Most Recent Articles from Family Practice News

• Once-daily ADHD drug is approved 

  The Food and Drug Administration approved guanfacine (Intuniv) for treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder for children and...

  10/01/09 by Alicia Ault · More from publication

• Should health care workers be required to be immunized against influenza? A case for mandatory vaccination is made 

  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices provides annual recommendations for prevention of...

  10/01/09 by Christine J. Nutty · More from publication

• Should health care workers be required to be immunized against influenza? Flu shots should not be mandatory 

  The New York State Nurses Association supports the principle that health care personnel should receive the flu vaccine each year for their own...

  10/01/09 by Tina Gerardi · More from publication

• Erythropoietin may improve HF-related anemia 

  BARCELONA -- Erythropoietin therapy in patients with anemia of heart failure resulted in improved exercise capacity, reduced heart failure...

  10/01/09 by Bruce Jancin · More from publication

• Cardiovascular risk reduction gains are turning into setbacks 

  The prevalence of a low-risk profile for cardiovascular disease among adults in the U.S. population has decreased in recent years, suggesting the...

  10/01/09 by Diana Mahoney · More from publication

• Mortality varies by gender in those with heart failure, ICD 

  Implantable cardioverter defibrillators do not reduce all-cause mortality in women who have advanced heart failure, unlike in men, according to a...

  10/01/09 by Mary Ann Moon · More from publication

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