Nursing
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<ѻý>Diabetes Expert Disses Weight-Loss Programsѻý>
WASHINGTON -- Community-based weight-loss programs have not been shown to be effective at reducing the incidence of diabetes, so implementing a national program would likely be money down the drain, a diabetes expert said at a symposium on Tuesday.
Jan 10, 2012
<ѻý>Acetaminophen OD More Deadly if Taken in Stagesѻý>
Acetaminophen overdoses were more likely to be fatal if patients consumed a series of high doses spread over the course of a day rather than downing, say, a bottle of pills at one time, outcomes among patients admitted to a specialized liver center showed.
Nov 23, 2011
<ѻý>Go With the Flow When Treating LAD Stenosisѻý>
Medical treatment was as effective as surgery for patients with moderate to severe isolated stenosis in the proximal left anterior descending artery who had fractional flow reserve of 0.80 or greater, according to results from a single-center study.
Oct 28, 2011
<ѻý>Readers Say Vitamin Levels Should Be Checked Yearlyѻý>
Processed foods, mineral-depleted soil, overcooked vegetables, increased stress levels -- all of these increase the chances of having a vitamin deficiency, according to a vocal majority of ѻý readers who commented on last week's poll.
Oct 07, 2011
<ѻý>FDA Warns of High-Grade Prostate Ca Risk With BPH Drugsѻý>
WASHINGTON -- The FDA has issued a warning of an increased risk of high-grade prostate cancer with the 5-alpha reductase inhibitors finasteride (Proscar) and dutasteride (Avodart), currently approved to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy.
Jun 09, 2011
<ѻý>Cephalexin Useful in Pediatric MRSAѻý>
Children with uncomplicated skin and soft tissue infections can still be treated with cephalexin -- along with drainage and careful wound care -- even though community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has reached epidemic proportions worldwide, a randomized study suggested.
Feb 21, 2011