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Comparing blood pressure medications, determining optimal length of androgen-deprivation therapy, red yeast rice for LDL reduction, and FDA Actions.
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This issue is the second installment in a two-part series on breast cancer. The first part covered epidemiology, histologic types of breast cancer, screening, diagnosis, principles of treatment, and surgical management. This issue will cover chemotherapy, radiation therapy, endocrine therapy, metastatic breast cancer, and primary care for the breast cancer survivor.
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Comparing blood pressure medications, determining optimal length of androgen-deprivation therapy, red yeast rice for LDL reduction, and FDA Actions.
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In the popular press, there has been a recent focus on "superfoods," or foods that contain high levels of nutrients that some people feel have the best evidence for the prevention or treatment of various medical conditions.
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Two systematic reviews concluded that acupuncture is somewhat beneficial in the prophylactic treatment of both migraine and tension-type headaches.
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Lay books and web sites tout the benefits of progesterone cream for use in menopausal women. A Google search reveals roughly 338,000 results when the term "progesterone cream" is entered.
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Aspirin reduces the risk for myocardial infarction in men ages 45-79 and for stroke in women ages 55-79; however, its use must be balanced against the increased risk of serious bleeding events in each individual patient.
