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The Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Physicians and Professionals of North America

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APNA FOUNDATION

The Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Physicians and Professionals of North America

Author name: Narayana

Intermittent Fasting

One of the recent trends in medicine is intermittent fasting/Prolong fasting. Prolonged/intermittent fasting good not only for weight control,  but also for patients with diabetes and high blood pressure. This is not simply a fad but appears to be evidence-based. It is advisable to either omit dinner or breakfast so that fasting would be about …

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Aspirin Use

Aspirin was derived from the bark of a willow tree with analgesic and anti-fever benefits that were initially used 35 centuries ago. In 1897 Felix Hoffman synthesized aspirin and used it on his father who had rheumatism. Nobel Prize winner John Vane first described aspirin’s mechanism of action. He proved aspirin inhibits the enzyme cyclooxygenase …

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