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Integrated Care for Low Back Pain: Focus on Gain
Integrated care consisting of a graded activity program and a workplace intervention was shown to reduce duration of time off work as a primary outcome, compared to usual care. Functional status in private life as a secondary outcome was also better in the integrated care group. Intensity of pain as a secondary outcome remained the same in both groups. -
Does Oral Magnesium Ease the Wheeze?
In a randomized placebo controlled trial, 55 adults with mild-to-moderate asthma were assigned 340 mg of daily oral magnesium citrate or a placebo for 6.5 months. Patients who received the Mg showed significant improvements in objective measures of bronchial reactivity to methacholine and peak expiratory flow rate and in subjective measures of asthma control and quality of life. -
Nanotechnology-Enabled Dietary Supplements
Nanotechnology is a broad field of research and development that is defined by its focus on the nanometer (nm) scale. This is generally agreed as covering items in the 1-100 nm range. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Fast Food Fallacy: Diet and Cost
Using a unique model based on a single parent raising one child, researchers showed that following a carefully chosen whole foods diet is less expensive than a convenience/fast food diet. Unfortunately, for people without means, even a healthy diet cannot be sustainably pursued without financial support. -
Emergency Medicine Reports - Full May 24, 2010 Issue in Streaming Audio/Downloadable MP3 Format
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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full May 24, 2010 Issue in PDF
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Clinical Briefs by Louis Kuritzky, MD
The prostate cancer prevention trial did not ignite advocacy among clinicians for chemoprevention of prostate cancer (PCA). -
Eat the Celery Stalk in Your Bloody Mary
The more fruits and vegetables you eat, the lower your overall cancer risk. -
Internal Medicine Alert - Full May 15, 2010 Issue in PDF