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The triptan wars are heating up with 7 competitors now on the market all backed by the heaviest of the pharma heavyweights, and clinicians wonder, Which is the best triptan? This study looked at eletriptan response rates in a cohort of migraine patients previously unresponsive or intolerant to sumatriptan.
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In 1597, the herbalist John Gerard reported that an extract of the sage plant, is singularly good for the head and brain and quickeneth the nerves and memory. More than 400 years later, British investigators have put Gerards observation to the test by examining the effects of an essential oil derived from Spanish sage on memory in normal volunteers and patients with Alzheimers disease.
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Thomson American Health Consultants offers "Extended-use Contraception: What You Should Know About Seasonale and Other Options," a free audio conference on October 9 from 2-3 p.m. ET.
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Thymectomy, though widely recommended for the treatment of autoimmune myasthenia gravis, remains a treatment without controlled prospective studies to support its role. Such a trial has been recommended by the American Academy of Neurology and is being developed.
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Get ready for a major change to occur in the way birth control pills are prescribed and used with the arrival of Seasonale, the first dedicated extended-regimen oral contraceptive.
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While new birth control methods are attracting attention from new and established contraceptive users, family planning clinicians say many women continue to choose combined oral contraceptives (OCs) for safe, reliable pregnancy prevention.
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When discussing contraceptive options with your female patients, what choices are available at your facility? If they include the contraceptive patch (Ortho Evra, Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Raritan, NJ) and the contraceptive vaginal ring (NuvaRing, Organon, West Orange, NJ), you join the majority of respondents to the 2003 Contraceptive Technology Update Contraception Survey.
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A total of 215 providers participated in the 2003 Contraceptive Technology Update Contraception Survey, which monitors contraceptive trends and family planning issues among readers.
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The next patient on your schedule is a 41-year-old woman who smokes 12-15 cigarettes a day. She would like to use combined oral contraceptives (OCs). Will she leave your office with a prescription for the Pill?
