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Early Hot Flashes Could Signal Increased Risk for Heart Disease
Women 42-55 years of age who experience hot flashes are more likely to exhibit poor vascular function.
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Is This a Typical Flutter?
Atrial flutter is characterized by a special pattern of regular atrial activity that in adults almost always occurs at a rate of 300/minute (250-350/minute range).
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Clinical Briefs
In this section: the evolution of prostate cancer screening; the limitations of online health information; and treating polycystic ovary syndrome patients.
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Valbenazine Capsules (Ingrezza)
Valbenazine is indicated for the treatment of tardive dyskinesia in adults.
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Insomnia Disorder: Evidence for Psychological and Behavioral Interventions
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia is an effective intervention for moderate to severe insomnia disorder and should be considered as an initial treatment.
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Putting the Genie Back in the Prescription Bottle
Researchers recently developed an evidence-based algorithm for reducing the use of proton pump inhibitors.
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Atypical Transient Symptoms Require Aggressive Investigation for Cause
Atypical transient symptoms, such as partial sensory deficit, dysarthria, vertigo and unsteadiness, unusual visual deficits, and diplopia, usually are not classified as transient ischemic attacks, and they frequently are not investigated in the same fashion. However, one-year risk of recurrent major vascular events was not significantly different between patients who had typical TIA symptoms or atypical isolated or non-isolated symptoms. Therefore, these patients should be investigated intensively in a manner similar to patients with classical TIA symptoms.
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What Is the Risk of Hemorrhage During Pregnancy for a Woman with Brain Arteriovenous Malformation?
The risk of hemorrhage in a pregnant woman with a brain arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is uncertain and management is controversial.
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Deep Brain Stimulation May Offer Hope in Treating Post-stroke Pain
This trial of deep brain stimulation of the ventral striatum/anterior limb of the internal capsule improved several measures of the affective sphere of pain in those suffering from post-stroke pain, despite no significant improvement seen in the pain disability index.
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Migraine and the Blood-brain Barrier
During spontaneous attacks of migraine with visual aura, magnetic imaging studies indicate that the blood-brain barrier remains intact and the pons is activated.