March 2nd, 2015
Selections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: March 2nd
Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP
This week’s topics include NSAID use in patients receiving antithrombotic therapy after MI, sauna bathing, Eugene Braunwald’s lecture on the war against heart failure, and more.
February 23rd, 2015
Study Links Sauna Use to Better Health — In Finland
Larry Husten, PHD
Spending more time in the sauna may lead to a longer and healthier life — at least if you live in Finland, according to a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine. Finnish researchers analyzed data from the Kuopio Ischemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study. The new analysis focused on 2,315 middle-aged men who had 1, 2-3, or 4-7 […]
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