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Spironolactone may save the day with resistant hypertension.
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Dietary fiber intake appears to lower all-cause mortality, including death from cardiovascular, infectious, and respiratory diseases.
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Elderly patients with depression respond favorably to bright light treatment.
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The fda has approved a new topical treatment for head lice infestation.
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Lower plasma levels of b-amyloid 42/40 in elderly persons followed over 9 years were associated with greater cognitive decline, mainly in those with low measures of past education and literacy.
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The patient asks, "Is it safe to take?" You pause, thinking, the FDA classifies it as a Category C, and everybody seems to use it, but how can anybody be sure? So, you finally respond, "It has been used a lot in pregnant patients and no harmful effects have been observed." But, you say to yourself, am I really confident? What would I do for myself or my spouse if in the same situation?
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Emergency physicians (EPs) often are called upon to perform a myriad of procedures. These procedures often are invasive and can carry a significant amount of risk. Recent studies have emphasized that EPs should routinely use ultrasound to help guide common procedures performed in the emergency department (ED).
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In June 2009, the advisors of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended lowering the maximum dose of over-the counter acetaminophen, which is the key ingredient in such popular products such as Tylenol and Excedrin. The advisors were concerned that severe liver damage and even death can result from excessive ingestion of acetaminophen, which many consumers consider to be easier on the stomach than other medications and safe.