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Three diets were studied replacing saturated fats with 1) a carbohydrate-rich diet, 2) a protein-rich diet, and 3) a diet rich in unsaturated fat (predominately monounsaturated fat).
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Although cigarette smoking is the primary risk factor for lung cancer (LCA), with similar amounts of smoking exposure some groups demonstrate greater incidence of LCA than others.
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The fda has approved the first non-injectable insulin for the treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetes called Exubera®.
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The CDC recommends that QuantiFERON®-TB Gold (QFT-G) may be used in all circumstances in which the TST is currently used, including contact investigations, evaluation of recent immigrants, and sequential-testing surveillance programs for infection control (eg, those for health-care workers).
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Mean oral temperatures decline with age, ranging from 97.3°F at 6 am to 97.8°F at 10 pm in persons older than 65 years. The majority of both nursing home and community elderly have normal mean temperatures below 98.6°F.
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Add vardenafil to the list of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors with promise in the treatment of Raynaud disease.
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Erectile Dysfunction and Subsequent Cardiovascular Disease; Oseltamivir Resistance during Influenza A Infection; Dietary Intake of Antioxidants and AMD
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The FDA has approved a new drug for the treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumor and metastatic renal cell cancer. Sunitinib is an orally active, highly selective, multi-targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor. The drug was given a priority review and was approved in less than 6 months. Sunitinib is marketed by Pfizer as Sutent®.
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Participants in the Framingham Heart Study who had low levels of cardiovascular risk factors in middle age had longer overall survival and less morbidity when followed to age 85. Control of risk factors may have a major influence on reaching older age in good health.
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The use of a laxative, a digestive aid, and a surfactant leads to speedier recovery from partial small bowel obstruction with less need for surgery.