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A lower dose than traditionally used may be enough to control symptoms and prevent blindness while minimizing adverse effects.

A checklist of specific considerations when treating hypertension in the elderly.

Some older drugs can be used for off-label indications, to either substitute for or augment the palliative action of approved drugs.

The author’s experience indicates that a low-fat, plant-based diet can lower cholesterol to less than 150 mg/dL and reverse coronary artery disease.

Two physicians who successfully motivated their patients to make lifestyle changes were true believers.

After a first episode, should one give continuous prophylactic treatment or treat recurrences as they arise?

Do patients older than 75 years with acute MI benefit from fibrinolytic therapy? For now, we have to live with uncertainty.

Angiogenesis and laser revascularization may help the growing group of patients who have run out of other options.

For some cancers, an option is to deliver anticancer drugs directly to the involved region.

Early diagnosis and thoughtful management help control the disease and minimize discomfort and emotional distress.

It’s never too late, generally, to patch a hole in the heart, as shown by 25-year follow-up data.