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This single-group cohort before-and-after study of an intensive educational program for primary care physicians focusing on mindful communication and self-awareness demonstrated improvements in physician well-being and attitudes toward patient- centered care.
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A standardized extract of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F root was compared with sulfasalazine therapy in subjects with active rheumatoid arthritis. After a 24-week intervention, those taking the botanical remedy experienced significantly greater progress both clinically and in laboratory assessments when compared with the sulfasalazine group, with improvements occurring rapidly. The findings are hampered somewhat by a significant dropout rate in both study groups.
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Concerns over cell phones use and subsequent development of cancer, especially brain tumors, have occasionally dominated the news and helped create an entire business sector devoted to hands-free devices.
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A meta-analysis was conducted of the incidence of side effects reported in randomized controlled trials of women taking phytoestrogens for the treatment of menopausal symptoms. Except for gastrointestinal side effects, women taking phytoestrogens were not at higher risk of side effects.
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Middle-age female health professionals at risk for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes derived no benefit from more than 7 years of daily supplementation with a combination pill composed of folic acid, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12 designed to decrease serum levels of homocysteine.
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Irritable bowel syndrome symptoms can be treated effectively with soluble fiber such as Metamucil.
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Although health care providers have a major influence on their patients when they decide to undergo screening for prostate cancer, shared decision making often does not occur despite recommendations.
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Low levels of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] in non-institutionalized older adults were associated with future increased mortality from all causes and from cardiovascular disease.
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Cholinesterase inhibitors place patients at risk for syncope, bradycardia, permanent pacemaker insertion, and hip fracture.
