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Patients with early breast cancer did not have fewer recurrences of cancer or improved mortality after eating a diet rich in vegetables and fruit and low in fat.
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Application of vitamin A to naturally aged skin reduced fine wrinkling
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The FDA has approved the first mTOR inhibitor for the treatment of advance renal cancer. Temsirolimus is a more water soluble ester of sirolimus and the latter is the principal active metabolite.
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The recent indication in an article by Nissen, et al (N Engl J Med. 2007;356:2457-2471) that rosiglitazone (ROSI) might actually increase cardiovascular (CV) risk was met with surprise and dismay by many clinicians and their patients alike.
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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. SSRIs are often taken by women in their childbearing years, but the risk of birth defects has been unclear.
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The ECG in the Figure was obtained from a 59-year old man with hypertension. He was admitted to the hospital to rule out acute infarction because of an "unpleasant sensation" in his chest.
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An unprecedented prevalence study that revealed an epidemic of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the nation's hospitals will likely accelerate fires that already were smoldering in many state legislatures.
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If an influenza pandemic strikes, the public can use standard surgical masks, "social distancing" and hand hygiene to protect against community transmission, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced.
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