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419	PRACTICAL THERAPEUTICS Promoting and Prescribing Exercise for the Elderly ROBERT J. NIED, M.D., and BARRY FRANKLIN, PH.D. By the year 2030, 22 percent of the U.S. population will be over the age of 65; therefore, it is vital to promote exercise plans to improve the cardiovascular, metabolic, endocrine, and psychologic health of this population.
	Patient information: "Exercise for the Elderly," p. 427
431	Subclinical Hyperthyroidism: Controversies in Management DIANE K. SHRIER, M.D., and KENNETH D. BURMAN, M.D. Subclinical hyperthyroidism may be a distinct clinical entity, related only in part to Graves' disease or multinodular goiter. Patients with subclinical hyperthyroidism should have a detailed clinical history, physical examination, and thyroid function tests as part of an assessment for possible deleterious effects of excess thyroid hormone on end organs, such as heart and bone.
	Editorial: "Subclinical Hyperthyroidism Detected by Screening: Look Before You Treat," p. 389
441	COVER ARTICLE Problem Drinking and Alcoholism: Diagnosis and Treatment MARY-ANNE ENOCH, M.D., M.R.C.G.P., and DAVID GOLDMAN, M.D. Alcoholism is a common psychiatric disorder associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. Screening for problem drinking and alcoholism should be an integral part of routine health questionnaires.
	Patient information: "Problem Drinking--How to Recognize It," p. 449
455	CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Quinolones: A Comprehensive Review CATHERINE M. OLIPHANT, PHARM.D., and GARY M. GREEN, M.D. Recently introduced fluoroquinolones have expanded the traditional gram-negative coverage of this antibiotic class to include specific gram-positive organisms. Quinolone antibiotics should be used judiciously to prevent the development of resistance.

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