skepticism about whether fish oil supplements decrease cardiovascular risk

August 2012

You'll hear skepticism about whether fish oil supplements decrease cardiovascular risk.

We know that 4 g/day of omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil can lower triglycerides.

Early studies suggested that 1 g/day might reduce cardiovascular risk in high-risk patients.

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Table of Contents

Opioids how to safely switch opioid analgesics
HIV & AIDS Truvada (emtricitabine/tenofovir) to prevent HIV infection in adults
Supplements questions about the workout booster DMAA
Women's Health the risk of thrombosis with hormonal contraceptives
Diabetes both a GLP-1 agonist (Byetta, etc) and DPP-4 inhibitor (Januvia, etc) for type 2 diabetes
Antithrombotics You've got to be careful giving antimicrobials to warfarin patients
Cardiology skepticism about whether fish oil supplements decrease cardiovascular risk
Lice Sklice (sklice), a new Rx lotion for head lice
Infectious Diseases prevention and treatment of diabetic foot infections
Travel Medicine how to get medications through airport screening
Obesity & Weight Loss Qsymia (kyoo-SIM-ee-uh) and Belviq (bel-VEEK), two new Rx drugs for weight loss