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Herbs for mental illness: Effectiveness and interaction with conventional medicines
Some herbs do work as claimed; all have the potential for downside activity as well
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Hyaluronic acid injections relieve knee pain
This meta-analysis shows good therapeutic effect for between 5 and 12 weeks
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Otitis externa: Providing relief while avoiding complications
Treatment options may be equally effective, but risks of ototoxicity vary
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Earning trust and losing it: Adolescents’ views on trusting physicians
Specific physician behaviors—particularly those implying an assurance of confidentiality—encourage trust-building among adolescents
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How should we evaluate and treat constipation in infants and children?
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Screening for prostate cancer: Who and how often?
Better use could be made of the PSA assay, and less frequent testing may not jeopardize patients’ outcomes.
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Do probiotics reduce adult lactose intolerance? A systematic review
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Complex regional pain syndrome: Which treatments show promise?
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The less familiar side of heart failure: Symptomatic diastolic dysfunction
Diastolic heart failure is not as well studied as systolic, but its prevalence has probably been underestimated
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Complex regional pain syndrome underdiagnosed
CRPS type 1 is an under-recognized problem in limbs recovering from fracture or immobilized post-stroke.
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Preventing recurrent ischemic stroke: A 3-step plan
To prevent recurrent stroke, address the patient’s risk factors, clear stenosis, and thin the blood