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Get ready to discuss questions about the safety of the Evra contraceptive patch (Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Raritan, NJ) now that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revised the transdermal contraceptives labeling.
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Greenfield RH. Placebo effect: The brain and pain. Altern Med Alert 2006;9(1):12.
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Greenfield RH. Green without a sheen? Organics and children. Altern Med Alert 2006;9(1):11-12.
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Greenfield RH. Something's fishy--a supplement for UC? Altern Med Alert 2006;9(1):10-11.
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Marcolina ST. Wild chamomile mouth rinse and oral glutamine suspension for chemotherapy-induced mocositis. Altern Med Alert 2006;9(1):4-9.
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O'Mathuna DP. Topical DMSO for pain. Altern Med Alert 2006;9(1):1-4.
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Sprains & Strains: What they are and what to do about them. Altern Med Alert 2006;9(1):S1-S2.
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Rifamixin, a nonabsorbed oral antibiotic, is effective for preventing traveler's diarrhea, according to new research.
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By John P. DiMarco, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville
Dr. DiMarco is a consultant for Novartis and does research for Medtronic and Guidant.
Synopsis: Pulmonary vein isolation is a feasible first-line approach for this treatment of selected patients with symptomatic atrial fibrillation.
Source: Wazni OM, et.al. Radiofrequency Ablation vs Antiarrhthymic Drugs as First-Line Treatment of Symptomatic Atrial Fibrillation: A Randomized Trial. JAMA. 2005;
293:2634-2640.