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| Volume 38, Issue 5, Pages 1-71 (01 March 2008) |
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‘Help Me Die’ Calls For Swift Response
KERRI WACHTER
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Vital Signs: Top Five Most Expensive Therapeutic Classes Of Prescribed Drugs
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Financial Rewards Proposed for FPs In Medical Homes: Bonuses of up to $100,000 to be awarded.
ALICIA AULT
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Asthma Guidelines Spell Out Treatment in Pregnancy
BRUCE K. DIXON
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HIV Infected Face New Challenges
NANCY WALSH
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Congress Scrutinizes Uses for Growth Hormone
ALICIA AULT
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News from the FDA
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Concerns About Off-Label Use May Derail Approval of IV Iron
ELIZABETH MECHCATIE
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Antiepileptics' Labels Likely To Include Suicidality Risks
BECKY JUNGBAUER
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New & Approved
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Asmanex Twisthaler, Moxatag
DAMIAN MCNAMARA
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Dietary Guidelines Implicated in Obesity Epidemic
MICHELE G. SULLIVAN
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Opinion
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Letters
Julie Hodge, Michael W. Cater, Ann Hamilton
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Point/Counterpoint
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Should primary care physicians provide dementia screening?
PAUL SOLOMON, CHRIS FOX
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Cardiovascular Medicine
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Vitamin D, Heart Dysfunction Tied in Thalassemia
FRAN LOWRY
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Steps Taken to Avert Pending Shortage of Cardiac Surgeons
BRUCE JANCIN
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Heart Failure Deemed Driving Force in Excess Mortality in RA
BRUCE JANCIN
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Aspirin Resistance Attributed to Noncompliance
JANE SALODOF MACNEIL
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Rebound Effect Evident After Halting Clopidogrel
MARY ANN MOON
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Idraparinux Causes More Bleeding Than Vitamin K Antagonists
MIRIAM E. TUCKER
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Warfarin May Do Harm Unless Target Is Met and Maintained
MITCHEL L. ZOLER
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Metabolic Disorders
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High OGTT in Pregnancy Ups Later Diabetes Risk
MICHELE G. SULLIVAN
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Adjustable Gastric Banding Beats Conventional Diabetes Treatment
MARY ANN MOON
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Diet Soda Strongly Associated With the Metabolic Syndrome
TIMOTHY F. KIRN
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Ideal Add-On to Metformin Therapy Is Still Unclear
ROBERT FINN
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Bone Fracture, Metformin Use Not Associated
Robert Finn
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Diabetic Teens Often Underestimate Their Weight: Adolescents who did not recognize they had a weight problem were less likely to eat well and exercise.
HEIDI SPLETE
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Intensive Therapy Is Found to Lower Mortality by 20% in Type 2 Patients
MARY ANN MOON
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Hyperuricemia Named a Risk Factor for Type 2 Diabetes
ROBERT FINN
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Postprandial Glucose Rise Linked to Cardiac Risk
TIMOTHY F. KIRN
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Infectious Diseases
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Acute Sore Throat? Think Retropharyngeal Abscess
HEIDI SPLETE
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Risk Behaviors Drive Up HIV In Adolescents
NANCY WALSH
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Vaccine Mercury Rapidly Exits Infants' Systems
HEIDI SPLETE
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MMR Shot Not Linked to Autism, Large Study Shows
JONATHAN GARDNER
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Production Delays Tie Up Vaqta Vaccine
Doug Brunk
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Skin Disorders
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Melanoma Incidence in Children Is On the Rise
SHARON WORCESTER
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Ustekinumab Aids Long-Term Control of Psoriasis
SHARON WORCESTER
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History, Physical Are Cornerstones of Melanoma Follow-Up
DOUG BRUNK
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Mental Health
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Evidence Mounts on Pediatric Anxiety Disorders
MARY ELLEN SCHNEIDER
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Track Lipids, Glucose With Atypical Antipsychotic Use
MARY ELLEN SCHNEIDER
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Peer Support Cuts Risk of Postpartum Depression: Mothers who received a telephone-based intervention were two times less likely to become depressed.
KATE JOHNSON
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Older Women's Depression Burden Heavier Than Men's
MARY ANN MOON
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Prozac No Better Than Placebo in Teens With Substance Abuse Issues
DIANA MAHONEY
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Women's Health
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Comprehensive Treatment Essential for Vulvodynia
SHERRY BOSCHERT
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Coagulation Factors May Predict The Risk of Thrombosis From HT
FRAN LOWRY
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Nonhormonal Therapy Eases Postmenopausal Hot Flashes
FRAN LOWRY
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Drugs, Pregnancy, And Lactation
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Exposure to Monoclonal Antibodies
GERALD G. BRIGGS
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Linked to Preeclampsia
SHERRY BOSCHERT
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Persistent Pain Rates Are Similar After C-Section, Vaginal Deliveries
SHERRY BOSCHERT
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With an Unintended Pregnancy, Both Mother and Baby Face Greater Risks
NANCY WALSH
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5-HT3 Receptor Antagonists Reduce Nausea, Vomiting Tied to C-Section
SHERRY BOSCHERT
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OCs Protect Against Ovarian Cancer Long Term
BRUCE K. DIXON
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Cranberry Products Are Shown to Cut Symptomatic UTIs in Women
JONATHAN GARDNER
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Rhubarb Extract Seems Safe and Effective in Soothing Hot Flashes
FRAN LOWRY
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Men's Health
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Obesity-Related Biomarkers Obscure PSA Findings
FRAN LOWRY
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Brachytherapy Is of Benefit in Young Prostate Cancer Patients
JANE SALODOF MACNEIL
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Direct Talk, Practical Advice Help Put Prostate Cancer in Perspective
MIRIAM E. TUCKER
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Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Obesity Derails RA Remission; Infliximab Helps
NANCY WALSH
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Variability Key to Lumbar Diagnosis
BRUCE JANCIN
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Digestive Disorders
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Follow-Up After Colon Cancer Surgery Falls Short
FRAN LOWRY
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Hepatectomy of Benefit in Elderly Cancer Patients
Fran Lowry
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Colon Cancer Screening Helps Patients Over 80
FRAN LOWRY
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