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Soy as Part of a Healthy Diet
Soy as part of a healthy diet. Altern Med Alert 2004;7(Suppl 5):S1-S4. -
Full May 2004 Issue in PDF
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Soy and Menopausal Symptoms
Stokes MJ. Soy and menopausal symptoms. Altern Med Alert 2004;7(5):49-55. -
Clinical Briefs: Stress and Multiple Sclerosis
Greenfield RH. Stress and multiple sclerosis. Altern Med Alert 2004;7(5):59-60. -
Ischemic Stroke Syndromes: The Challenges of Assessment, Prevention, and Treatment, Part II
Part I of this two-part series on stroke covered the differential diagnosis, risk factors, and prevention of stroke. This second and final part in the series will focus on the physical examination, laboratory investigations, imaging, and treatment of stroke. -
Full March 9, 2004, Issue in PDF
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Full May 17, 2004, Issue in PDF
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Pulmonary Embolism: Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment Modalities, Part I
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is an illness that frequently presents with nonspecific symptoms, that affects people of all ages and stages of life, and that is difficult to diagnose with available tests. The first article in this two-part series will cover the epidemiology of PE, the factors that increase a patients risk for the disease, and the pathophysiology and clinical features of PE. In addition, complicated issues regarding the diagnosis of PE and the controversies involved will be addressed. -
Pharmacology Watch: ACE Inhibitors and Receptor Blockers: Which is Inferior?
The first head-to-head comparison study of an ACE inhibitor and an angiotensin receptor blocker, to assess renoprotective effects in type 2 diabetes, has shown that the drugs are comparable in their benefit. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement