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Less than one-third of health care workers with probable or possible patient-to-health care provider transmission of H1N1 reported consistently using a surgical mask or N95 respirator.
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The FDA has granted market approval for pitava-statin, the seventh HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, or "statin." It is a high-potency statin similar to rosuvastatin and atorvastatin.
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A healthy 67-year-old man, Mr. C, comes to your office for his annual examination, which includes a check of his serum prostate specific antigen (PSA)...
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WHO recommendations for antiviral use for H1N1 flu; antibiotic use trends for acute respiratory tract infection; denosumab clears FDA Expert Panel; FDA Actions.
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Mention obesity or the need to lose weight, and the next thing to be brought up in many discussions is exercise. Either intuitively, or because of the attention this topic receives, many believe they are not getting enough exercise.
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Lifestyle and dietary modifications are important tools for both prevention and adjunctive treatment of hypertension, an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death for women.
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A randomized controlled trial demonstrated that "perfect" empathy with patients results in a better immune response, reduction of symptoms, and faster recovery from a common cold.
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This novel, large randomized controlled trial of 808 Indian children with acute dysentery, ranging in age from 6 to 59 months, assigned each subject to one of three arms of treatment for 14 days using a base of standard oral hydration formula for each group: placebo having no additives, zinc 20 mg/5 mL supplementation, or zinc 20 mg/5 mL plus copper 2 mg/5 mL supplementation.
