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Vasculopathy knows no compartmentalization. Clinicians expect that patients with peripheral arterial disease will also commonly have comorbid coronary or cerebrovascular disease, even though it may be silent.
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The FDA has approved a drug to help patients regain bowel function following bowel resection surgery.
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Early age at initiation of smoking is associated with an increased mortality risk in women. Quitting reduces the excess mortality risk for all major causes of smoking related deaths.
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Both short (6 or fewer hours) and long (9 or more hours) habitual sleep durations predict an increased risk of weight gain in adults.
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12-lead ECG and lead II rhythm strip obtained from a 67-year-old man with new-onset shortness of breath.
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Current use of antipsychotic medications by the elderly places them at increased risk for hospitalization for pneumonia.
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Cognitive impairment in the U.S. population without dementia is found in 22% of those over age 70. This is more than the number of those with Alzheimer's or other dementias alone, and needs to be recognized and addressed in our healthcare of this group.
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Despite previous positive reports and much lay enthusiasm, omega-3 fatty acid treatment did not prevent Crohn's disease relapse. (Arguments continue as to whether the correct usage should be "Crohn disease" or "Crohn's disease." Most of the literature seems to use the latter designation, and this review will do likewise.)
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Pioglitazone and heart disease; ARBs manufacturers spend millions to show the non-inferiority of their products compared to less expensive, generic ACE inhibitors; some athletes turn to growth hormone because it is difficult to detect; FDA Actions