Screening for Prostate and Breast Cancers
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Have the benefits been overstated?
"Timing Hypothesis" for Hormone Therapy: Still Viable, or Time to Let Go?
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In a new analysis, researchers examine outcomes associated with HT use in the early postmenopausal period.
How Much Evidence Do We Need to Change Practices in Which We Firmly Believe?
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Enough already! Randomized trials show that tight glucose control in patients with long-standing type 2 diabetes isn't beneficial.
Mammography for Elders: A Controversy Rekindled
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Does mammography generally benefit or harm women who are older than 80? We still don’t really know.
Critique of Clinical Practice Guidelines
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Guidelines have strayed from their original purpose and value — perhaps it’s time for new approaches.
Statin Side Effects — Targets of Ongoing Research
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In particular, researchers are looking at cognitive and musculoskeletal effects of statins.
Should We Be Concerned About Jaw Osteonecrosis with Oral Bisphosphonates?
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BRONJ probably occurs rarely with oral bisphosphonate therapy, but the true incidence isn’t clear yet.
The New Endocarditis Guideline: Which Dental Procedures Merit Prophylaxis?
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It’s the dentist’s call.
Statins and Rhabdomyolysis -- Clinical Data, Health Policy, and Politics
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Rhabdomyolysis is a relatively uncommon, but potentially serious or even fatal, side effect of lipid-lowering drugs, such as statins and fibrates. In a study using . . .
By Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
January 7, 2005
Perspective on the Vioxx Recall
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Several authors review the evidence that led to the withdrawal of rofecoxib.
By Allan S. Brett, MD
October 15, 2004
