2011 August

Drug giant GlaxoSmithKline has developed a new item for their Sensodyne line of products for sensitive teeth. It’s called Sensodyne Repair and Protect with NovaMin technology.

Men, as a rule of thumb, when you hear your doctor start talking about PSA, it’s time to go on high alert. Because when PSA rises, some doctors get crazy ideas.

For decades, health officials have insisted that these artificial food colorings pose no danger. Their basic message has been: “Don’t worry about a thing! Eat up!” But it turns out there’s a code in that message. And it’s an admission that food coloring has a clear downside — especially for kids.

In a case study that appears in the April 2011 issue of Sleep Medicine, a 41-year-old man experienced significant relief of RLS symptoms with sexual activity at bedtime.

But now I realize why they were so adamant he didn’t understand them. They were sure he was suffering from “hospital delirium.” In my grandfather’s case, it wasn’t delirium. He knew what he was doing and what he wanted. But for far too many patients, this phenomenon causes premature death that could likely be prevented.