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The escalating consumption of tobacco products is creating an unprecedented worldwide pandemic that in the 21st century will result in 1 billion deaths worldwide.
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Data in the United States from the NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) have shown that rates of awareness, treatment, and control of blood pressure remain remarkably suboptimal, despite over three decades of periodic NHANES data reporting and diversification of therapeutic choices.
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Immunochemical testing of stool for human blood appears to be a more sensitive and specific test for advanced colon neoplasia than current guaiac-based tests.
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Non-narcotic analgesic use is associated with a moderate increase in hypertension in men. This association is greater with the use of non steroidal anti-inflammatory agents among obese and overweight men.
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The first once-daily mesalamine formulation has been approved for the treatment of ulcerative colitis. The formulation uses the Multi Matrix System (MMX) technology designed to deliver the drug throughout the colon.
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In a family-based research cohort, men were followed for up to 40 years after the birth of their children, and those with only daughters had a 40% higher risk of prostate cancer compared with men with at least one son.
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Regular napping in healthy people is associated with reduced coronary mortality, especially for working men.
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This article emphasizes the means to uncover the most common and important infectious diseases affecting children who present to the emergency department having recently traveled to the developing world.