Integrative Medicine
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Full April 1, 2007 Issue in PDF
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Supplement: Patient Handout: Antibiotic Resistance
Antibiotics, also known as antimicrobial drugs, are drugs that fight infections caused by bacteria. -
Vitamin E Supplementation: An Update
McKay D. Vitamin E supplementation: An update. Altern Med Alert 2007;10(4):37-42. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Full April 1, 2007 Issue in PDF
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Pharmacology Watch
Two recent large studies have looked at the effects of various inhaler combinations on outcomes in patients with COPD. -
Smoking Cessation — A Practical Guide for the Primary Care Physician
The escalating consumption of tobacco products is creating an unprecedented worldwide pandemic that in the 21st century will result in 1 billion deaths worldwide. -
Clinical Briefs By Louis Kuritzky, MD
Data in the United States from the NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) have shown that rates of awareness, treatment, and control of blood pressure remain remarkably suboptimal, despite over three decades of periodic NHANES data reporting and diversification of therapeutic choices. -
Fecal Blood Testing for Colorectal Neoplasia
Immunochemical testing of stool for human blood appears to be a more sensitive and specific test for advanced colon neoplasia than current guaiac-based tests. -
Analgesics and the Risk of Hypertension
Non-narcotic analgesic use is associated with a moderate increase in hypertension in men. This association is greater with the use of non steroidal anti-inflammatory agents among obese and overweight men.