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Protein pump inhibitors cause changes in gastric acid that promote bacterial colonization of the upper gastrointestinal tract and may be connected with an extra risk of community-acquired pneumonia, though the research reviewing this effect in humans has been mixed.
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Results of this unique randomized controlled trial of homeopathy for people with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) suggest that any therapeutic benefits that might occur are due not to the specific remedy employed but to the empathetic and healing nature of the homeopathic process of consultation. The question begging to be asked is, what can any practitioner take away from this conclusion?
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A mixture of monacolins is the primary candidate for the active participle of red yeast rice, (RYR) an over-the-counter remedy frequently used to help control elevated cholesterol levels. This study reveals wide variations in the monacolin content of a sample of red yeast products that may significantly impact therapeutic response, as well as the presence in some of potentially toxic contaminants.
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Three 8-oz glasses of fat-free milk per day provided significant relief to patients with functional constipation.
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The next chart in your inbox is for a healthy 21-year-old nonsmoking woman. She indicates she is interested in using an oral contraceptive (OC) for birth control. What pill do you prescribe?
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Young women with herpes infections often are treated with the oral antivirals acyclovir, valacyclovir, or famciclovir.
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For the past decade, subscribers to Contraceptive Technology Update have been asked questions about their prescribing practices. The question "In the past year, how many IUDs have you personally inserted?"
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More women may be moving toward use of the contraceptive vaginal ring, implant, and intrauterine device (IUD), but combined oral contraceptives (OCs) continue to lead as a top birth control choice.
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When it comes to providing oral contraceptives (OCs) to patients for the first time, 87% of respondents to the 2010 Contraceptive Technology Update Contraception Survey say they choose Quick Start, the immediate initiation of the hormonal method in the office.
