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Kiefer D. Black cohosh for prostate cancer: It's not just for women anymore. Altern Med Alert 2007;10(1):5-9.
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Greenfield RH. Understanding the fine print: Food labels. Altern Med Alert 2007;10(1):9-10. Greenfield RH. Of bugs and brains: Pesticides and Parkinson's. Altern Med Alert 2007;10(1):10-11. Greenfield RH. "Feelings—nothing more than…"—Emotional health and spinal fusion. Altern Med Alert 2007;10(1):11-12.
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The Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD, began conducting a survey on dietary supplement education in the nation's academic institutions in October and planned to conclude it in December.
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Holiday time has come and gone. did you remember to stop and count your blessings? It's all around us during the holiday season—in the cards we sent, the holiday movies we watched, and the pause before we carved the holiday turkey.
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Because of adverse effects, special care should be used when prescribing the atypical antipsychotic drugs for patients with dementia.
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This study addresses the role of nutritional status in the disablement process. Low serum concentrations of vitamins B6, B12 and selenium seem to predict subsequent disability in activities of daily living (ADLs) in older women living in the community.
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Evaluation of a large United Kingdom (UK) database supports a dose-related association with hip fracture. There appears to be a correlation between PPI use, including dosage and chronicity, and occurrence of hip fractures in patients over age 50.
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The FDA has approved a new atypical antipsychotic agent. Paliperidone is the active metabolite of risperidone. The drug is formulated in an osmotic drug delivery system (OROS) developed by ALZA.
