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The Way to a Man’s Heart Is Through His Stomach?
Although the aphorism “the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach” may have been intended to reflect another agenda, it may turn out to be far more true than most of us expected.
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Cardiovascular Risk Induced by NSAIDs
The most recent American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines on acute coronary syndromes place nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs at the bottom of the list of choices to treat musculoskeletal pain.
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Comparing Treatments for Peripheral Artery Disease Patients
The success that ticagrelor has achieved in acute coronary syndromes prompted the question of whether ticagrelor might provide greater reduction in cardiovascular events than clopidogrel.
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The Dubious Benefits of Urinalysis in Asymptomatic Patients
Both the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the American Board of Internal Medicine advise against treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria in non-pregnant adults.
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Is the Intestinal Microbiome the Culprit in Obesity?
We are only beginning to understand the magnitude of the role the microbiome plays in health and disease.
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Should This Patient Be Cardioverted?
The lead II rhythm strip shown in the figure in this article was obtained from an older adult patient on telemetry. Should the patient be immediately cardioverted?
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Clinical Briefs
In this section: Managing blood pressure; another reason to quit smoking; and creating a plan to treat eczema.
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Tenofovir Alafenamide Tablets (Vemlidy)
Vemlidy is indicated for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus with compensated liver disease.
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A Healthy Lifestyle May Halve the Genetic Risk of Coronary Disease
Adherence to a healthy lifestyle of no smoking, no obesity, weekly physical activity, and a healthy diet reduces the genetic risk of coronary disease by almost half for all levels of genetic risk.
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Orbiting the Truth of Heart Failure Incidence and Implications in Those with Prevalent Atrial Fibrillation
Patients presenting with atrial fibrillation are at elevated risk for the development of heart failure, typically with preserved ejection fraction, which is associated with increased risk of death and hospitalization.