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For persistent asthma, clinical guidelines recommend low-dose inhaled corticosteroids (LDIC) as initial maintenance therapy.
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New guidelines from the ACP suggest that rather than universal screening, women aged 40-49 should be assessed for individual risk of breast cancer, and should be informed of the potential benefits and harms of screening mammography, then selectively screened based on the findings.
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GlaxoSmithKline's rosiglitazone (Avandia) will receive a black box warning by the FDA because of concerns over heart failure associated with use of the drug.
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This study documents the safety and efficacy of oral polyethylene glycol for the long-term treatment of chronic constipation.
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In a systematic review and meta-analysis of worldwide data on the placement of ureteral stents after ureteroscopy in patients with kidney stones, the authors found higher morbidity with lower urinary tract problems ...
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Limiting dietary sodium can reduce blood pressure and morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular disease.
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In this article, the ECG in the Figure was obtained from a 33-year old man who was admitted to the hospital with atypical chest pain.
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Almost 90% of persons with type 2 diabetes (DM2) are overweight. Weight loss in DM2 consistently results in meaningful favorable changes in lipids, glucose, and insulin resistance, so the clinical community embraces tools to enhance weight loss in this population.
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The FDA has approved the first continuous, low dose, oral contraceptive for the prevention of pregnancy.