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- The Mediterranean diet and endothelial function: Why some dietary fats may be healthy
Some dietary fats, but not others, may impair endothelial function.
- Raloxifene: A new choice for treating and preventing osteoporosis
The pros and cons of estrogen replacement therapy, bisphosphonates, and raloxifene, the first of a new class of selective estrogen receptor modulators.
- Angioplasty and stenting in acute coronary syndromes: Who, when, how, and why
Questions remain about when and how to use these interventions.
- Pancreas transplantation in type 1 diabetes: Hope vs reality
Freedom from insulin injections, but at the price of lifelong immunosuppression.
- On this we agree: The value of healthy debate in medicine
The debate on dyspepsia on page 214 illustrates the value of healthy controversy.
- How new technology is changing mammography and breast cancer management
Improved detection now allows a tailored approach to abnormal findings.
- 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?
- 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.
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.