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A third inhaled corticosteroid and long-acting beta-agonist combination has been approved by the FDA, joining currently marked combinations fluticasone/salmeterol (Advair Diskus®) and budesonide/formoterol (Symbicort®). Mometasone furoate and formoterol fumarate is marketed by Schering as Dulera®
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Clinicians are increasingly presented with the tasks of addressing not only a burgeoning population of type 2 diabetics, but an equally voluminous group of prediabetics.
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When complaints of dizziness in elderly patients were evaluated in primary care offices, the most common cause was cardiovascular disease, combined with contributions from adverse drug reactions. This contradicts many previous studies done in tertiary care settings where vertigo or vestibular disease was found to be the most common cause.
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Results from a new national review indicates that while the vast majority of pediatricians and family physicians are offering the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, fewer physicians are encouraging it for 11- to 12-year-old girls.
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One popular form of birth control for young women is use of the contraceptive injection (depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, DMPA, Depo-Provera, Pfizer, New York City; Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Injectable Suspension, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, North Wales, PA).
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How can your program reach out to sexually assaulted or exploited girls with a history of running away?
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Review the next 10 patient charts in your inbox. If you note that at least one-third of the female patients are obese, you are not alone.
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A just-published analysis of national data reveals that one in eight married men report having a vasectomy.
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New federal funding for the use of community health workers (CHWs), authorized by the health care reform legislation enacted in March, has the potential to help family planning programs expand their efforts to reach and serve disadvantaged populations.
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Can vitamins stop photoaging of the skin?; Once weekly exenatide vs sitagliptin or pioglitazone for type 2 diabetes; Tai chi for fibromyalgia; Prevalence of hearing loss in U.S. adolescents; When to initiate dialysis? Early vs late GFR threshold; Postoperative abdominal wall hernias: Best repair methodology
