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Management of Serotonin Syndrome News Author: Laurie Barclay, MD CME Author: Charles P. Vega, MD Serotonin syndrome is a potentially life-threatening set of symptoms caused by serotonin toxicity, and usually involves a combination of drugs that increase serotonergic transmission," write Adrienne … Continue reading →

February 3, 2010 — Participating in a sustained exercise program may decrease cognitive decline in patients older than 55 years, according to results from 2 new studies published in the January 25 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. In … Continue reading →

November 16, 2009 — A new study has shown that walking speed over 6 m in older people is predictive of cardiovascular mortality, with those in the slowest tertile three times more likely to suffer CV death over five years … Continue reading →

September 25, 2009 — Hygiene and physical measures may effectively reduce transmission of respiratory tract viruses including influenza, according to the results of a systematic review reported in the September 23 issue of the BMJ. "Our 2007 Cochrane review showed … Continue reading →

Exclusive Breastfeeding and the Risk of Postpartum Relapses in Women With Multiple Sclerosis Langer-Gould A, Huang SM, Gupta R, et alArch Neurol. 2009;66:958-963 Summary This prospective study of 32 pregnant women with multiple sclerosis (MS) and 29 age-matched pregnant controls … Continue reading →

Barbiturates and Opiates Increase Risk for Chronic Migraine  CME/CE News Author: Allison GandeyCME Author: Hien T. Nghiem, MD Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Define the 2 groups of migraines. Report the relationship between excessive symptomatic … Continue reading →

Exploring the Relationship Between Sleep and Pain Posted 11/14/2008 Lynn R. Webster, MDAuthor Information Introduction Disturbed sleep is a common comorbidity of patients who experience pain. Between 50% and 88% of patients with chronic pain also demonstrate sleep disturbances.[1,2] Patients … Continue reading →

اولین علامت زودرس پارکینسون می تواند اختلال در سیستم بویایی باشد Impaired Sense of Smell May Be Early Indicator of Parkinson’s Disease  CME News Author: Caroline CasselsCME Author: Charles Vega, MD DisclosuresRelease Date: March 27, 2008; Valid for credit through March 27, 2009 … Continue reading →

کوتینین ماده ای است که از متابولیسم نیکوتین ایجاد می شود و گاه تا یک ماه در بدن باقی می ماند. به همین دلیل شاخصی از تماس با دود سیگار محسوب می شود Smoke exposure increases the risk for multiple … Continue reading →

Heart Rate Recovery in Migraine and Tension-Type Headache Posted 04/28/2008 Deniz Yerdelen, MD; Tayfun Acil, MD; Basak Goksel, MD; Mehmet Karatas, MDAuthor Information Abstract Objective: There are reports proposing that migraine and tension-type headache (TTH) may affect the autonomic nervous … Continue reading →