New England Journal of Medicine: Rosiglitazone Evaluated for Cardiovascular Outcomes - an Interim Analysis
Diabetic Medicine: Rosiglitazone RECORD study: glucose control outcomes at 18 months
Annals of Internal Medicine: Antipsychotic Drug Use and Mortality in Older Adults with Dementia
American Family Physician: Ginger: An Overview

New England Journal of Medicine: Effect of Rosiglitazone on the Risk of Myocardial Infarction and Death from Cardiovascular Causes
Lancet: Rosiglitazone: seeking a balanced perspective
Archives of Internal Medicine: Pharmacist Medication Assessments in a Surgical Preadmission Clinic
Presented at Digestive Disease Week 2007 : IBS and Restless Legs Syndrome Linked

Chest: Burden of Potentially Avoidable Anticoagulant-Associated Hemorrhagic and Thromobembolic Events in the Elderly
The Lancet: Combination of a cyclo-oxygenase-2 inhibitor and a proton-pump inhibitor for prevention of recurrent ulcer bleeding in patients at very high risk: a double-blind, randomised trial
Annals of Internal Medicine: Pharmacist Intervention to Improve Medication Adherence in Heart Failure: A Randomised Trial)
Archives of Internal Medicine: Calcium Plus Vitamin D Supplementation and the Risk of Postmenopausal Weight Gain

Chest: Statins Reduce the Risk of Lung Cancer in Humans: A Large Case-Control Study of US Veterans
JAMA: Aspirin Dose for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: A systematic review
Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Patients with Prior Myocardial Infarction, Stroke, or Symptomatic Peripheral Arterial Disease in the CHARISMA Trial )
The American Journal of Cardiology: Effect of Coenzyme Q10 on Myopathic Symptoms in Patients Treated With Statins

Archives of Internal Medicine: A Drug Burden Index to Define the Functional Burden of Medications in Older People
BMJ: Effectiveness of visits from community pharmacists for patients with heart failure: HeartMed randomised controlled trial
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society: Secondary Hyperparathyroidism Due to Hypovitaminosis D Affects Bone Mineral Density Response to Alendronate in Elderly Women with Osteoporosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
New England Journal of Medicine: Once-Yearly Zoledronic Acid for Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis: the HORIZON Pivotal Fracture Trial (and accompanying editorial: Treatments for Osteoporosis - Looking beyond the HORIZON)

The Lancet: Ovarian cancer and hormone replacement therapy in the Million Women Study
New England Journal of Medicine: Decrease in Breast-Cancer Incidence
Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences: Vitamin D Deficiency Associated with Weakness in Older Patients
BMJ: Low dose aspirin and cognitive function in the women’s health study cognitive cohort

Annals of Internal medicine: Chondroitin for Osteoarthritis of the Knee or Hip
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology: Effect of timing of dosing in relation to food intake on the pharmacokinetics of esomeprazole
BMJ: The advice giving role of the pharmacist during consultations for medication review with patients aged 80 or more
BMJ: Long term effects of dietary sodium reduction on cardiovascular disease outcomes

JAMA: Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease by Age and Years Since Menopause
Annals of Rheumatic Disease: Cardiovascular outcomes in high-risk patients with osteoarthritis treated with Ibuprofen, Naproxen or Lumiracoxib
Neurology: Restless Legs Syndrome Sends Nocturnal Blood Pressure Up
Archives of Internal Medicine: Effect of Cocoa and Tea Intake on Blood Pressure

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New England Journal of Medicine: Bronchial Thermoplasty Improves Asthma Control for at Least a Year
JAMA: Sumatriptan-Naproxen for Acute Treatment of Migraine
Pharmacotherapy: Therapeutic Options for Sleep-Maintenance and Sleep-Onset Insomnia
The Pharmaceutical Journal: Probiotics: are they worth taking?

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Archives of Internal Medicine: Long-term Aspirin Use and Mortality in Women
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition: Coffee By the Bucket Better for Blood Pressure than By the Cup
Neurology: Bisphosphonate Decreases Hip Fractures in Parkinson's Disease
Annals of Pharmacotherapy: Statins: Morning vs Evening Dosing?

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Archives of Internal Medicine: Should Everyone Be on a Statin?
Journal of the American Geriatric Society: Exercise Slows Deterioration in Alzheimer's Disease Patients
Annals of General Psychiatry: SSRI treatment may lead to apathy in depressed elderly
Journal of the National Cancer Institute: Fat-Filled Diets May Increase Breast Cancer Risk

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Cochrane Review: Beta-blockers for hypertension
Opthalmology: Beta Carotene Useless for Age-Related macular degeneration
American Family Physician: Diagnosis and Treatment of Impetigo
Addiction 2007: Exercise Useful in Curbing Cravings for Cigarettes

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Pediatrics: Ibuprofen better than paracetamol or codeine for management of acute pain in children with musculoskeletal injuries?
Human Reproduction: Ice Cream and Whole-Fat Milk Smooth the Way to Conception
JAMA: Some Antioxidant Supplements May Increase Mortality
Archives of Internal Medicine: Frequency of Analgesic Use and Risk of Hypertension Among Men

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New England Journal of Medicine: Combination Therapy for COPD Offers No Survival Benefit
Medpage Today: Rosiglitazone Linked to Fractures in Women
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology: Do calcium antagonists contribute to gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and concomitant noncardiac chest pain?
Circulation: AHA Prevention Guidelines for Women Recommend Aspirin for All

Archives of Internal Medicine: Midday Napping Slows Heart Disease
Journal of the American Geriatric Society: High-Dose Vitamin D Cuts Nursing Home Residents' Falls
Journal of General Internal Medicine: Physician-Patient Communication About Prescription Medication Nonadherence: A 50-state Study of America's Seniors
The Pharmaceutical Journal: MURs: increasing quality and quantity

American Family Physician: Treatment of the Common Cold
American Family Physician: Common Oral Lesions: Superficial Mucosal Lesions
American Family Physician: Treatment Options for Atopic Dermatitis
Archives of internal medicine: Marijuana Linked to Respiratory Complications

ADRAC Bulletin:Increased risk of fractures associated with enzyme-inducing antiepileptic medicines
Archives of General Psychiatry:Lonely Souls Susceptible to Alzheimer's Disease
MedPage Today:Cancer Meta-Analyses Shine on Vitamin D
Neurology: Pathologic Gambling Seen in RLS Patients Treated With Dopamine Agonists

Journal of Urology: Sildenafil Decreases Ability to Smell
Australian Adverse Drug Reactions Bulletin: Zolpidem and bizarre sleep related effects
BMJ: Coffee and Pregnancy Mix Safely
Australian Family Physician: Pertussis in Australia today - A disease of adolescents and adults that can kill infants

Archives of Internal Medicine: Aspirin added to anticoagulant no benefit for most patients
Medical Journal of Australia: Sun protection messages, vitamin D and skin cancer: out of the frying pan and into the fire?
Thorax: Pharmacy Asthma Care Program (PACP) improves outcomes for patients in the community
Archives of Internal Medicine: Effect of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors on the Risk of Fracture

JAMA: Adherence to drug therapy does improve outcomes after MI
American Journal of Cardiology: Celecoxib Therapy Does Not Increase Cardiovascular Events
American Family Physician: Common Skin Conditions During Pregnancy
Medical Journal of Australia: Barriers in the quest for quality drug information: salutary lessons from TGA-approved sources for thyroid-related medications