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Clinical Briefs: Heartache and Heart Failure
Greenfield RH. Heartache and heart failure. Altern Med Alert 2005;8(9):107-108. -
St. John's Wort and Depression Patient Handout: Question & Answer
St. John's wort and depresion -- Patient Handout: Question & Answer. Altern Med Alert 2005;8(suppl 9):S1-S2. -
Full September 2005 Issue in PDF
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Pharmacology Watch: Beta-Blockers May Be Useful for Noncardiac Surgery
High-risk patients benefit from perioperative beta-blockers when undergoing major noncardiac surgery according to new study. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Do Diets that are Named After People Work Better?
Adherence to any diet was the best predictor of weight loss, which predicted degree of improvement in cardiac risk markers. -
Clinical Briefs
Erectile dysfunction is commonplace in men at middle-age and beyond, the same era when hypertension incidence begins to rise steeply. -
Full February 28, 2005, Issue in PDF
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Is Obesity a Risk Factor for Atrial Fibrillation?
Obesity is an important, potentially modifiable risk factor for AF. The excess risk of AF associated with obesity appears to be mediated by left atrial dilatation. These prospective data raise the possibility that interventions to promote normal weight may reduce the population burden of AF. -
Accuracy of Screening for Fecal Occult Blood on a Single Stool Sample Obtained by Digital Rectal Examination
A single fecal occult blood test from a digital rectal exam specimen does not provide adequate screening for colorectal neoplasia and cannot replace standard at-home 6-sample fecal occult blood testing.