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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full August 31, 2009 Issue in Streaming Audio/Downloadable MP3 Format
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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full August 31, 2009 Issue in PDF
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Treating glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis
For patients with glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis, a once-yearly infusion of zoledronic acid is as effective as daily risedronate for the prevention and treatment of bone loss according to a new study from Lancet. -
Low-dose naltrexone and fibromyalgia
Perform a Google search of "low-dose naltrexone" and you will find a myriad of anecdotal testimonies to the benefits of the drug in a wide range of diseases including fibromyalgia. Now a small study suggests that naltrexone may be of some benefit in this difficult condition. -
NSAIDs and dementia
Chronic use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in the elderly may increase the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease according to a new study. -
GI and CVD risk with NSAIDs
The Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Consensus Group has published guidelines on use of long-term NSAIDs in patients at risk for GI bleeding and cardiovascular disease. -
Pharmacology Watch - Full June 1, 2009 Issue in PDF
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FDA Actions
Plan B, the so-called "morning after pill" will soon be available to women age 17 and older without a prescription. -
Pharmacology Update: Golimumab Injection (Simponi™)
Golimumab is indicated for the treatment of adults with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis in combination with methotrexate (MTX), active psoriatic arthritis, and active ankylosing spondylitis with or without methotrexate or other non-biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD). -
Will I Ever Get a Good Night's Sleep?
Insomnia persists.