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Neither training in working techniques nor use of lifting equipment appears to prevent back pain or back-related disability.
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Lower serum testosterone in men aged 60 and over was associated with increased fracture risk (especially hip and nonvertebral), even after adjusting for other major risk factors for fracture.
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Wyeth Pharmaceuticals has received approval to market desvenlafaxine for the treatment of depression. The drug is the major active metabolite of venlafaxine (Effexor ). Wyeth has formulated the drug in a once-daily extended-release tablet. It will be marketed under the trade name Pristiq.
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Disruptive behaviors are a poor prognostic sign in patients with Alzheimer's disease.
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Left main coronary artery stenosis is one of the primary indications for coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). Recently, a number of non-randomized studies and registries have suggested that stenting, using current techniques and devices, may be a feasible alternative to CABG.
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Greenfield RH. The Needle Points Down: Acupuncture and BP. 2008;11:32-34.
Greenfield RH. Mangia! Mediterranean Diet and Mortality. 2008;11:34-35.
Greenfield RH. Walk the Walk: Pedometers and Health. 2008;11:35-36.
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O’Mathuna DP. Conjugated Linoleic Acid and Body Fat Reduction. 2008;11:28-31.
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McKay DL. Diet and Breast Cancer Recurrence. 2008;11:25-28.
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Stop smoking drug Chantix rates stronger warning from FDA; Type 2 diabetes surgery on the way?; Vytorin study inconclusive; Influenza A virus found resistant to Tamiflu; FDA actions.
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In this study, goldenberg and colleagues from the MADIT-II study analyzed risk factors for mortality in that trial. MADIT-II was a randomized trial of ICD versus conventional therapy, which included 1232 patients with documented previous myocardial infarctions who had an ejection fraction of ≤ 30%.