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Most people with asymptomatic hyperuricemia do not need further workup or treatment. Who are the exceptions?
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The preventive, abortive, and nonpharmacologic approaches to headache treatment vary during the stages of a woman’s life.
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In most cases, dilated cardiomyopathy has no known That shouldn’t stop you from looking for one.
- Two new treatment options for infections due to drug-resistant gram-positive cocci
Drug-resistant gram-positive cocci are on the rise, including VRE and MRSA strains. Synercid and Zyvox are welcome and needed, but they should not be used empirically.
- Benign breast disease: When to treat, when to reassure, when to refer
Many women have symptoms of breast disease, but few have cancer.
- Management of smell and taste problems
Too often, loss of smell or taste does the medical attention it deserves.
