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Pharmacology Watch
Apixaban could soon join the anticoagulation market; Chinese herbs for flu; chronic medication and discontinuation after hospitalization; and FDA actions. -
Neurology Alert - Full October 2011 Issue in PDF
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Finding Order in Alzheimer's Biomarkers
Measurement of biomarkers, including Ab42 and tau protein in the CSF along with volumetric measurements of the hippocampus, may help in the diagnosis of early or presymptomatic Alzheimer's disease. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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We Can Help our Seniors Sleep Better Without Dangerous Pills
A brief amount of face-to-face and telephone counseling helps seniors sleep better without prescription medications. Direct counseling is superior to giving reading materials. -
Relationship Between Activity Levels and Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults
Greater daily activity energy expenditure appears to reduce the incidence of cognitive impairment in a dose-response manner. -
Internal Medicine Alert - Full September 29, 2011 Issue in PDF
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Constipation, Cardiovascular Disease, and the Connection
In postmenopausal women, constipation is associated with having major risk factors for cardiovascular disease and increased cardiovascular risk. -
Why You Should Outsource Your Weight Loss Treatment
Participation in Weight Watchers resulted in a greater weight loss over a year than did clinical intervention in a primary care office. -
Clinical Briefs By Louis Kuritzky, MD
Eating out has increased in the general population, and is associated with increased body mass index. Indeed, United States data suggest that more than one-third of all daily calories are provided from restaurants.