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Methylprednisolone significantly improves the recovery of peripheral vestibular function in patients with vestibular neuritis, whereas valacyclovir does not.
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A just-issued nationwide survey shows that newer reproductive health options such as the contraceptive patch, the contraceptive vaginal ring, and hysteroscopic sterilization are poorly covered by insurance companies when compared to more traditional methods such as the birth control pill.
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Rewind to September 1998. Gynétics of Somerville, NJ, introduces the Preven Emergency Contraceptive Kit, the first product for emergency contraception (EC) approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Now fast-forward six years to the present. The drugs new owner, Barr Pharmaceuticals of Pomona, NY, announces that it will no longer manufacture the product.
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Is providing emergency contraception (EC) a problem for clinicians in your facility? Since January 2004, eight nurses within the Alabama Department of Public Health system have retired or resigned with letters of resignation that listed dispensing EC as at least one of their reasons for leaving.
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When it comes to using combined oral contraceptives (OCs), clinicians and patients look to drug package labeling for the most current information on how the Pill may be safely and effectively used.
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The MATCH data provide quite strong evidence that the clopidogrel-aspirin combination is a less favorable option than previously thought, but its use may not be completely contraindicated.
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The means by which prions cause neuropathologic damage remains to be established.
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Soy as part of a healthy diet. Altern Med Alert 2004;7(Suppl 5):S1-S4.
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Greenfield RH. Acupuncture for chronic headache. Altern Med Alert 2004;7(5):58-59.
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Kiefer D. Goldenseal and the common cold: Is there any evidence? Altern Med Alert 2004;7(5):55-58.
