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Black Cohosh for Prostate Cancer: It's Not Just for Women Anymore
Kiefer D. Black cohosh for prostate cancer: It's not just for women anymore. Altern Med Alert 2007;10(1):5-9. -
Spirituality Through a Stethoscope: Health Measures
Sasser H. Spirituality through a stethoscope: Health measures. Part 3 of a series on spirituality. Altern Med Alert 2007;10(1):1-5. -
Nuts Reduce Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Griel A, Kris-Etherton P. Nuts reduce risk of cardiovascular disease. Altern Med Alert 2007;10(2):17-21. -
Full February 1, 2007 Issue in PDF
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Supplement: Finding Your Way to a Healthier You: Based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Finding your way to a healthier you: Based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Altern Med Alert 2007;10(Suppl 2):S1-S2. -
Full January 29, 2007 Issue in PDF
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Dr. Google, I Presume
Searching Google yielded a correct diagnosis in greater than half of cases. -
Clinical Briefs By Louis Kuritzky, MD
The Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study (FDPS) demonstrated that a program of diet and exercise was capable of reducing the incidence of diabetes by approximately 60% in persons with impaired fasting glucose (IFG) or impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), compared to placebo. -
Paliperidone Extended-Release Tablets (Invega™)
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. -
Long-Term Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy and Risk of Hip Fracture
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.