whether calcium supplements cause heart attacks

September 2010

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Table of Contents

Cardiology whether calcium supplements cause heart attacks
Anticoagulants controversy over the approval of GENERIC enoxaparin
Influenza The 2010 flu vaccine includes the 2009 H1N1 strain plus two seasonal flu strains
Hypertension One in four patients prescribed antihypertensives stop them within 6 months
Psychiatry new Aricept (donepezil) 23 mg tablet for moderate to severe Alzheimer's
Neurology & Pain how to manage opioid therapy in patients with chronic non-cancer pain
Respiratory & Allergy a new inhaler for asthma called Dulera
Lice a few new twists for treating head lice in the latest guidelines
Pertussis more emphasis on pertussis vaccination due to the recent epidemic and infant deaths
Cannabinoids debate about "medical marijuana"
more about trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim, etc) contributing to increased potassium
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