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Clinical Briefs: Spilling the Beans (Coffee and Vascular Health)
Greenfield RH. Spilling the beans (coffee and vascular health). Altern Med Alert 2005;8(9):108. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Pharmacology Watch: Beta-Blockers May Be Useful for Noncardiac Surgery
High-risk patients benefit from perioperative beta-blockers when undergoing major noncardiac surgery according to new study. -
St. John's Wort and Depression Patient Handout: Question & Answer
St. John's wort and depresion -- Patient Handout: Question & Answer. Altern Med Alert 2005;8(suppl 9):S1-S2. -
Clinical Briefs: Heartache and Heart Failure
Greenfield RH. Heartache and heart failure. Altern Med Alert 2005;8(9):107-108. -
Clinical Briefs: Echinacea: Another Negative Trial
Greenfield RH. Echinacea: Another negative trial. Altern Med Alert 2005;8(9):106-107. -
Guided Imagery for Treating Pain
O'Mathuna DP. Guided imagery for treating pain. Altern Med Alert 2005;8(9):103-106. -
St. John’s Wort for the Treatment of Depression: An Update
Schneider C, Lovett E. St. John's wort for the treatment of depression: An update. Altern Med Alert 2005;8(9):97-103. -
Colorectal Cancer Screening: What’s the Evidence?
Colorectal cancer screening saves lives. This fact is clear and unequivocal. Yet it could be argued that no other preventive health measure raises as many questions or causes as much confusion for patients and for their doctors. The intent of this article is to cut through the confusion and misinformation surrounding colorectal cancer screening and to give primary care physicians the facts to help their patients make informed decisions and choose the test that’s right for them. -
Updates by Carol A Kemper
The FDA has issued a public Health Advisory regarding the identification of 4 cases of toxic shock following medical abortion with Mifepristone (formerly RU-486) and intravaginal misoprostol in the United States.