August 19th, 2013
Selections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: August 19th
Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP
This week’s topics include treating to risk, not to target; perceived job insecurity as a risk factor for incident CHD; ischemic preconditioning in patients undergoing CABG, and more.
July 31st, 2010
Calcium Supplements Linked to Increase in CV Events
Larry Husten, PHD
People who take calcium supplements may be at increased risk for cardiovascular events, according to a meta-analysis published in the British Medical Journal. Mark Bolland and colleagues analyzed data from 15 randomized, placebo-controlled trials and found a significant increase in the risk of MI in subjects who received calcium supplements. The authors concluded that “although […]
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