Brief answers to specific clinical questions

 Should everyone over age 75 take a multivitamin?
Many—perhaps most—seniors are at risk of malnutrition, but age should not be the sole criterion.
C. MOORE

In preventive cardiology there is no ‘One True Thing‘
In preventing coronary artery disease, the only approach that works is multifactorial, focusing on permanent changes in diet, exercise, and stress management.
F.J. PASHKOW

New therapies for allergic rhinitis
Nearly one fourth of Americans have allergic rhinitis. Newer medications are more effective and have fewer side effects.
D.F. GRAFT

   COMMENTARY .................................................................................................................

Where to draw the line using statins? Lessons from 4S to AFCAPS/TexCAPS
For patients at low risk, a treatment that is beneficial statistically may not be practical or economical. But how should this question be decided? And who should decide?
D.L. SPRECHER

Primary pulmonary hypertension: Update on pathogenesis and novel therapies
Research into biochemical derangements, and new therapies that prolong survival.
A.C. ARROLIGA, R.A. DWEIK, F.J.T. KANEKO, and S.C. ERZURUM

How new technology is changing mammography and breast cancer management
Improved detection now allows a tailored approach to abnormal findings.
G. CARDENOSA, C.A. QUINN, W.A. CHILCOTE, M.G. FOGLIETTI, and M.A. BARRY

   UPDATE ON ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROMES ........................................................

Adjunctive medical therapy for acute coronary syndromes
Aspirin, nitrates, beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, statins, and intra-aortic balloon pumps all have important roles.
M. ROBBINS, J.P. REGINELLI, and G.S. FRANCIS

Eradicating H pylori in nonulcer dyspepsia: 7 reasons for vs 7 reasons against
A spirited debate between two experts on a contentious topic.
A.F. CUTLER and E. ACHKAR