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In this issue: Calcium supplements and MI; birth control pills and VTE; ACE inhibitors and breast cancer risk; spending on pharmaceuticals; and FDA actions.
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Although the annual incidence of all gynecological malignancies remains between 75,000 and 80,000, a far greater number of women with this history are survivors.
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This publication is an update on osteoporosis screening from the 2002 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation.
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Over the years, different tocolytics have been in vogue, only to be discarded later because meta-analyses showed that the agent simply did not work. This month's review will focus on nifedipine, a medication that has been in and out of favor for more than 20 years.
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In the vulvar vestibulitis clinical trial conducted at the University of Rochester between 2002 and 2007, patients with vulvar vestibulitis syndrome (localized provoked vulvodynia) were enrolled in a 12-week randomized, placebo-controlled treatment trial.
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Patients with localized but non-resectable lung cancer generally are considered candidates for other types of therapy including external beam or stereotactic radiation therapy, chemotherapy, or percutaneous ablation.
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Anticholinergic drugs for COPD; pioglitazone for diabetes prevention; insulin degludec in Phase 3 trials; and FDA Actions.
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A 71-year-old retired police officer was admitted through the emergency room with right upper quadrant pain and low-grade fever.