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What is the role of raloxifene for the treatment of osteoporosis and breast cancer prevention? Raloxifene is a selective estrogen-receptor modulator similar to tamoxifen.
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A popular family of anti-hypertensive medications act by inhibiting angiotensin II converting enzyme. These ACE inhibitors have been implicated as adversely affecting fetal renal function but have generally been ignored as first trimester teratogens.
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The incidence of breast cancer increases with age and breast cancer is the most common cancer in women older than 70 years old. In Western countries, approximately 50% of women with breast cancer are older than 65 years old.
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Primary insomnia unrelated to depression is a common and debilitating condition that heightens the risk for accidents, cardiovascular disease, and other long-term health conditions. About 10-25% of adults older than age 54 years report insomnia defined as subjective complaints of poor sleep accompanied by impairment in daytime functioning.
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Pockaj and colleagues from the Mayo Clinic reported the results of a double-blind, randomized, cross-over clinical trial to study the efficacy of black cohosh for the treatment of menopausal hot flushes.
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Bevacizumab is a fully humanized, monoclonal antibody targeting the proangiogenic factor, vascular endothelial growth factor or VEGF.
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Treating Chronic Primary Insomnia; New Breakthrough in Smoking Cessation?; FDA Actions
