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- Lumbar canal stenosis: Start with nonsurgical therapy
We have to live with some uncertainty in diagnosing and treating lumbar canal stenosis.
- Very-low-carbohydrate weight-loss diets revisited
Scientific and anecdotal evidence indicates that very-lowcarbohydrate diets are safe and effective in weight loss.
- Discussing breast cancer and hormone replacement therapy with women
Although the Women’s Health Initiative showed an increased risk of breast cancer, the absolute risk is very low.
Bariatric surgery for morbid obesity: Why, who, when, how, where, and then what?Bariatric surgery can take weight off and keep it off, but it is not for everyone. Chances are, you will see more patients who want it or have had it.
- CME good and bad news: Now 1.5 hours, but you must go online
Bookmark this URL: www.ccjm.org. Starting with this issue, you must go online to get your CME credit. It’s easy, you get your certificate for 1.5 CME hours right away, and it’s still free.
- Making good decisions about diet: Weight loss is not weight maintenance
Lack of long-term data on very-low-carbohydrate diets makes their medically unsupervised use very troubling.
- A 52-year-old man with sudden onset of a facial rash
Questions and answers on the visible signs of diseases.
Treating hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes: New goals and strategiesA practical perspective on how to use the new oral drugs and insulins, alone and in combination.
- Elder abuse and neglect: What physicians can and should do
If you suspect that an abusive situation exists, what should you do?