Health Effects of Overweight and Obesity in 195 Countries over 25 Years
BACKGROUNDAlthough the rising pandemic of obesity has received major attention in many countries, the effects of this attention on trends
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Clinical Medicine
Vitamin D and covid-19
Benefits are possible but evidence is sparse, indirect, and inconclusive One high profile controversy has been the role of vitamin
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Ejaculation Frequency and Risk of Prostate Cancer
Evidence suggests that ejaculation frequency may be inversely related to the risk of prostate cancer (PCa), a disease for which
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A Covid-19 Conversation with Anthony Fauci – NEJM 2021 January 27
The continuing spread of SARS-CoV-2 remains a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. What physicians need to know about transmission,
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Metformin for polycystic ovary syndrome? evidence is of low quality
Metformin versus the combined oral contraceptive pill for hirsutism, acne, and menstrual pattern in polycystic ovary syndrome – Cochrane Review
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What to Do When You Suspect a Colleague Is Performing Inappropriate Procedures
Conflict of Interest: From JAMA Professionalism print series and Podcasts It is not a rare event that doctors perform inappropriate
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Convalescent Plasma for Covid-19: works best for 65 -74yrs
Considering the number of SARS-CoV-2 infections, the paucity of treatment options, and the enthusiasm for and controversy about convalescent plasma,
Read moreMetoprolol is not effective for preventing acute exacerbations in COPD
Dransfield MT, Voelker H, Bhatt SP, et al. Metoprolol for the prevention of acute exacerbations of COPD. N Engl J
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SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination — An Ounce (Actually, Much Less) of Prevention -NEJM editorial
From the Editorial ‘We are publishing today in the Journal the results of a phase 3, double-blind, randomized, controlled trial of
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Thrombectomy 6 to 24 Hours after Stroke
The effect of endovascular thrombectomy that is performed more than 6 hours after the onset of ischemic stroke is uncertain.
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