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Shingles vaccine added to CDC list of vaccines for adults 60 and older; CDC recommends Tdap for postpartum women; new study suggests sequential therapy with antibiotics for H. pylori may be more effective than standard therapy; FDA Actions.
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O’Mathuna D. Rhodiola Rosea (Roseroot) for Generalized Anxiety, Depression, and Fatigue. Alter Med Alert. 2008:11;73-75.
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Keifer, D. The Mushroom Agaricus Blazei and Chronic Hepatitis B. Alter Med Alert. 2008:11;76-78.
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O’Mathuna D. Climacteric Syndrome during Peri-menopause: Pycnogenol. (originally published in the March 2008 issue of Alternative Therapies in Women’s Health) Alter Med Alert. 2008:11;73-75.
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Greenfield, RH. Sweet Sleep – Honey and Nighttime Cough. Alter Med Alert. 2008:11;81.
Greenfield, RH. In Vino Veritas – Resveratrol and Aging. Alter Med Alert. 2008:11;82.
Greenfield, RH. Get Moving – Exercise and Breast Cancer Risk. Alter Med Alert. 2008:11;83.
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Both short (6 or fewer hours) and long (9 or more hours) habitual sleep durations predict an increased risk of weight gain in adults.
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Early age at initiation of smoking is associated with an increased mortality risk in women. Quitting reduces the excess mortality risk for all major causes of smoking related deaths.
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The FDA has approved a drug to help patients regain bowel function following bowel resection surgery.
