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561 Why docosahexaenoic acid and aspirin supplementation could be useful in women as a primary prevention therapy against Alzheimer's disease Ageing Research Reviews, January 20, 2011 Clinical Article

562 Learning Social Medicine in the Bronx: An Orientation for Primary Care Residents Teaching and Learning in Medicine, January 18, 2011

563 Who determines the patient mix of GP trainees? The role of the receptionist Family Practice, January 13, 2011

564 Infectious disease management in primary care: perceptions of GPs Full Text BMC Family Practice, January 12, 2011

565 A Review of Multiple Health Behavior Change Interventions for Primary Prevention American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, January 11, 2011

566 Measuring preventive procedures by French GPs: an observational survey British Journal of General Practice, January 11, 2011

567 Primary care characteristics and population-orientated health care across Europe: an observational study British Journal of General Practice, January 11, 2011

568 Epidemiology and impact of multimorbidity in primary care: a retrospective cohort study British Journal of General Practice, January 11, 2011

569 Autism Spectrum Disorder Screening in Primary Care Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, January 7, 2011

570 Management of urinary incontinence in primary care InnovAiT, January 7, 2011

571 Developing and testing search strategies to identify patients with active seasonal allergic rhinitis in general practice Full Text Primary Care Respiratory Journal, January 4, 2011

572 Discontinuation of long-term benzodiazepine use: 10-year follow-up Family Practice, January 4, 2011

573 Problems measuring community health status at a local level: Papua New Guinea's health information system Full Text Rural and Remote Health, January 4, 2011

574 Identifying teachable moments for health behavior counseling in primary care Patient Education and Counselling, January 3, 2011

575 Use of NSAIDs for osteoarthritis amongst older-aged primary care patients: engagement with information and perceptions of risk Age and Aging, December 28, 2010

576 Development of a tool to assess the impact of a brief counseling curriculum: Validation of the Attitudes to Psychological Interventions and Counseling in Primary Care (APIC-PC) survey Patient Education and Counselling, December 27, 2010

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578 GPs' experiences of managing non-specific neck pain—a qualitative study Full Text Family Practice, December 23, 2010

579 General practitioners and carers: a questionnaire survey of attitudes, awareness of issues, barriers and enablers to provision of services Full Text BMC Family Practice, December 22, 2010

580 European Federation of Associations of Families of People with Mental Illness initiatives on person-centred care Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, December 20, 2010

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According to the Cleveland Clinic, the primary risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD) are diabetes mellitus, family history, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, tobacco use and male gender
Untreated nocturnal gastroesophageal reflux has been demonstrated to be strongly associated with both respiratory and obstructive sleep apnea symptoms as well as airflow obstruction

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Vitamin D supplementation decreases systemic inflammation in T2DM

In a 12-week randomized, controlled trial, ingestion of a vitamin D-fortified yogurt (170 mg calcium + 500 IU vitamin D/250 mL; n=50) twice daily decreased markers of inflammation compared with placebo yogurt (170 mg calcium; n=50). Compared with baseline measures, the 25(OH)D levels were increased and the TNF-alpha, IL-6, hsCRP, SAA, and IL-10 levels were decreased in the group supplemented with vitamin D compared with the group that received placebo.

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Mediterranean diet associated with decreased diabetes, cardiovascular events, and all-cause mortality

Researchers at the University of Palermo conducted a study involving 9109 subjects with a mean follow-up of 6.2 years which showed that the subjects who adhered to a Mediterranean diet had increased dietary fiber, decreased total dietary fat, and an increased intake of monosaturated-to-saturated fats. Further, the incidence of diabetes, cardiovascular events, and all-cause mortality was lower in the subjects who followed a Mediterranean diet.

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Natalizumab superior to IFN-? 1a in MS patients

Based on a retrospective study conducted at the Federico II University (Naples), researchers have concluded that treatment of patients (n=84) with relapsing-remitting MS natalizumab for 12-24 months resulted in a greater reduction in disease activity (annualized relapse rate, .24 vs. .55, respectively) and disability progression than patients treated with INF-? 1a. The number of contrast-enhancing lesions was also less in the natalizumab-treated group.

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Family Medicine - General Medicine News & Articles

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Vitamin D supplementation decreases systemic inflammation in T2DM

Mediterranean diet associated with decreased diabetes, cardiovascular events, and all-cause mortality

Natalizumab superior to IFN-? 1a in MS patients

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