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Salvia is back in the news, but is well known to healer's through the ages.
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A review article examining the potential adverse effects of energy drinks on kids generated a lot of buzz recently in the lay media. The beverage industry countered with information of its own, but the research referenced in the journal article lays out a solid foundation against the drinking of energy drinks, especially in children.
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Lower plasma levels of b-amyloid 42/40 in elderly persons followed over 9 years were associated with greater cognitive decline, mainly in those with low measures of past education and literacy.
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The fda has approved a new topical treatment for head lice infestation.
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Elderly patients with depression respond favorably to bright light treatment.
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Dietary fiber intake appears to lower all-cause mortality, including death from cardiovascular, infectious, and respiratory diseases.
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Spironolactone may save the day with resistant hypertension.
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These reports originally appeared in the February issue of Neurology Alert. At that time it was peer reviewed by M. Flint Beal, MD, Anne Parrish Titzel Professor, Department of Neurology and Neuroscience, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY. Dr. Beal reports no financial relationship to this field of study.
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The fda has approved a new formulation of fentanyl for the management of breakthrough pain in cancer patients.
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The risk of future cardiovascular events in patients with an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) was lowest when the BP was in the range of approximately 130-140 mmHg systolic and 80-90 mm Hg diastolic and became highest as the blood pressure became lower; in fact, a blood pressure less than 110/70 mm Hg may actually be dangerous.
