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Dr. Google, I Presume
Searching Google yielded a correct diagnosis in greater than half of cases. -
Clinical Briefs By Louis Kuritzky, MD
The Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study (FDPS) demonstrated that a program of diet and exercise was capable of reducing the incidence of diabetes by approximately 60% in persons with impaired fasting glucose (IFG) or impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), compared to placebo. -
Paliperidone Extended-Release Tablets (Invega™)
The FDA has approved a new atypical antipsychotic agent. Paliperidone is the active metabolite of risperidone. The drug is formulated in an osmotic drug delivery system (OROS) developed by ALZA. -
Long-Term Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy and Risk of Hip Fracture
Evaluation of a large United Kingdom (UK) database supports a dose-related association with hip fracture. There appears to be a correlation between PPI use, including dosage and chronicity, and occurrence of hip fractures in patients over age 50. -
How Much Do Those Nutrients Really Help You?
This study addresses the role of nutritional status in the disablement process. Low serum concentrations of vitamins B6, B12 and selenium seem to predict subsequent disability in activities of daily living (ADLs) in older women living in the community. -
Antipsychotics in Alzheimer's Patients: The CATIE-AD Study
Because of adverse effects, special care should be used when prescribing the atypical antipsychotic drugs for patients with dementia. -
Homocysteine and Stroke Risk: Role for Folate Therapy
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Brain Food: It’s Not About Fish Anymore
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Clinical Briefs: ARBs and Headache; Lower Doses of HRT; Pulse Pressure and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality
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Changing Patterns of New Tuberculosis Infections