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O’Mathuna D. Use of CAM for Menopause. 2008;10:69-70.
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Gomberg S, Horn B. Breast Cancer and Botanical Medicine. Alter Ther Women’s Health. 2008;10:65-69.
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A new report from the American Cancer Society (ACS) in Atlanta, GA, shows that more than half of cancer patients are using complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), with CAM methods being more popular among breast and ovarian cancer survivors.
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Systemic corticosteroids are immunosuppressive and associated with serious long-term side effects. Primarily for these reasons, clinicians have long avoided their use in patients with known infections.
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The Institute of Medicine has called for a patient centered model of care in which patients and families are kept informed about their care. Many ICU patients are unable to communicate and, therefore, family members are called upon for decision-making.
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B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a neurohormone secreted by the heart whose levels are elevated in acute heart failure and also in left- and right-ventricular dysfunction.
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In This Issue: Baxter Bioscience has developed a whole-virus, two dose
vaccine against avian flu; warning label now on antipsychotics regarding an increased risk of mortality in elderly patients treated for dementia-related psychosis; vitamin D for men with heart disease on
horizon? A new oral anticoagulant may soon be available for prevention of thrombotic complications of hip or knee surgery; FDA Actions
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