SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION:
CARDIOLOGY
STUDY INDICATES MOST NUTRITIONAL
SUPPLEMENTS AND DIETARY THERAPIES
DO NOT BENEFIT HEART HEALTH, DESPITE
POPULARITY 06
Nutritiona l supplements and dietary interventions enjoy
widespread use, but most have no effect on cardiovascular
outcomes, according to U.S. researchers.
NEW STUDY EXPLORES ASSOCIATION BETWEEN
PATERNAL SMOKING AND CONGENITAL HEART
DEFECTS IN BABIES 08
Babies born to fathers who smoke are more likely to
have congenita l heart defects, according to recently
published research.
NATIONAL FE ATURE
REPORT: MULTIPLE FACTORS CONVERGING TO
BOOST HEALTHCARE COSTS FURTHER 16
Employer hea lthcare costs are expected to continue rising
because of expensive drugs and a variety of other factors.
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DEPARTMENTS
LEGAL EASE 09
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS 10
BUSINESS OF MEDICINE 12
PHYSICIAN-LIFE BALANCE 13
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT 14
FINANCIAL CHECKUP 15
INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY 18
MEDICAL REAL ESTATE 19
LOCAL NEWS 20
UPCOMING CME EVENTS 22
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