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Yoga and Vasomotor Symptoms: Does a Meditative Movement Practice Improve Menopausal Symptoms?
Synopsis: In a randomized controlled trial, the implementation of a regular yoga practice was not shown to significantly improve vasomotor symptom frequency or bother at 6 and 12 weeks. However, it was associated with a significant improvement in Insomnia Severity Index.
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Diagnostic Testing for Lyme Disease
In August 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that 300,000 cases of Lyme disease (LD) are diagnosed each year and that the 30,000 reported cases is 2008 are a gross underestimation. -
Dietary Fat Correlates with CAD Risk
Synopsis: A prospective, population-based study in middle-aged and older men found that polyunsaturated fatty acid intake correlated with a lower risk of coronary artery disease events. -
Pharmacology Update: Naloxone Hydrochloride Injection (Evzio)
The fda has approved the first naloxone hand-held auto-injector. It is intended for family members or caregivers to treat suspected opioid overdose. The auto-injector can be carried in a pocket or stored in a medicine cabinet. The product was reviewed under the agencys priority review program. It is marketed by Kaleo, Inc. as Evzio. -
Bendopnea — What Is It and What’s Its Significance?
Bendopnea, which is defined as shortness of breath when bending over, has been found to be a dominant symptom in patients with heart failure. It appears to be caused by a further increase in filling pressures when bending over in patients with heart failure, especially when filling pressures are already high and the cardiac index is reduced. -
Another Ill of Prescription Opioids
In a study of veterans with no recent history of depression or opioid use, the risk of developing depression increased as the duration of opioid analgesic exposure increased. -
Can Vitamin D Help Patients with Fibromyalgia?
The authors concluded that vitamin D supplementation in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and low levels of vitamin D might be an economical, safe, and effective therapy for patients with FMS. -
Clinical Briefs
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Medical Problems of Diving and the Primary Care Physician — Part III, Medical Evaluation and Fitness for Diving
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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement