Top medicine articles for April 2014

A collection of some interesting medical articles published recently:Vitamin D supplements are taken by nearly half of American adults. Low levels of vitamin D are a result, not a cause, of poor health. Therefore, supplement may not help http://buff.ly/Ml153n -- Vitamin D supplement sales increased more than 10-fold, from $24 million in 2002 to $605 million in 2011 (US data) http://buff.ly/Mo7Ykj"Is Your Stethoscope Going to Join Typewriter in the Storage Closet?" http://buff.ly/1dILsbh - However, you can't listen to lungs with ultrasound.Coffee Hydrates as Well as Water http://buff.ly/1i5Rc3V - Study defined moderate intake of coffee as 4 cups per day.Caramel color: The health risk that may be in your soda (no real caramel there, it's 4-MeI). Artificial caramel coloring contains a potentially carcinogenic chemical called 4-methylimidazole (4-MeI). Caramel color is the single most used food coloring in the world http://buff.ly/1fmZwfnOlder adults with impaired hearing may have a faster rate of "brain shrinkage" as they age http://buff.ly/1fdxRwIFor preventing colds, frequent hand washing came out on top (review study) http://buff.ly/1fmZLadWhole Foods Bans Produce Grown With Sludge made from municipal waste and feces/urine "biosolids" http://buff.ly/1dUhNQKStudy: Children's Vitamins Contain Far More Than Recommended Amounts (except vitamin D) http://buff.ly/1fdyw1eAdrenal "Incidentalomas" May Increase Cardiovascular Risk http://buff.ly/1fdz1rZ - Follow-up and clinical monitor...
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