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Results of the SELECT trial, a large randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial designed to help determine whether selenium, vitamin E, or both could safely prevent prostate cancer in middle-aged and older men, were not to be published for another four years. Interim analyses, however, revealed no benefit from therapy, and even some potential health concerns.
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Approximately 38% of adults in the united states aged 18 years and older and nearly 12% of U.S. children aged 17 years and younger use some form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), according to a nationwide government survey conducted in 2007.
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The purpose of this study was to determine if antioxidant supplementation during pregnancy reduces the incidence of premature rupture of the membranes (PROM).
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For more than a decade, organizations like the american Heart Association (AHA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have been drawing attention to the prevalence and effects of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among women.
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Strong evidence was found that slow gait speed, low physical activity, and weight loss are key indicators of frailty, which is associated with chronic disability, long-term nursing home stays, injurious falls, and death.
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The JUPITER trial causes a stir; ACP practice guideline for antidepressant use; testosterone for low libido; continued shortage of Hib vaccine; FDA Actions.
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The lead II rhythm strip shown above was obtained from an elderly patient with shortness of breath. How wide is the QRS complex?
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The FDA has approved a new muscarinic receptor antagonist for the treatment of overactive bladder.