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Peripheral arterial disease is common. Screening with measurement of the ankle-brachial index will improve detection.
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Only about 12% of patients with new onset atrial fibrillation who did not have apparent contraindications to warfarin treatment filled prescriptions for it.
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A Strategy to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease by More Than 80 Percent; Pearly Penile Papules: Still No Reason for Uneasiness; The Epidemiology of Major Depressive Disorder
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HIV and Cardiac Risk; New FDA-Approved Agent for Cryptosporidiosis
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A standard of care for dealing with invasive fungal infections based on the best available evidence was proposed by organizations in the United Kingdom.
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Hong Kong investigators report that SARS is a triphasic illness, at least in patients given corticosteroids and ribavirin.
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Human coronavirus OC43 accounted for 6% of respiratory illnesses studied in Normandy during a single season.
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Data from a murine model indicates the innate immune system is critical to control of Norovirus infection.
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Because the use of barrier methods other than male condoms has decreased, contraceptive research has focused on finding an acceptable female-controlled method serving the dual function of protecting against pregnancy and HIV. The latest barrier method on the market, approved in March 2003, is the FemCap.
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Over-the-counter (OTC) status for emergency contraception has moved a step closer with the Washington, DC-based Womens Capital Corp.s April 2003 filing with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to switch its levonorgestrel drug Plan B from prescription to OTC status.