Primary Care Reports – April 1, 2006
April 1, 2006
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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement
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Pharmacology Watch
Can Calcium and Vitamin D Prevent Hip Fractures?; Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia; Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee; Refractory Asthma and TNFConnection?; FDA Actions -
Cardiovascular Risk Reduction for Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
Cardiovascular disease affects 25% of the U.S. population. It is responsible for more than 1 million deaths each year, which makes it the number one killer in the United States. Fifty percent of men and 64% of women who suffer from sudden cardiac death have no previous history or symptoms of heart disease.