Common drugs with anticholinergic properties (such as older antihistamines, many antidepressants, and antispasmodics for the bladder and intestine, may impair memory and promote dementia if used for long periods.
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Tanning salons provide intense UV radiation that ages your skin and induces deadly skin cancers. How stupid to pay to seriously damage yourself.
Studies in exercise physiology may teach us more effective and efficient ways to exercise for our health. I intend to look carefully into this area.
Recent hypertension guidelines by the ACC/AHA substantially relax treatment standards. I explain why I disagree with the changes, as do various other professional groups. Here’s the short story.
Hip and spine fractures caused by osteoporosis are serious. We can detect and treat osteoporosis safely and effectively. Here’s a quick update.
Testosterone is not everything and is overmarketed. Twin bathtubs are quaint. Women’s libido is the next frontier, but far in the distance.
Vitamin D and calcium are essential for bone health and normal bodily metabolism. Parts of the medical community got overly enthusiastic in the last decade and suggested unnecessarily and possibly harmfully large intake of both nutrients. Sensible daily intake from diet and supplements is 1000 mg calcium and 1000 IU of vitamin D for most adults.
Be Well Body Scan announced its pricing for DEXA body composition studies, all under $100 per study. I think it is worthwhile to consider.
A DEXA body composition scan can accurately and safely determine how much muscle and fat you have in your body and how the muscle and fat are distributed. Be Well Body Scan can do this test quickly and inexpensively.
Men in midlife may experience reduced energy, strength and overall feeling of vigor, in addition to reduced sexuality and sexual performance from low testosterone levels. I am making a regular effort to focus more diligently on this issue with all of our men. Big Pharma is rapidly generating new treatment alternatives.
