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Nonprescription Analgesic Use: Precautions and New Concerns 5/20/2008

Community pharmacists field hundreds of self-care questions yearly on the topic of pain management...
TAGS: OTC MEDICATIONS | ADVERSE EVENTS | ACETAMINOPHEN | ASPIRIN | LIVER | ANALGESICS
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Maintenance Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis

A multidisciplinary approach is essential, with a focus on the entire body rather than just the affected joint. 
TAGS: PAIN MANAGEMENT | BONE DISORDERS

Tendinitis: A Misnomer?

Common causes of tendon pain rarely have an inflammatory component. 
TAGS: PAIN MANAGEMENT | BONE DISORDERS

Association Between Fish Oil Supplements and Brain Volume


TAGS: ALZHEIMER'S and DEMENTIA | NEUROLOGY

Calcium Kidney Stones: Pathogenesis, Evaluation, and Treatment Options

Pharmacists should counsel these patients about lifestyle, dietary factors, and medication effects. 
TAGS: UROLOGY | NEPHROLOGY

Alzheimer's Disease: Increasing Numbers, But No Cure

Although no medications are available that can reverse the progress of Alzheimer's disease, a number of drugs have limited utility in treating cognitive symptoms.
TAGS: ALZHEIMER'S and DEMENTIA | NEUROLOGY

 

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NSAIDs May Play Role in Reducing Breast Cancer 4/18/2008

Researchers at London's Guy's Hospital said that aspirin and similar non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) could reduce breast cancer by up to 20%.
TAGS: NSAID | ASPIRIN | BREAST CANCER | ONCOLOGY | WOMEN'S HEALTH

Clinical News Digest 7/13/2007

ED Drugs May Have Other Benefits Studies recently presented at the American Urological Association meeting point to the fact that type 5 phosphodiesterase (PDE5) inhibitors used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED) may be effective against benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and lower urinary tract symptoms.
TAGS: PAIN MANAGEMENT | OPIOID | ASPIRIN | CANCER | ONCOLOGY | HYPERPLASIA

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