The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides annual recommendations for routine adult immunizations. Many recommendations consider patient factors such as age, medical conditions, and medications that increase an individual’s risk...
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Zinc lozenges and the common cold: a meta-analysis comparing zinc acetate and zinc gluconate, and the role of zinc dosage
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To compare the efficacy of zinc acetate lozenges with zinc gluconate lozenges in common cold treatment and to examine the dose-dependency of the effect.
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Meta-analysis.
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Placebo-controlled zinc lozenge trials, in which the zinc dose...
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Will Discontinuing the Use of Gabapentin Cause Withdrawal Symptoms?
Gabapentin is an anticonvulsant drug prescribed for seizures and nerve pain. People who develop physical dependence to gabapentin may experience withdrawal symptoms when they try to come off it. These symptoms can begin within 12 hours to 7 days after quitting the medication and last up to 10...
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Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for ages 18 years or younger, United States, 2020
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Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule, United States, 2020
In October 2019, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to approve the Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule for Ages 19 Years or Older, United States, 2020. The 2020 adult immunization schedule, available at ...
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Therapeutic use of cannabis and cannabinoids: an evidence mapping and appraisal of systematic reviews
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Although cannabis and cannabinoids are widely used with therapeutic purposes, their claimed efficacy is highly controversial. For this reason, medical cannabis use is a broad field of research that is rapidly expanding. Our objectives are to identify, characterize, appraise,...
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Canadian guideline for Parkinson disease
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This guideline update reflects substantial changes in the literature on diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson disease, and adds information on palliative care.
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Impulse control disorders can develop in a person with Parkinson disease who...
Safety and efficacy of testosterone for women: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trial data
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The benefits and risks of testosterone treatment for women with diminished sexual wellbeing remain controversial. We did a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess potential benefits and risks of testosterone for women.
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We searched MEDLINE, Embase,...
Metabolic Effects of Intermittent Fasting
The objective of this review is to provide an overview of intermittent fasting regimens, summarize the evidence on the health benefits of intermittent fasting, and discuss physiological mechanisms by which intermittent fasting might lead to improved health outcomes. A MEDLINE search was...
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Can We Say What Diet Is Best for Health?
Diet is established among the most important influences on health in modern societies. Injudicious diet figures among the leading causes of premature death and chronic disease. Optimal eating is associated with increased life expectancy, dramatic reduction in lifetime risk of all chronic disease...
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