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The relationship between coffee and diabetes is complex. For instance, even though cohort studies suggest less risk of diabetes in coffee drinkers, similar results have been seen in data evaluating decaffeinated coffee consumption, suggesting that some other component than caffeine might be responsible.
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More than three fourths of ischemic stroke survivors experience hemiparesis, with the majority of victims continuing to suffer long term limitations in functional use of their upper extremities.
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In response to several high-profile drug misadventures including the rofecoxib (Vioxx®) withdrawal from the market, the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) asked the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to assess the drug safety system in the United States.
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Annual CT scanning of at risk people can detect early (Stage 1) lung cancers and perhaps reduce the mortality rate of lung cancer in this group.
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A review of ambulatory medical malpractice cases of missed and delayed diagnoses reveals that they result from a witches' brew of multiple breakdowns, cognitive errors, and dysfunctional systems.
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The FDA has approved an oral, once-daily drug for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B. Telbivudine is the β-L enantiomer of thymidine with potent antiviral activity against hepatitis B virus.
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There are a number of abnormalities apparent in the 12-lead ECG image. First, the rhythm is not sinus, as upright P waves are not seen in lead II.
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Patients with coronary artery disease who have received intra-coronary, drug-eluding stents (DES) may benefit from longer courses of clopidogrel than is currently standard.
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Although it is known that cigarette smoking is the most prevalent risk factor for lung cancer, other risk factors are important. It is notable that 10% of men and 20% of women with lung cancer never smoked, and that nearly half of patients are former smokers.
