Lp-PLA2 activity and mass each show continuous associations with risk of coronary heart disease, similar in magnitude to that with non-HDL cholesterol or systolic blood pressure.

Lipoprotein structure (chylomicron). Image source: Wikipedia, GNU Free Documentation License.

Neurologist John Wapham lives in downtown Chicago, but he can see patients anywhere in the world … from his apartment. And he does. He’s an expert in treating strokes, and with the help of a robot and a broadband connection, he’s able to be at a patient’s bedside instantly.

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“This brings specialists to to the remotest parts of the country, and the world. I’ve popped open my laptop on Michigan avenue and treated patients in another state, ” he says. And in the not too distant future, these robot doctors could be on the battlefield, or at the scene of a horrible car accident: instantly.

Some critics fear that telemedicine may not be accurate enough. For example, the accuracy of teledermatology was inferior to real-life clinic dermatology for melanoma diagnosis in a recent study: http://bit.ly/8A4oiu

References:
Robot Doctors: Future of Medicine? NBC Chicago.

- male sex
- lower socioeconomic background
- early academic difficulties at medical school

A 2006 study questioned the acceptability of minor episodic memory loss in older adults as normal. Episodic memory loss includes things such as forgetting the name of a new acquaintance, a recent conversation, or an upcoming appointment.

People commonly undergo an age-related slowing of the ability to retrieve information. They might forget where they put their keys, but they usually remember eventually. But when Alzheimer’s is involved, new information is never properly stored, meaning the affected person never learned it well enough to be able to retrieve it.

Related:
Senior Moments: Signs Of Alzheimer’s? CBS News.

Micky Hoogen, Adam Curry and Susan Hayes
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Visiting from Los Angeles, California, actress Micky Hoogen (Raising Helen) and former MTV VJ/serial entrepreneur Adam Curry, arrived at the Interplast office last week. After meeting the staff, Micky and Adam were given a behind-the-scenes tour of how Interplast is run.

As this year’s masters of ceremony for Interplast’s popular Transformations Gala, Micky and Adam came to discuss their role at the event and gain an in-depth understanding of Interplast’s work.

After a fruitful day of meetings and discussions, it was the staff’s turn to ask questions. Susan Hayes, Interplast president and CEO, asked, “Of all the worthy causes, Interplast’s included, you’ve chosen to support ours, why Interplast?“ Watch their response.

Related:
Michael Douglas Has Stage IV Throat Cancer; Experts Weigh In. WebMD.
Catherine Zeta-Jones’s fury at the doctors who missed her husband Michael Douglas’s throat cancer. Daily Mail.

For people with congestive heart failure, a salty hot dog can trigger a trip to the hospital.

The experts say the new target for sodium intake should be set at 1,500 milligrams daily.

Dr. Francis, who recently turned 65, is a genteel singer of country and pop songs. He favors vintage ballads.

A man inching up the line in a walker can’t believe it. “You want his autograph? I get it on a prescription every three weeks,” he says.

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Sir William Osler established the first formal medical journal club at McGill University in Montreal in 1875. The original purpose of Osler’s journal club was “for the purchase and distribution of periodicals to which he could ill afford to subscribe” (see the excerpts from Google Books below).