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Most cases of acute pericarditis are due to idiopathic or viral causes and have a benign prognosis with symptomatic treatment. How to identify those cases due to specifically treatable causes or those who are not going to do well would be useful to know.
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Lee and co-workers examined the effects of associated cardiac and noncardiac conditions on survival in ICD recipients.
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Coronary deaths in the united states have dramatically declined since 1968. A new report consists of an analysis of mortality trends for coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality in the United States between 1980 and 2000, among U.S. adults 25 to 84 years of age.
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the few diseases whose incidence and prevalence is actually increasing in the United States.
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SSRIs are associated with a low rate of birth defects according to 2 new studies in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Bongaard BS. Botanical agents for the treatment of obesity, lipid abnormalities, and metabolic syndrome. Altern Med Alert 2007;10(8):85-88.
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Kim YH, Bowers J. Effectiveness of acupuncture for treating asthma. Altern Med Alert 2007;10(8):91-94.
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O'Mathuna DP. Tai chi to prevent falls among the elderly. Altern Med Alert 2007;10(8):88-91.
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Greenfield RH. Heaven scent? Aromatherapy massage for cancer anxiety. Altern Med Alert 2007;10(8):94-95. Greenfield RH. I'm OK, you're OK--physician self-disclosure. Altern Med Alert 2007;10(8):95-96.
