快樂小藥師 Im pharmacist nichts glücklich

美國婦女接受子宮頸抹片檢查的次數比荷蘭的同齡者多很多，但是，子宮頸癌死亡率相當。一篇綜合分析認為，美國的癌症預防服務不像國際上普遍的實務那麼有成本效益。

研究人員在美國皮膚科學院(AAD)第70屆年會中指出，維他命D缺乏這種流行病顯然不只是太陽曝曬不足的問題，皮膚科醫師對於堅持病患持續曬太陽之保護效果應有信心。

婦女的雙手會洩漏她的年齡，但現在有個最新技術或許能讓時光倒轉。

根據發表於美國青光眼協會第22屆年會的一篇研究，比較用於治療青光眼的兩種手術技術後發現，管道成形術的術後併發症顯著少於傳統的小樑切除術，但是降眼內壓(IOP)的效果沒那麼好。

根據一篇單一機構的研究結果，使用攜帶式平板電腦與住院醫師改善察覺及效率有關。

根據美國過敏、氣喘與免疫學院2012年會中發表的報告，口服免疫治療花生過敏的結果比舌下治療獲得更好的免疫改善。

隨著年紀增長，越來越多人因為視力衰退問題就醫，現在，有一些新的小配件和復健工具可以幫助他們改善生活品質。

By Rod Moser, PA, PhD

這是這位醫師的個人經驗和意見，僅供參考

Study Also Suggests a 30% Increase in Stroke Risk

消費者團體檢測發現，汽水中普遍含有致癌物質。

根據「Framingham Offspring Study」研究的新資料，多攝取omega-3脂肪酸：docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)和eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)有助於預防腦部老化。

Study: Children Exposed to Chemotherapy in Second and Third Trimesters Develop Normally

People Who Postpone a Snack Craving Have Less Desire for It; Eat Less Over Time, Study Finds

看到標題不要以為我寫錯了，這是一個罕見遺傳疾病

當生殖細胞行減數分裂時，如果發生某個染色體不分離（non-disjunction）現象時，便會導致精子或卵細胞染色體數目的異常，受孕之後就成為染色體數目多了或少了的胚胎及未來畸形的小生命，常見的有：三染色體21症（唐氏症）、三染色體18症（艾德華氏症）、三染色體13症（巴陶氏症）及單染色體X症（透納氏症）等。

關於透納氏症：Turner's Syndrome 特納氏症

You might have heard about trisomy 18 in the news, or your doctor may have told you that your unborn baby has this condition.

Here are answers to common questions about trisomy 18, including what causes it, how it's diagnosed, and how it affects babies.

根據家庭計畫和生育保健期刊的報告指出，乳癌和荷爾蒙替代療法(HRT)的關聯是根據「不可信賴的證據」，不過，這個評論已經被參與HRT研究的專家們駁斥。

最近有很多aspirin的文章，你都可以參考一下：

[European Heart Journal]Is Aspirin for Primary Prevention of Vascular Events in Low-Risk Women Helpful or Harmful?

[WebMD]Using the Pain Scale: How to Talk About Pain

[WebMD]When Pain Interrupts Your Sleep 當疼痛干擾你的睡眠時

[US pharmacist]An Overview of Kawasaki Disease 綜觀川崎氏症

[Medscape Medical News]Aspirin, Simvastatin Ineffective for PAH 阿斯匹靈、Simvastatin對肺動脈高壓無效

[Drugs]Antiplatelet Drugs – Do We Need New Options? With a Reappraisal of Direct Thromboxane Inhibitors

常用Aspirin的劑量與作用

許多從未有心臟病發作或中風的人，每天服用一片阿斯匹靈來降低這些風險；但其實這樣做可能只有某些人會受益，對其他許多人來說，似乎是增加潛在的嚴重、甚至危及生命的出血風險。

What You Eat Affects How You Sleep 是什麼影響你的睡眠？

If you could pick the right foods to help you get the best sleep possible, wouldn't you? And if you knew which foods would hinder your restful slumber, wouldn't you avoid them? Now's your chance to learn which foods to eat, and which to steer clear of for a good night's sleep.

Whether it’s from a sore lower back or throbbing tooth, pain is hard enough to deal with in the light of day. But pain at night that robs you of your much-needed sleep can be downright exhausting.

One of the hardest things about chronic pain is that only you know how bad the pain feels. There's no blood test that can show much you're suffering. There's often no outward sign, like a bandage or a cast. There's just the pain.

Face Psoriasis

Psoriasis causes areas of dry, red, flaky skin called psoriatic plaques. These lesions can be found on many parts of the body, including the face, hairline, and scalp. Plaques are itchy and can be painful.