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ARCHIVES - 2008

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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