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The fda has approved a new drug with a unique mechanism of action for the treatment of chronic angina. Ranolazine reduces the frequency of chest pains by reducing the demand for oxygen but does not have significant effect on heart rate or blood pressure.
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A picture of a 12-lead ECG was obtained from a healthy 32 year old man who had some atypical chest pain. Although there are no ECG findings suggestive of acute ischemia, doctors disagree with the computer interpretation ...
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The authors sought to determine the relationship between psychiatric and sexual status of premenopausal women with fibromyalgia compared to a control group of healthy women.
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The first transdermal patch has been approved for the treatment of depression. Selegiline is an irreversible monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI)...
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Appropriate initial treatments for type 2 diabetes (DM2) include a diversity of oral agents and/or insulins. One of the most popular current initial treatments is metformin (MET)...
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Glycemic variability may be an independent cause of diabetic complications. Wide fluctuations of blood glucose may not be detected by HbA1c measurement.
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Increased fruit and vegetable intake, at least 5 servings per day, is associated with a reduced risk of stroke.
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A new national survey showed people of all ages increasingly using the Internet for initial health information, but physicians remain the most trusted source to validate their findings.
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In contrast to the findings from a recent esomeprazole study, these authors show that on-demand therapy with rabeprazole is a good alternative to continuous treatment.
