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Is Meat Killing Us?

Heather Fields, MD; Denise Millstine, MD; Neera Agrwal, MD; and Lisa Marks, MLS, AHIP
Patients commonly ask physicians about the diet’s role in health, including preventing disease and decreasing mortality. In this brief review, the authors identified 6 articles that evaluated the effects of meat and vegetarian diets on mortality.
J Osteopath Med; 116(5): 296-300

Effectiveness of Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Among Low-Income Adults in Rural Appalachia

Joshua Scakacs, BA; Ian Ackers, OMS II; Jason Rodriguez, OMS I; Oben Ojong-Egbe, OMS II; and Sharon Casapulla, EdD
The authors determine the effectiveness of the hypertension management program at the Heritage Community Clinic in Athens, Ohio.
J Osteopath Med; 116(5): 288-294

How to Monitor and Advise Vegans to Ensure Adequate Nutrient Intake

Heather Fields, MD; Barbara Ruddy, MD; Mark R. Wallace, MD; Amit Shah, MD; Denise Millstine, MD; and Lisa Marks, MLS
The authors concisely summarize the recent literature examining potential negative consequences of a vegan diet and assists clinicians in their conversations with patients.
J Osteopath Med; 116(2): 96-99

Hepatitis C Virus Infection Screening Within Community Health Centers

Nicole Cook, PhD; Erica P. Turse, DO, MPH; Angela S. Garcia, PharmD, MPH, CPh; Patrick Hardigan, PhD; and Saint Anthony Amofah, MD
The authors seek to understand hepatitis C virus infection screening rates among community health center patients, and to quantify the screening gap by demographic characteristics.
J Osteopath Med; 116(1): 6-11

Effect of Inpatient Electroencephalography on Clinical Decision Making

Laura A. Harmon, MD; Megan Craddock, MD; Elisabeth Jones, MD; Craig W. Spellman, DO; and Donald M. Loveman, MD
J Osteopath Med; 113(12): 891-896

What Do Vitamin Takers and Drug Addicts Have in Common?

Glenn W. Simon, DO
J Osteopath Med; 113(11): 864-865

Medicare Reform and Primary Care Concerns for Future Physicians

Charles H. Mitchell, OMS IV, and Robert J. Spinelli, DBA, MPH
J Osteopath Med; 113(10): 776-787

Dementia: An Evidence-Based Review of Common Presentations and Family-Based Interventions

Angela L.H. Buffington, PhD; Dorothy M. Lipski, MA; and Erin Westfall, DO
J Osteopath Med; 113(10): 768-775

Frequency of Serious Outcomes in Patients With Hypertension as a Chief Complaint in the Emergency Department

Steven P. Frei, MD; David B. Burmeister, DO; and Jesse F. Coil, DO
J Osteopath Med; 113(9): 664-668

Mucormycosis in a Patient With AIDS Receiving Systemic Steroids

Andrew Shiau Pan, OMS IV, and Latha Srinath, MD
J Osteopath Med; 113(9): 708-711