Whereas racial concordance is the primary predictor of perceived ethnic similarity, patients do value higher communication skills, which may actually result in better outcomes.
The FDA has approved the first drug for the treatment of Huntington's disease.
Back pain is a ubiquitous complaint in the primary care setting. The evaluation and management of these patients varies based on several risk factors for serious disease called the red flags of back pain.
Some women with DVT may stop warfarin after six months; Vytorin and cancer; preventing recurrent stroke; and FDA news.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005 states: "Compared with the many people who consume a dietary pattern with only small amounts of fruits and vegetables, those who eat more generous amounts as part of a healthful diet are likely to have reduced risk of chronic diseases, including stroke and perhaps other cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, and cancers in certain sites [oral cavity and pharynx, larynx, lung, esophagus, stomach, and colon-rectum]. Diets rich in foods containing fiber, such as fruits, ... may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease."
Goal: To explore via fMRI the neuronal pathways potentially involved in acupuncture's effects on salivary flow.
