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Pharmacology Watch - Full June 2010 Issue in PDF
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FDA Actions
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Clopidogrel and aspirin
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Warfarin, flu vaccine, and cotrimoxazole
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Silent Pulmonary Emboli in Patients with DVT: Time to Screen?
Asymptomatic pulmonary embolism is quite common among patients with deep venous thrombosis. In many instances in these patients, the pulmonary emboli are located within the central pulmonary arteries. -
Alcohol Consumption and Mortality in Patients with CVD
In patients with cardiovascular disease, light-to- moderate alcohol consumption is significantly associated with a lower incidence of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. -
Internal Medicine Alert - Full May 29, 2010 Issue in PDF
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Alternative Medicine Alert - Full June 2010 Issue in PDF
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Pharmacology Watch
Fractures and bisphosphonate therapy, warfarin anticoagulation and influenza vaccine and cotrimoxazole, antiplatelet therapy with clopidogrel and aspirin, FDA Actions. -
Lignan-rich Food for Menopausal Symptom Relief: A Flash in the Pan?
Middle-aged, postmenopausal women with significant symptomatic vasomotor events (VMEs) experienced equivalent significant relief of symptoms after 3 months of treatment with a flaxseed-enriched or an isocaloric control whole wheat- and barley-enriched diet. The VMEs in each group of recently menopausal patients were measured by a validated global scale, the Kupperman Menopausal Index, and a vasomotor diary at a Brazilian public health clinic over 12 weeks.