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5-ARIs for LUTs and Risk of Prostate Cancer
How does the use of 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors for treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms due to prostatic enlargement impact prostate cancer risk--especially those of high Gleason grade?
Income Inequality and Mortality
Whose health is affected by income inequality? The answer may not be what you expect.
Oral Disease in Older Adults and Public Health
Poor dental health in the elderly can cause other systemic health problems in this vulnerable population. How can public health clinicians assist in education and preventive care?
Current Status of Diabetes Treatment
Advances in pharmacotherapy such as insulin secretagogues, have revolutionized the treatment of diabetes.
Percutaneous Ablation of Renal Tumors
A study to better define the roles of imaging and percutaneous biopsy before ablation of renal masses.
Do Guns Provide Safety? At What Cost?
Does ownership of a personal firearm enhance personal safety, or in fact result in increased rates of injury or death to the owners and their families? This article examines this controversial issue.
Changing Physician Prescribing Behavior
Did this program succeed in reducing antimicrobial costs without compromising patient outcomes?
Reduction in Waist Circumference with Normalization of Mood
Exercise-induced mood change may be an important factor in the behavioral treatment of obesity.
Neighborhoods and Chronic Disease Onset in Later Life
What effect does one's neighborhood and socioeconomic status have on the potential to develop chronic diseases later in life?
Chronic Widespread Pain, Including Fibromyalgia
This article describes the development of a pathway for the management of fibromyalgia and chronic pain.
Vancomycin-Induced Henoch-Schonlein Purpura
This case of Henoch-Schonlein purpura points to a potentially under-diagnosed, rare but serious adverse effect of vancomycin therapy.
Fabry Disease Presenting With Sudden Hearing Loss
Were this 26-year-old man's episodes of sudden, unilateral hearing loss associated with his Fabry disease?
Diagnosis of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors
What is the role of epithelial-mesenchymal transition markers in the differential diagnosis and prognosis of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors?
Vitamin D and Multiple Health Outcomes
The association between vitamin D levels and various diseases has been the focus of numerous studies, but the literature is often confusing. This review aims to summarize the current evidence.
Cardiac Tamponade Masquerading as Gastritis: A Case Report
This 31-year-old man presented to the ED with acute upper abdominal heaviness and pain suggesting gastritis, but the physical exam suggested something potentially life-threatening.
Creating Safe Health Care for Women Who Have Sex With Women
What signals are you sending to gay and lesbian patients, and how can you create an emotionally safe clinic culture?
Body Mass and Weight Change in Relation to Mortality Risk
This study evaluated body mass and weight change at multiple time points spanning early, middle, and late adulthood. How did weight history impact mortality risk?
Adherence to Early Antiretroviral Therapy
The use of early ART can be used for HIV prevention in serodiscordant couples. This study examines adherence to this method of treatment as prevention.
Insulin Pump vs. Daily Injections and CV Mortality in T1DM
Which mode of insulin therapy is associated with lower cardiovascular mortality in patients with Type 1 diabetes: subcutaneous insulin infusion or multiple daily insulin injections?
Ovarian Cancer Risk in BRCA Negative Women
Do women with a family history of breast cancer who test negative for BRCA1/2 have an increased risk of ovarian cancer?