Article
- Author:
- Anne Mounsey, MD
Publish date: April 1, 2014
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Allopurinol and febuxostat reduce the frequency of gout attacks equally after 8 weeks of treatment (strength of recommendati...
Article
- Author:
- Anne Mounsey, MD
Publish date: February 28, 2014
Article
- Author:
- Anne Mounsey, MD
Publish date: February 28, 2014
While most physicians are accustomed to evaluating randomized placebo-controlled studies, many are less familiar with the purpose and takeaway of ...
News
- Author:
- Anne Mounsey, MD
Publish date: February 1, 2014
Article
- Author:
- Anne Mounsey, MD
Publish date: February 1, 2014
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Measurement of troponin levels provides the most sensitive and accurate serologic information in evaluating a patient with a...
Article
- Author:
- Anne Mounsey, MD
Publish date: January 31, 2014
Article
- Author:
- Anne Mounsey, MD
Publish date: January 29, 2014
High-dose aspirin is an effective treatment for acute migraine. So why aren’t more physicians recommending it?
Article
- Author:
- Anne Mounsey, MD
Publish date: January 1, 2014
Not only was a shorter course of glucocorticoid therapy as effective as a 14-day regimen, but there was no difference in the time to next exacerbat...
Article
- Author:
- Anne Mounsey, MD
Publish date: December 27, 2013
Article
- Author:
- Anne Mounsey, MD
Publish date: November 25, 2013
Article
- Author:
- Anne Mounsey, MD
Publish date: November 1, 2013
For patients at high risk for cardiovascular disease, a Mediterranean diet may be the best bet.
Article
- Author:
- Anne Mounsey, MD
Publish date: October 29, 2013
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Perhaps. Estrogen-containing oral contraceptives may raise the risk of ischemic stroke in women with migraine, particularly ...
Article
- Author:
- Anne Mounsey, MD
Publish date: October 1, 2013
It is. There is no down side to self-collection, this study suggests.
News
- Author:
- Anne Mounsey, MD
Publish date: August 30, 2013
Article
- Author:
- Anne Mounsey, MD
Publish date: July 25, 2013
Probably not. A new meta-analysis adds to a growing body of evidence that omega-3 fatty acids do little to protect against heart disease.
