Family Medicine Update

Updates in Family Medicine from the Internet Medical Association

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This Cochrane review found no good scientific evidence for or against Tai Chi being beneficial in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.

Subjective wellbeing, health, and ageing.
Hypercortisolism
C-11 methionine PET
The science of early adversity: is there a role for large institutions in the care of vulnerable children?
Ventricular Tachycardia and Ventricular Fibrillation
The accessibility of firearms and risk for suicide and homicide victimization among household members: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Point-of-care ultrasonography for the diagnosis of acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema in patients presenting with acute dyspnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Normal Myocardial Perfusion Gated SPECT and Positive Stress Test: Different Prognoses in Women and Men.
Effects of Step-Wise Increases in Dietary Carbohydrate on Circulating Saturated Fatty Acids and Palmitoleic Acid in Adults with Metabolic Syndrome.
Low-Dose Aspirin for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Japanese Patients 60 Years or Older With Atherosclerotic Risk Factors: A Randomized Clinical Trial.