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When we idealistically think of being pregnant, despite facing the hardships of labor and delivery of our new child, it is a vision of hopefulness, happiness, and expectations for a happy event. The path of the pregnant woman is, however, not so prosaic, and the reality of the stresses on her body and psyche are multifold.
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Pills in Peds: Supplement Use in Children, Eye C? Dietary Antioxidants and ARMD, and A Fit Mind: Exercise and Depression
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Apart from dietary interventions, mind/body approaches are one of the most popular groups of non-pharmacological approaches for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Many types have been tried, and practitioners need to be aware of the evidence concerning the many programs that are offered to parents of children with ADHD and to adults with the disorder.
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Creatine remains one of the most popular supplements for athletes, especially those lifting weights. Much evidence supports claims that creatine enhances power output during short maximal bursts of exercise, such as power lifting or sprinting. The benefit is noted particularly when the bursts are repeated intermittently in what is called interval training.
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Lesley and colleagues analyzed a 5% national sample of Medicare inpatient, outpatient, and carrier files to examine the use of ICD therapy for both primary and secondary prevention of sudden cardiac death.
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Cardiac death and perioperative myocardial infarctions occur in 2-20% (mean 6) of major noncardiac vascular surgery. Statins have been shown to have a protective effect, but the exact mechanism of this benefit is unclear.
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Off-pump CABG avoids the complications of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), but is technically demanding.