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Consider melatonin for migraine prevention
This affordable, over-the-counter hormone is as effective as amitriptyline, causes fewer adverse effects, and may have a surprising added benefit...
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When can exercise supplant surgery for degenerative meniscal tears?
Patients with a medial, degenerative meniscal tear and a minimal history of osteoarthritis make good candidates for physical therapy—and there is...
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“Cold turkey” works best for smoking cessation
Counsel patients who want to quit smoking that doing so abruptly leads to higher cessation rates than does quitting gradually.
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Steroids during late preterm labor: Better later than never
Steroids—even when administered in the last leg of the late preterm period—still reduce the likelihood of respiratory complications in newborns....
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Need an add-on to metformin? Consider this
Sulfonylureas have been the preferred add-on therapy to metformin for T2DM, but a study finds that DPP-4s have lower risks of death, CV events,...
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A more palatable alternative to oral rehydration therapy for kids
Parents no longer need to struggle to get their kids to drink electrolyte solutions during episodes of mild gastroenteritis; apple juice works...
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Deliver or wait with late preterm membrane rupture?
While ACOG recommends delivery for all women with ruptured membranes after 34 weeks’ gestation, a new study finds expectant management may be the...
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Monitoring home BP readings just got easier
This novel method of identifying patients with uncontrolled hypertension correlates well with ambulatory BP monitoring.
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Yeast infection in pregnancy? Think twice about fluconazole
This study’s findings regarding the risk of miscarriage may mean it’s time to forego fluconazole in favor of topical azoles as first-line...
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On-demand pill protocol protects against HIV
Finally, there’s an effective prevention strategy—other than condoms—that can be used, as needed, by patients at high risk for HIV infection.
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Light therapy for nonseasonal major depressive disorder?
While bright light therapy already has a place in the treatment of seasonal affective disorder, a recent trial spotlights its utility beyond the...