canada and California be a Guide for Australia?
Hey there Guys, This week a report issued by reform group Australia 21 has shared the thought that it's time for Australia to lift its prohibition of illicit drugs. You can download and read the report here: Australian Illicit Drug Policy Report. While I find the report compelling and certainly thought provoking I have to wonder where the line will be drawn. Will all … [Read more...] about Can Marijuana Reform in Canada and California be a Guide for Australia?
I Urge You To Check Out Private Lives 2
Hey there Guys, Today in Australia the Victorian government has release the second national survey of the health and well being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) Australians - Private Lives 2. It is a study of more than 4000 GLBT people, and the findings are startling to say the least, with significantly higher percentages of GLBT people suffering with … [Read more...] about I Urge You To Check Out Private Lives 2
Could Weight Reduction Surgery Be The Key To Diabetic Control?
Hey there Guys, In the past week the medical blogsphere has been very excited about a recent study that shows that gastric bypass surgery to dramatically reduce weight was not only able to help treat diabetes but in a great number of cases diabetes is considered "cured". Obesity and diabetes are often found hand in hand. Unfortunately many of the medicines used to treat … [Read more...] about Could Weight Reduction Surgery Be The Key To Diabetic Control?