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Possible Benefit From Pharmaceutical-grade Chondroitin on Knee Osteoarthritis
The authors of a European study found a statistically significant and clinically marginally significant reduction in pain at three and six months in patients taking pharmaceutical-grade chondroitin sulfate for knee osteoarthritis.
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Glucose Self-monitoring May Not Be That Useful
Researchers could not find any statistically significant differences in glycemic control or health-related quality of life between patients who performed glucose self-monitoring compared with those who did not.
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Early Hot Flashes Could Signal Increased Risk for Heart Disease
Women 42-55 years of age who experience hot flashes are more likely to exhibit poor vascular function.
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Is This a Typical Flutter?
Atrial flutter is characterized by a special pattern of regular atrial activity that in adults almost always occurs at a rate of 300/minute (250-350/minute range).
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Clinical Briefs
In this section: the evolution of prostate cancer screening; the limitations of online health information; and treating polycystic ovary syndrome patients.
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Valbenazine Capsules (Ingrezza)
Valbenazine is indicated for the treatment of tardive dyskinesia in adults.
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Insomnia Disorder: Evidence for Psychological and Behavioral Interventions
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia is an effective intervention for moderate to severe insomnia disorder and should be considered as an initial treatment.
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Putting the Genie Back in the Prescription Bottle
Researchers recently developed an evidence-based algorithm for reducing the use of proton pump inhibitors.
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Infectious Disease Alert Updates
Antibiotic increases honeybee mortality; Sustained hepegivirus infection in injection drug users; Decrease SSIs: Take August off
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2016 Surviving Sepsis Guidelines Update
The Surviving Sepsis Campaign recently published an update to the 2012 guidelines for management of sepsis and septic shock. The document incorporates literature published through July 2016.