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ARCHIVES - 2008

Issue 193...December 2008/January 2009....18th Year EDITORIAL THIS MONTH's TOPICS Intensive diabetic glucose control Weight loss and remission of type 2 diabetes Eating fast and eating until full - not advisable Dietary patterns and heart attack risk in 52 countries Statins - the good news Statins - mixed good and bad news Statins for children Coenzyme Q10 and chronic heart failure Coronary calcium score and Framingham coronary risk Vitamin D and risk of premenopausal breast cancer Vitamin D and depression in overweight and obese individuals References RESEARCH REVIEW  How do you know if you have diabetes or pre-diabetes?       By William R. Ware, Ph.D. THE PROSTATE MONITOR EDITORIAL Discouraging news from the SELECT trial Hormone therapy - its use when not indicated, Risks vs. benefits Percent free PSA and the risk of prostate cancer Prostate growth and PSA velocity - a source of confounding? Prostatitis and elevated PSA levels Nerve-sparing surgery and risk of positive margins Vasectomy and risk of prostate cancer References THE AFIB REPORT

Issue 192...November 2008....18th Year EDITORIAL THIS MONTH's TOPICS Homocysteine, B-vitamins and cardiovascular disease Primary prevention of stroke Secondhand smoke and breast cancer Omega-3 fatty acids and child development Green tea and glucose metabolism. A case of mistaken identity - A breast cancer cell line More negative results from the Woman's Health Initiative trials Psychological factors and breast cancer risk Arthroscopic knee surgery for arthritis References RESEARCH REVIEW  Low-dose radiation exposure and risk of cancer:       Is conventional wisdom wrong?       By William R. Ware, Ph.D. THE AFIB REPORT

Issue 191...October 2008....18th Year EDITORIAL THIS MONTH's TOPICS Emerging risk factors for stroke and coronary heart disease Mediterranean diet and risk of adult-onset diabetes Vitamin C and risk of adult-onset diabetes Success of smoking ban in Scotland Percutaneous coronary intervention. Slim early gains soon disappear. Blood lipids and stroke Black tea and prevention of Parkinson's disease Cancer of the esophagus and dietary supplements Aspirin and recurrence of colorectal adenomas Alcohol consumption and colorectal cancer risk Mixing a statin and an anti-arrhythmic drug may be dangerous References BOOK REVIEW Hippocrates' Shadow. Secrets form the House of Medicine By David H. Newman, M.D. Reviewed by William R. Ware, PhD THE PROSTATE MONITOR EDITORIAL Watchful waiting and active surveillance - An update Outcomes in University of Connecticut Health Center program University of California at San Francisco experience University of Miami experience Earlier studies Finasteride (Proscar) and prevention of prostate cancer References THE AFIB REPORT

Issue 190...September 2008....18th Year EDITORIAL THIS MONTH's TOPICS Coronary calcium update Impact of prevention on cardiovascular disease Vitamin D and heart attacks in men Vitamin D and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality Circulating vitamin D and 25-hydroxyvitamin D Autism and vitamin D Dietary patterns and mortality in women Garlic and blood pressure Pycnogenol for knee osteoarthritis Whole grains and cardiovascular disease Green tea and endothelial function Coffee and mortality Antidepressants and cancer References THE AFIB REPORT

Issue 189...July/August 2008....18th Year EDITORIAL THIS MONTH's TOPICS Gaining perspective on evidence-based medicine Conflict of ethics, professional responsibility and evidence-based medicine Lowering serum triglycerides with omega-3 fatty acids Adopting moderate alcohol consumption in middle age Physical activity and BMI in coronary heart disease risk Complementary and alternative treatment of metabolic syndrome Do statin drugs increase the risk of cancer? Screening for breast cancer. Combining mammography with ultrasound Breast cancer and carbohydrate intake Problem of undiagnosed diabetes References Some Suggestions for Summer Reading The Deniers by Lawrence Solomon Climate Confusion by Roy Spence The Blue Zone by Dan Buettner Best Care Anywhere by Philip Longman Ending the Food Fight by David Ludwig Spark by John J. Ratey RESEARCH REVIEW  Coronary Heart Disease Risk and its Reduction - Part 2       By William R. Ware, Ph.D. THE PROSTATE MONITOR EDITORIAL Are prostate cancer treatments evidence-based? Prostate cancer prevention Chemoprevention of prostate cancer with 5-alpha reductase inhibitors. A meta-analysis Debate over PSA screening continues References THE AFIB REPORT

Issue 188...June 2008....18th Year EDITORIAL THIS MONTH's TOPICS Salvestrols - A new approach to cancer therapy? Breast cancer and alcohol Exercise and risk of colorectal cancer A tale of two trials Risks of elevated triglycerides. The evidence accumulates Assessing CHD risk without blood work Lithium and amyotropic lateral sclerosis (ALS) References RESEARCH REVIEW  Coronary Heart Disease Risk and its Reduction - Part 1       By William R. Ware, Ph.D. THE PROSTATE MONITOR EDITORIAL Selenium, vitamin E and prostate cancer Trans-fatty acids and risk of prostate cancer Meat and meat mutagens and risk of prostate cancer Dietary fat and prostate cancer Occupational physical activity and risk of prostate cancer Prostate chemotherapy and unexpected acute leukemias Vitamin K and prostate cancer prevention References THE AFIB REPORT

Issue 187...May 2008....18th Year EDITORIAL THIS MONTH's TOPICS Mediterranean diet improves survival after heart attack Mediterranean diet reduces incidence of metabolic syndrome Systemic inflammation and the mediterranean diet Metabolic syndrome predicts acute coronary syndromes Endothelial function and metabolic syndrome Fasting glucose and risk of cardiovascular events Specific treatments for metabolic syndrome A healthy lifestyle - turning back the calendar by 14 years Coronary calcium as predictor of coronary events Coronary heart disease - is the battle being lost? NEWSBRIEFS Statin drugs and the brain Statins and tendon problems Central obesity and dementia Old blood - bad news Wine and type-2 diabetes THE PROSTATE MONITOR EDITORIAL Halting progression of BPH with lycopene Diet and risk of BPH Physical activity, BPH and lower urinary tract symptoms Prostatitis and BPH Combination therapy for BPH/LUTS Inflammation of the prostate - related to BPH, cancer or both? THE AFIB REPORT

Issue 186...April 2008....18th Year EDITORIAL THIS MONTH's TOPICS Vitamin D and hypertension Autism and vitamin D Vitamin D, aging and telomere length More evidence of vitamin D's impact on breast cancer Vitamin D and influenza Vitamin B6 and risk of colorectal cancer Eggs win another round Variation of heart attacks with time of day Vitamin and trace mineral intake and CRP levels ADHD - Is it related to omega-3 deficiency? NEWSBRIEFS The floppy iris syndrome Preventing cataracts Soft drinks and gout Adverse drug events in ED visits Alcohol and artery disease of legs and feet Alcohol and venous thrombosis References RESEARCH REPORT  Milk - The Devil in Disguise?       By Maurice McKeown, PhD THE PROSTATE MONITOR EDITORIAL Prostate cancer - A reality check from the Cleveland Clinic Trans-fatty acids and risk of prostate cancer Cryoablation vs. external beam radiotherapy Risks of androgen deprivation therapy Radical prostatectomy in men over 70 years of age THE AFIB REPORT

Issue 185...March 2008....18th Year EDITORIAL THIS MONTH's TOPICS New studies of stroke risk factors Metabolic syndrome and stroke risk Vitamin C and risk of stroke Alcohol and stroke risk Alcohol intake and risk of colorectal cancer Vitamin D and cardiovascular risk Under-estimation of cardiovascular risk in women Positive study regarding supplements Alcohol and type 2 diabetes NEWSBRIEFS Statins and vitamin D Predicting heart disease with a tape measure Diet and all-cause mortality in the U.S. Heart attacks without chest pain Childhood weight and obesity and CHD risk as adults References BOOK REVIEW Good Calories, Bad Calories - Challenging the Conventional Wisdom on Diet, Weight Control and Disease By Gary Taubes Reviewed by William R. Ware, PhD THE PROSTATE MONITOR EDITORIAL Focal Prostate Cancer Therapy THE AFIB REPORT

Issue 184...February 2008....18th Year EDITORIAL THIS MONTH's TOPICS What's New for Alpha Lipoic Acid? ALA and Diabetic Polyneuropathy ALA and Peripheral Arterial Disease Benefits of ALA + Acetyl-L-Carnitine on Vascular Health Possible but Rare Adverse Effect of ALA Supplementation CT Scans and Risk of Cancer Vitamin D and Cancer Mortality in USA Do We Really Know What Makes Us Healthy? NEWSBRIEFS Chemotherapy and Antioxidants More Good News for Red Wine Lovers RESEARCH REPORT  Cholesterol - A Review: Part III       By William R. Ware, PhD The Prostate Monitor EDITORIAL New studies on PSA and risk of prostate cancer Merits of radical prostatectomy when positive lymph nodes are present Hormone therapy and risk of cardiovascular mortality Expectant management of prostate cancer with curative intent THE AFIB REPORT

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