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Patient Handout: Cholesterol and Coronary Heart Disease
Cholesterol and Coronary Heart Disease. Altern Med Alert 2004;7(4):S1-S2. -
Pharmacology Watch: Estrogen Found to Not Affect Heart Disease, Breast Cancer
The NIH has halted the estrogen-alone wing of the Womens Health Initiative a year before its scheduled end. -
Full April 2004 Issue in PDF
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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Another Tool for a Common Problem
Intranasal fluticasone helps sleep-disordered breathing in patients with allergic rhinitis. -
Pharmacology Update: Olanzapine and Fluoxetine Capsules (Symbyax — Lilly)
The FDA has approved a combination of olanzapine and fluoxetine for the treatment of depressive episodes associated with bipolar disorder. -
Clinical Briefs
Efficacy and Safety of Low-Dose Aspirin in Polycythemia Vera; Coronary Artery Calcium Score Plus Framingham Score for Risk Prediction; Intra-Articular Hyaluronic Acid in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis -
Full February 15, 2004, Issue in PDF
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What’s Best for the Breast?
Use of antibiotics is associated with increased risk of breast cancer and death from breast cancer in a dose-dependent way. -
Pharmacology Update: Bevacizumab Injection (Avastin)
The FDA has approved the first antineoplastic that acts by the inhibiting the formation of new blood vessels in tumors.