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Results from this small open-label trial out of Turkey suggest that vitamins C and E decrease Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) intensity and possibly local inflammation in patients with H. pylori-positive non-ulcer dyspepsia. The results provide added support to results from an earlier clinical trial by the investigators that found adjunctive use of vitamins C and E improved eradication rates of conventional triple therapy for H. pylori infection.
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A large observational study conducted in Germany has found little evidence that higher levels of dietary calcium are associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease events. The additional finding of an elevation in risk with the use of calcium supplements suggests that caution is warranted when recommending them.
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Results of this well-done trial strongly suggest that CoQ10 administration over 24 weeks' time does not help relieve the treatment-related fatigue experienced by a significant proportion of women with newly diagnosed breast cancer.
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As of 2010, about 14 million cancer survivors were living in the United States, with the number projected to increase to 18 million by 2020.
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Previous studies have demonstrated the feasibility of identifying sentinel lymph nodes (SLN) in the pelvic and para-aortic nodal basins in women with endometrial cancer.
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These authors from Louisiana State University and the University of Hawaii set out to evaluate the quality of information available on the Internet regarding pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence.
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In this issue: Aspirin and cancer prevention; rivaroxaban for pulmonary embolism; new rhinosinusitis practice guidelines; and FDA actions.
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Subjects in the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) trial estrogen-only study randomized to receive conjugated estrogens had a lower incidence of invasive breast cancer than did those who received placebo.
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