Month: June 2009

Radiation Risks

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Are you considering having an x-ray or a CT scan done? Perhaps your doctor wants you to have numerous CT scans done in a short period of time. In fact, some people by the time they are thirty have had up to 20 CT scans. This can exposure this patient to a lot of radiation and increase their risk of developing cancer. I found a website from Idaho State University’s physics department which goes into some detail http://www.physics.isu.edu/radinf/risk.htm. The site talks about risk and how it might affect you and your chance of getting cancer. You should not have any uncessary CT or x-ray scans done unless it really is medically necessary.

Hypertension: Less Drugs is Better

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According to a new study, patients have more control of their high blood pressure known as hypertension when they are treated with less medication or prescription drugs. The study was led by Dr. Ross D. Feldman who is a clinical scientist with the Robarts Research Institute at The University of Western Ontario. The results indicate that it is better to use low doses of single pill combinations, rather than multiple pills, when treating hypertension. Simplified Treatment Intervention to Control Hypertension, as the study is known, involved 2,104 patients with high blood pressure at 45 family practices in Canada. Feldman’s study suggests that the majority of recently-diagnosed patients might better be served starting with a half tablet of a single pill combination drug such as an ACE-inhibitor or Angiotensin receptor blocker or diuretic. The proper diagnosis and treatment of high blood … Read more