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Arthritis and exercise. Altern Med Alert 2006;9(suppl 7):S1-S2.
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Greenfield RH. Policosa--no? Altern Med Alert 2006;9(7):83-84
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Udani J, et al. Chromium for Type 2 diabetes mellitus and weight loss. Altern Med Alert 2006;9(7):78-83.
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Prostate cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer in men, both in this country and in Europe. Due to the introduction of the prostate specific antigen blood test (PSA test), the ability to diagnose prostate cancer well before signs or symptoms of the disease develop has been realized. Following its introduction, the PSA was endorsed widely and recommended by many major public health organizations as a useful screening test.
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FDA Recommends Approval of Muraglitazar, But May Need To Reconsider; Which Antipsychotics Are More Dangerous?; Should CPOE Undergo Evaluation?; New Treatment for Tennis Elbow; FDA Actions
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Neisseria meningitidis has the dubious distinction of being the last remaining serious bacterial threat to the lives and well being of otherwise healthy Americans. In industrialized nations, the risk of death or serious illness from organisms such as Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae has been reduced greatly by the development of vaccines against these encapsulated organisms.
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Elder abuse and neglect has been recognized as a growing problem in the United States. All 50 states have reporting requirements for elder abuse and neglect.
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Managing cardiac arrhythmias is a unique and complex challenge in the primary care setting. The clinician must balance proper initial assessment, long-term management schemes and effective acute and chronic treatment approaches with appropriate triage to a cardiac specialist and/or an electrophysiologist. The treating clinician must be able to diagnose the arrhythmia (if possible), understand the risks to the patients, and plan an acceptable therapeutic strategy. Available treatment options are evolving rapidly.
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Multiple influenza pandemics throughout the years have prompted intense research into the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of influenza virus infection. The first documented pandemic occurred in 1580 in Asia and caused widespread disease. There were several remarkable pandemics during the 20th century.