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Approximately one half of patients who meet current criteria for the diagnosis of primary Sjögren syndrome have clinical or laboratory evidence for peripheral neuropathy.
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PET imaging using the novel radioligand FDDNP shows promise in the early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.
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Several important papers have been published in the last 2 months, none more important than the realization that breast cancer rates have dropped precipitously since the publication of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) in 2002.
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Pain is a common symptom in patients with multiple sclerosis that significantly impairs quality of life yet is often inadequately treated.
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Parkinson's patients with daytime sleepiness should drive with a companion.
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Both conservative and surgical therapies are effective in the treatment of herniated lumbar discs.
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Greenfield RH. D answer? Vitamin D levels and MS. Altern Med Alert 2007;10(2):22-23. Greenfield RH. D answer? Which itch to scratch? Stress and skin disorders. Altern Med Alert 2007;10(2):24.
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Mehta S, Kolasinski SL. Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA): A role in bone health? Altern Med Alert 2007;10(2):13-17.
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As you review the chart for your next patient, a heterosexual women seeking treatment for a yellow-green vaginal discharge and vulvar irritation, you see her test results are positive for trichomoniasis. When you discuss the test results with the patient, she tells you her partner has had no symptoms of infection.
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Two clinical trials of adult male circumcision have been halted after an interim review of data showed medically performed circumcision significantly lowers a man's risk of acquiring HIV through heterosexual intercourse.