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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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
Dr. Google, I Presume
Searching Google yielded a correct diagnosis in greater than half of cases. -
Brain Food: It’s Not About Fish Anymore
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Homocysteine and Stroke Risk: Role for Folate Therapy
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Pharmacology Update: Adderall XR — A New Long-Acting Drug for ADHD
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Lansoprazole for the Prevention of Recurrences of Ulcer Complications
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Getting High With Salmeterol