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Physicians are frequently called upon to assist fellow passengers who are ill during flight. A recent article addresses the ethical and legal considerations for physicians who provide medical services to patients during commercial flights.
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New investigational therapeutics are undergoing clinical development.
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An increasingly robust body of research points to the detrimental effect of unhealthy diets and nutrient deficiencies, and to the protective value of healthy diets - along with select nutritional supplements as required - for maintaining and promoting mental health.
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DHEA is an endogenous steroid hormone that many people consider to be the modern-day Fountain of Youth. It's widely marketed as an alternative means of perking up a lagging libido, building muscle, and even reversing the effects of aging. But what DHEA really offer?
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Dehydroepiandrosterone may help ease anxiety and depressive symptoms, and medication-induced extrapyramidal symptoms in schizophrenics.
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Activated charcoal is a relatively benign product with a low risk profile.
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A recent article by Brown and Roffman reviews emerging targets and adjunctive agents under investigation, which may target the negative symptoms and cognitive impairment associated with schizophrenia.
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Iron is a most versatile element. But the very quality that makes iron so useful also makes it dangerous.
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A significant number of modern prescription medications have been derived from mushrooms.
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Originally used to treat lead poisoning and hypercalcemia, chelation has shown promise among individuals with heart disease and other conditions.
