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- Is God good for your health? The role of spirituality in medical care
Many studies found that religious belief and practice have a positive effect on physical and mental health. Physicians should try to understand and respect their patients’ beliefs.
- Antiviral agents for treating influenza
We now have four antiviral drugs for treating influenza. Who should receive them? Which one to use?
- The spectrum of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: From steatosis to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
This recently discovered disease is a common cause of elevated liver enzymes. We are beginning to understand which patients are at greatest risk of progressive liver disease.
Keeping your feet healthyAn illustrated patient-information sheet to copy and give to your patients.
Should patients receive anticoagulation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation?Consider anticoagulation therapy for all patients with atrial fibrillation—intermittent or chronic—if they have risk factors for stroke.
- Heart failure: Highlights from new consensus guidelines
For the first time, we have the means to halt the progression of heart failure and reduce mortality—if we intervene early enough.
- Third in a Series
Most patients with acute coronary syndromes arc candidates for heparin therapy. Low-molecular-weight heparin may offer advantages over standard, unfractionated heparin.