Internal Medicine Alert 2004-12-30

Melatonin improved subjective sleep quality in women with mild asthma.

Combining a fibrate with a statin increases the risk of rhabdomyolysis by more than 10 times the use of a statin alone.

Examining data from a 20-year time period, correlations were sought between antisecretory drug therapy and cumulative incidence of dysplasia.

Current clinical trial evidence favors the use of aspirin or clopidogrel as first-line agents for the majority of patients with vascular disease.

Isnt it amazing how people dont want something until they cannot have it.

The FDA has approved a new lipid regulating agentthe ethyl esters of omega-3 fatty acids for the treatment of high triglyceride levels.

This meta-analysis reviewed trials of antioxidants for prevention of GI cancer.

Internal Medicine Alert – December 30, 2004