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Prostate cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer in men, both in this country and in Europe. Due to the introduction of the prostate specific antigen blood test (PSA test), the ability to diagnose prostate cancer well before signs or symptoms of the disease develop has been realized. Following its introduction, the PSA was endorsed widely and recommended by many major public health organizations as a useful screening test.
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FDA Recommends Approval of Muraglitazar, But May Need To Reconsider; Which Antipsychotics Are More Dangerous?; Should CPOE Undergo Evaluation?; New Treatment for Tennis Elbow; FDA Actions
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A recent journal of the American College of Cardiology contains a Focus Issue section, consisting of 3 articles about PROVE IT-TIMI 22 and a state of the art paper ...
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Colchicine added to conventional therapy for acute pericarditis reduced the recurrence rate and corticosteroids increased it.
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The majority of chronic stable coronary artery disease patients given 75 mg of EC aspirin daily have adequate inhibition of COX, but younger, heavier, and post MI patients may not.
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The newest generation spiral CT scanner with 64 slices, thin detectors and faster X-ray tube rotation provides high-resolution, near motion-free coronary artery images.
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Topiramate at a maintenance dose decreased the mean number of monthly headache days in children with frequent migraines. Tolerability of the medication in children was generally similar to placebo.
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Patients will benefit from further studies to better define the pathophysiology of muscle cramps and to find more effective medications with fewer side-effects.
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In a wide range of patients with acute MI, adding clopidogrel 75 mg daily to aspirin and other standard treatments (such as fibrinolytic therapy) safely reduces mortality and major vascular events ...