Treatment options for metabolic syndrome
This common constellation of symptoms places patients at risk for CVD and diabetes. Here’s what you can do to prevent further disease progression.
Print Issue: October 01, 2005
Muscle weakness in a patient with gout
A once-robust man, in the habit of exercising regularly, suddenly finds himself too weak to climb the stairs.
Could this woman have been saved?
Considered an unlikely candidate for CAD, her chest pains were misdiagnosed as tracheitis.
Restless legs syndrome is too often ignored
It’s surprisingly common, yet both patients and clinicians tend to think there’s little that can be done. That used to be true — but not anymore.
How to select the right drugs for UTIs
Increasing antimicrobial resistance among the causative pathogens has made it more difficult to effectively treat UTIs and prostatitis.
A new era opens for adolescent vaccines
Three new vaccines recommended for adolescents have hit the market this year. In January, the FDA approved a vaccine for meningococcal disease. Menactra, a polysaccharide conjugate vaccine (MCV4) developed by Sanofi Pasteur, is protective against four serogroups of Neisseria meningitidis. In May, the first vaccine to reinforce pertussis immunity, Boostrix (developed by GlaxoSmithKline), was approved,…
Asthma in adulthood: different and complex
Childhood asthma tends to be allergic, whereas adult forms comprise airway disorders. Our experts tell how to classify, treat, and manage the condition.
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