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Integrative Treatment for Restless Legs Syndrome: What Does the Evidence Say?
Medical evidence supports the use of physical activity and iron supplementation (for those with low serum ferritin) in patients with restless legs syndrome.
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Integrative Approaches to Caring for Children with Autism
Selected treatments for autism spectrum disorder are reviewed and placed into one of four categories (ranging from recommend to avoid) with a goal of creating a practical blueprint for the medical practitioner.
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Improving Blood Pressure Through Enhanced Sleep
The use of a benzodiazepine hypnotic among hypertensive patients was associated with improvements in both sleep scores and blood pressure.
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Combination of Simvastatin Plus Vitamin D Offers New Hope for Migraine Prevention
A well-conducted, randomized, placebo-controlled trial has shown that the combination of simvastatin (20 mg twice daily) plus vitamin D3 (1,000 international units twice daily) is effective in the prevention of headaches in adults with episodic migraine.
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FDA Nutrition Facts Label Changes
The FDA recently announced changes to the nutrition facts panel required as a label on all foods.
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The Risks of a Low-salt Diet: A Meta-analysis
It indicates that people with or without hypertension are at increased risk of death or cardiovascular events when consuming low amounts of sodium.
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Interval Training for Cardiovascular Health: Less is More?
Sedentary men achieved similar cardiometabolic improvements after 12 weeks of either short-duration, high-intensity exercise or the standard 45 minutes of sustained moderate-intensity exercise.
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Mediterranean Diet and Breast Cancer
A Mediterranean diet supplemented with the consumption of one liter of extra-virgin olive oil per week may be beneficial in the primary prevention of breast cancer.
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The Effects of Coffee Consumption on Health Outcomes
Worldwide, coffee is the second most consumed beverage after water. Chosen because of its rich complex flavors and pleasant stimulating effects, recent research suggests potential health benefits, including risk reductions for cardiovascular disease, cancers, diabetes, and Parkinson’s disease.
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The Pitfalls of Herbal Viagra
Be wary of and avoid over-the-counter products that claim to boost libido and sexual function, particularly for erectile dysfunction, which are often of spurious quality and contaminated with PDE-5 analogues.