Here we provide resources to help explain recent medical topics covered in the media.

• Osteonecrosis of the jaw while taking medications for osteoporosis
• Avandia and risk of heart attack

This is a list of resources that we think might be helpful in answering questions. Most of these links are to outside web resources out of the control of Medical Colleagues of Texas. We have no input into what is found on these sites. Visit them at your own risk. Always talk with your doctor about questions you may have.

Prevention

• Checklist for men
• Checklist for women

Diets

• Healthy
• Weight loss
• For patients with diabetes
• For patients with high blood pressure (DASH diet)

Exercise

• General recommendations

Laboratory values

• Explanation of common lab tests

Medications

• Cholesterol lowering medications ("statins")
• Medicare Prescription Drug Plans: What’s New for 2007

Disease Processes

• Breast cancer (risk calculator)
• Cardiovascular disease (risk calculator)
• Chicken Pox and Shingles for Adults
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
• Traveler's Diarrhea

Mental Health

• Tips for Talking About Traumatic Events
• Addiction, The Science of Addiction

Travel Precautions

• CDC web site