Category Archives: International And Concierge Medicine
Lactation and a reduced risk of premenopausal breast cancer
1994 Jan 13;330(2):81-7. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199401133300201. Lactation and a reduced risk of premenopausal breast cancer P A Newcomb 1, B E Storer, M P Longnecker, R Mittendorf, E R Greenberg, R W Clapp, K P Burke, W C Willett, B MacMahon Affiliations expand PMID: 8259187 DOI: 10.1056/NEJM199401133300201 Free article Abstract Background: The evidence … Continue reading
A tight necktie increases IOP in both normal subjects and glaucoma patients and could affect the diagnosis and management of glaucoma.
Br J Ophthalmol. 2003 Aug; 87(8): 946–948. doi: 10.1136/bjo.87.8.946 PMCID: PMC1771792 PMID: 12881330 Effect of a tight necktie on intraocular pressure C Teng,1 R Gurses-Ozden,2,5 J M Liebmann,3,4 C Tello,2,4,5 and R Ritch2,5 Author information Article notes Copyright and License information PMC Disclaimer Go to: Abstract Aim: To evaluate the effect of … Continue reading
Xylitol is prothrombotic and associated with cardiovascular risk
Xylitol is prothrombotic and associated with cardiovascular risk I am so old I remember when dentist always recommended this stuff. Silly me who thought the science is settled. Timing is everything. Get access Marco Witkowski, Ina Nemet, Xinmin S Li, Jennifer Wilcox, Marc Ferrell, Hassan … Continue reading
Provoked anger is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease events.
Happy to see that after decades of neglect (at least in the U.S.) and ridicule, good old psychosomatic medicine is having a come-back. One wonders why. I’d be interested in people’s thoughts. Dr Preter Abstract Background Provoked … Continue reading
Phosphodiesterase Type 5 Inhibitors in Men With Erectile Dysfunction and the Risk of Alzheimer Disease
A typical silly research paper title: The point the authors are making is sildefanil and such compounds (ViagraR etc.) may be protective against Alzheimer Disease-type neurodegeneration. Or is it that the desire for, and frequency of intercourse are protective? Source: … Continue reading
Maurice Preter, MD
Maurice Preter, MD is a European and U.S. educated psychiatrist, psychotherapist, psychopharmacologist, neurologist, and medical-legal expert in private practice in Manhattan. He is also the principal of Fifth Avenue Concierge Medicine, PLLC, a medical concierge service and health advisory for select individuals and families.