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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.
Case Studies
A 48-year-old woman with multiple sclerosis (MS) experienced acute symptomatic sinus bradycardia after receiving high-dose intravenous corticosteroid therapy, also known as pulse steroid therapy (PST), for treatment of an acute MS flare.
Case Studies
A recently published case study details the first known incidence of sulfa hypersensitivity in primary HIV.
Case Studies
Unilateral leg pain and inability to bear weight combined with fever and decreased
urinary output were the first signs of a life-threatening infection in a toddler.
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New investigational therapeutics are undergoing clinical development.
Case Studies
This case details the potential dietary supplement adverse effect, thyrotoxicosis.
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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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Are hormonal changes to blame, or something else?
