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Ask and ye shall receive

According to a recent study by the University of South Carolina’s Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics, prescription co-pays are higher than the actual cost of the drug about 25% of the time.  As required by some insurers, pharmacists must often adhere ... Continue Reading

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Are current cholesterol guidelines adequate?

Patients who are at low risk for heart disease but with LDL (“bad” cholesterol) levels above 160 mg/dL are at long-term risk for increased mortality, according to a large study of 36,000 adults recently published in the journal ... Continue Reading

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Contact sports in the news again

We’ve known for some time about the increased risk of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in athletes with a history of repetitive head impact (recall New England Patriots linebacker “Junior” Seau).  Unfortunately, that may not be the whole story.  ... Continue Reading

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Big-box prescriptions

According to a report just published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, bypassing Medicare’s prescription co-pays for common generic drugs and paying out-of-pocket at Walmart can save you money.  As it turns out, Walmart’s $4 per-month program is cheaper about 21% of ... Continue Reading

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West Nile virus on the move

The Connecticut Department of Health has announced that, so far this season, West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes have been found in Darien, New Canaan, Stamford, Bridgeport, Easton, Stratford and Waterbury.  As this list of locations inevitably grows, it is very ... Continue Reading

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A movie night is as heart-healthy as a daily multivitamin (and way more entertaining!)

In a large meta-analysis (an analysis of multiple independent but related studies) that was recently published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, it was determined that taking a ... Continue Reading

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Here are this week’s medical news updates.  Hopefully there’s a little something for everybody… enjoy!

New blood pressure guidelines

It’s easy to get confused about the new blood pressure guidelines from the American Heart Association.  Formerly, hypertension (high blood pressure) was defined as a reading at or above 140 mm Hg ... Continue Reading

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Concussions very common in high school athletes

Approximately 15% of U.S. high school students have had at least one sports-related concussion in the last year, according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control, and 6% experience two or more sports-related concussions.  Concussions occur more ... Continue Reading

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A moment of opportunity

It’s not news that having optimal blood pressure is really important.  We know that high blood pressure (hypertension) can increase our risk for heart disease, stroke and kidney disease.  We also know from previous research that having hypertension can increase the risk ... Continue Reading

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What are tonsils good for, anyway?

People who have their tonsils or adenoids removed before age 9 years are at higher risk for respiratory, infectious, and allergic diseases up to the age of 30, according to a study just published in the JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & ... Continue Reading