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THE REASONS FOR THE HIGHER RISK OF STROKE IN WOMen who have atrial fibrillation (AF), compared to men, is unclear, but under-treatment with warfarin has been suggested as a cause.
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Transmission of varicella zoster virus from individuals with herpes zoster or varicella in school and day care settings.
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Clinical Briefs: An Unexpected Connection Between PTSD, ACE Inhibitors, and ARBs, The Right Amount of Vitamin D to Prevent Fractures, Prevention of Diabetes
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Application of the ABCD2 score to identify cerebrovascular causes of dizziness in the emergency department.
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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force updated its systematic review of menopausal hormone therapy. The findings, heavily influenced by the Womens Health Initiative results, do not support the use of hormone replacement therapy to prevent chronic conditions.
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Hand hygiene was more likely to be performed when the first person entering the room or the attending physician (regardless of order) performed hand hygiene.
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A NEW LONG-ACTING INHALED MUSCARINIC ANTAGONIST (LAMA) has been approved for treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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A retrospective analysis of a large HMO population in Israel showed that persistent use of a statin medication over the 8-year period of analysis lowered the risk of cancer, particularly hematopoietic cancers by 31%.
