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A high-protein diet lowers the blood glucose postprandially in persons with type 2 diabetes and improves overall glucose control. However, longer-term studies are necessary to determine the total magnitude of response, possible adverse effects, and long-term acceptability of the diet.
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The frequency with which patients are hospitalized for atrial fibrillation is increasing dramatically with a large proportion of the increase due to an increased number of elderly patients in the population.
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The FDA has approved the first 91-day oral contraceptive. The product is taken for 12 weeks (84 days), followed by 1 week of inactive tablets, resulting in 1 menstrual period every 3 months.
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Weight Loss in Type 2 Diabetes; Dalteparin and Chronic Foot Ulcers in Diabetics with PAD; Pioglitazone and LDL in Nondiabetic Hypertensives
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Helical CT scan is a definitive way to rule out significant pulmonary embolism.
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This review article sums up the symptoms and treatment of chronic constipation.
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Infertility is a common condition and usually presents to the primary care physician initially. Infertility is defined as 1 year of unprotected intercourse in which a pregnancy has not been achieved. Fifteen to twenty percent of couples in the United States are infertile, and this rate has remained relatively stable since the early 1980s.
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Insulin Plus Metformin vs Triple Oral Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes; ARB
and ACE-I in Diabetic Nephropathy; Low-Glycemic Index Diets and
Diabetes; Ultralow-Dose Estrogen and Bone in Older Women; Effect of
Intensity of Oral Anticoagulation in Atrial Fibrillation; Patient
Knowledge and Awareness of Hypertension
