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The Zoster Vaccine Rapidly Loses Effectiveness in Adults Over 60
An observational study from Kaiser Permanente Southern California showed that while the shingles vaccine reduces the risk of herpes zoster, there is a major decline in effectiveness over just eight years in older adults.
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It Was Inevitable: mcr-1 in the United States
Plasmid-mediated resistance to colistin has been detected in the United States for the first time, raising concern about its potential for rapid dissemination.
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Integrative Treatment for Restless Legs Syndrome: What Does the Evidence Say?
Medical evidence supports the use of physical activity and iron supplementation (for those with low serum ferritin) in patients with restless legs syndrome.
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Integrative Approaches to Caring for Children with Autism
Selected treatments for autism spectrum disorder are reviewed and placed into one of four categories (ranging from recommend to avoid) with a goal of creating a practical blueprint for the medical practitioner.
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Improving Blood Pressure Through Enhanced Sleep
The use of a benzodiazepine hypnotic among hypertensive patients was associated with improvements in both sleep scores and blood pressure.
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Combination of Simvastatin Plus Vitamin D Offers New Hope for Migraine Prevention
A well-conducted, randomized, placebo-controlled trial has shown that the combination of simvastatin (20 mg twice daily) plus vitamin D3 (1,000 international units twice daily) is effective in the prevention of headaches in adults with episodic migraine.
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FDA Nutrition Facts Label Changes
The FDA recently announced changes to the nutrition facts panel required as a label on all foods.
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The Risks of a Low-salt Diet: A Meta-analysis
It indicates that people with or without hypertension are at increased risk of death or cardiovascular events when consuming low amounts of sodium.
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Searching for Heyde’s Syndrome in Prosthetic Valve Patients
In a recent analysis, abnormalities of von Willebrand factor were much more common in dysfunctional prostheses and were associated with gastrointestinal bleeding and angiodysplasia.
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TAVR Without On-site Cardiac Surgical Backup: Fringe Procedure, or Wave of the Future?
Data from transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedures performed at German hospitals without on-site cardiac surgery shows relatively low rates of major complications and mortality similar to hospitals with full surgical programs.