Dr Briffas A Good Look at Good Health

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Dr Briffa s Blog - A Good Look at Good HealthA health-focused blog that makes sense of science, and offers accurate, trustworthy and practical advice about all aspects of healthy living.Walking versus runningBy Dr John Briffa on 29 August 2014 in Brain and Behaviour, Exercise and Activity I recently read an interesting editorial in the Journal of American College of Cardiology about the relative benefits of walking and running [1]. The editorial is partly a comment on a paper published in the same edition of the journal which found that running for 5-10 minutes a day is associated with a 45 per [ ]Article reveals unseen cause of bias that risks compromising the evidence-base for statins and other drugsBy Dr John Briffa on 28 August 2014 in Cholesterol and Statins The supposed ‘gold standard’ method of medical research is the ‘randomised controlled trial’. What this means in drug therapy research is that a group of individuals are randomly assigned to the treatment being studied or placebo, and the outcomes and effects compared. In the ‘best’ trials, neither the study participant not the investigators know who [ ]Not all men with symptoms of an enlarged prostate have an enlarged prostate. What s going on?By Dr John Briffa on 22 August 2014 in Men's Health When men middle-aged or elderly men have some difficulty with urination, their doctor’s attention will usually focus on their prostate the gland that encircles the pipe that takes urine from the bladder to the outside known as the urethra. An enlarged prostate can impinge on the outflow of urine from the bladder and therefore [ ]Evidence links higher cholesterol with lower risk of death in older individualsBy Dr John Briffa on 15 August 2014 in Cholesterol and Statins Cholesterol in the bloodstream is carried within protein-rich packages known as ‘lipoproteins’. These come in two main types, so-called ‘low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol’ (LDL-C) and ‘high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol’ (HDL-C). Conventional wisdom has it that LDL-C is responsible for dumping cholesterol on the inside of arteries, and is dubbed ‘bad cholesterol’ as a result. On the other hand, HDL-cholesterol [ ]More evidence that modifying cholesterol does not necessarily have broad benefits for healthBy Dr John Briffa on 1 August 2014 in Cholesterol and Statins Higher levels of so-called ‘HDL-cholesterol’ is associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular issues including heart disease and stroke. This finding has led to the widespread view that raising HDL levels has benefits for health, particularly with regard to cardiovascular risk. There are three main classes of agents that are known to boost HDL levels: the [ ] New post: How accurate are Professor Rory Collins's claims about muscle-related adverse effects of statins? drbriffa.com/2014/08/22/how About 6 years ago from Dr John Briffa's Twitter via Twitter Web Client Jerome Burne provides an amusing if slightly depressing analysis of the crown prince of statin therapy - Professor Rory Collins @JeromeJB About 7 years ago from Dr John Briffa's Twitter via Twitter Web Client British Medical Journal launches fantastic initiative: An opportunity for 'ordinary people' to help set the research agenda @bmj_latest About 7 years ago from Dr John Briffa's Twitter via Twitter Web Client Study shines light on the fact that sunscreens don't appear to offer real protection against melanoma drbriffa.com/2014/06/13/stu About 7 years ago from Dr John Briffa's Twitter via Twitter Web Client Prof Sever invokes 'evidence' in calling for retraction of statin papers. Shame he uses bad science to make his case bmj.com/content/348/bm… About 7 years ago from Dr John Briffa's Twitter via Twitter Web Client New post: Why won't those calling for retraction of BMJ statin articles actually use some science?drbriffa.com/2014/06/11/clo About 7 years ago from Dr John Briffa's Twitter via Twitter Web Client US professor explains why Rory Collins' calls to retract BMJ papers questioning statins is an 'assault on science' healthinsightuk.org/2014/06/1 About 7 years ago from Dr John Briffa's Twitter via Twitter Web ClientFollow @drbriffaDisclaimer: Information and advice contained on this site should not be used for diagnosis or be used as a substitute for medical advice. Always consult your doctor or healthcare professional before beginning any new treatment.Dr John Briffa assumes no responsibility or liability for any consequence resulting directly or indirectly for any action or inaction you take based on the information, services, or material on or linked to this site. Any links to external web sites are provided as a courtesy, and should not be construed as an endorsement by Dr John Briffa of the content or views of the linked materials.

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