A DASH of prevention
The DASH diet is clearly a useful tool for lowering blood pressure in dedicated patients.
J.D. CLOUGH

A 48-year-old woman with nausea, vomiting, early satiety, and weight loss
She has lost 20 pounds in the last 1 1/2 years. What is the cause, and what is the treatment?
M.A. QADEER, and C.A. BURKE

Atrial fibrillation: When is rate control enough?
This seems like a straightforward question, but it is not.
E.B. SAAD and R.A. SCHWEIKERT

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: How to diagnose and quickly treat it
The most common cause of dizziness in the elderly can be diagnosed and treated with a simple maneuver that can quickly be performed in the office.
J. WHITE

Homocysteine: Is it a clinically important cardiovascular risk factor?
The jury is still out as to whether homocysteine is a cause, consequence, or marker of cardiovascular disease. B vitamins lower homocysteine levels; whether they reduce risk is also unknown, but they are cheap and safe.
S.R. LENTZ and W.G. HAYNES

Hypertension treatment in African Americans: Physiology is less important than sociology
Social, cultural, and economic barriers to care are probably more important than any true physiologic differences between races.
D. MARTINS and K. NORRIS

The DASH diet for high blood pressure: From clinical trial to dinner table
Eating right lowers blood pressure by about as much as any single antihypertensive drug-but will patients do it?
N. KARANJA, T.P. ERLINGER, L. PAO-HWA, E.R. MILLER 3RD, and G.A. BRAY

A DASH-like diet can decrease cardiovascular risk, but barriers to implementation exist
Making dietary changes and sticking to them is necessary but difficult.
B.J. HOOGWERF

Lowering lipids is valuable in patients with type 2 diabetes

D-dimer useful for excluding deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism

Many unnecessary Pap smears after hysterectomy

Nonsurgical treatment effective for carpal tunnel syndrome

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