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Cinnamon for Dysmenorrhea: A Clinical Trial
Cinnamon, three grams daily, for the first few days of menstruation may help attenuate menstrual pain in women suffering from dysmenorrhea, although an improved follow-up clinical trial is necessary to corroborate this.
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Can Quality of Diet Lower the Risk of Depressive Symptoms?
In a meta-analysis of 42 studies, researchers found that subjects who reported following the Mediterranean diet closely had a 0.67 reduced risk of developing depressive symptoms compared with low adherence to this diet.
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An Herbal Mixture for Enhanced Memory
SYNOPSIS: These researchers showed that a tincture of sage, rosemary, and lemon balm improved one aspect of cognition after two weeks in healthy people.
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Do Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Play a Role in the Treatment of Anxiety?
In a review and meta-analysis of 19 studies regarding use of omega-3 fatty acids for treating anxiety, researchers showed improvement in anxiety symptoms with these nutrients. The effect appears most significant in a clinically diagnosed subpopulation.
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Evaluation and Treatment of Adrenal Insufficiency in the Emergency Department
This article addresses the pathophysiology, discusses various clinical presentations, and reviews current evidence-based practices for managing adrenal insufficiency and crisis in the emergency department.
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Policies Can Set Boundaries, Ensure Ethical Discharges
Often, clinicians perceive the discharge plan is focused on the question of “What are we obliged to do?” instead of “What should we do?”
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How Effective Is Ethics? Ask Clinicians, Examine Processes
Researchers found some unexpected variations between the requests for ethics consults and the retrospective reports from the clinicians who made the request.
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Much Common Ground Between Ethics and Hospital Leadership
Increasingly, hospital leaders are recognizing that ethics expertise “can help in the boardroom as well as at the bedside,” experts say.
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Patients With LVADs More Likely to Die in Hospitals
LVADs are becoming increasingly common, and researchers say they expect to see more patients with LVADs dying at home.
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Are Stethoscopes a Vector for Transmission to Patients?
An iconic symbol of medicine, the stethoscope can serve as a fomite to transmit pathogens from patient to patient if infection control procedures are not followed, researchers report.