Increasing use of CT scans has led to an increase of radiation exposure to its recipients, potentially causing up to 2% of new cancers, especially in children.
The FDA has approved extended release niacin plus simvastatin as a combination product.
Does Published Evidence Reflect the Whole Story?, Vitamin E levels and Physical Decline with Aging, Effort, Efficacy, and Effectiveness
The onset of dementia heralds death in about 41/2 years.
The atrial fibrillation clopidogrel trial with Irbesartan for Prevention of Vascular Events (ACTIVE W) is a noninferiority trial comparing anticoagulation with warfarin to therapy with aspirin plus clopidogrel for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation.
12-lead ECG and lead II rhythm strip obtained from a 90-year-old woman with acute dyspnea and diaphoresis.
Stop smoking drug Chantix rates stronger warning from FDA; Type 2 diabetes surgery on the way?; Vytorin study inconclusive; Influenza A virus found resistant to Tamiflu; FDA actions.
A physicians' survey in Connecticut indicates that a patient's socioeconomic status (SES) affected their clinical management decisions.
A study to determine the effect of calcium supplementation on myocardial infarction, stroke, and sudden death in healthy postmenopausal women.
