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It’s the usual offering: the week’s news summarized, an interview, and a quick exit. This week we talk with Steven DeKosky about his JAMA paper on the (lack of) usefulness of ginkgo extract in preventing dementia. The links will point you to a good resource on these alternative therapies and what’s known about them. Don’t hesitate to leave us a comment at 617-440-4374. News links: Statins and cardiovascular risks Journal Watch Cardiology Physician’s First Watch New England Journal of Medicine article Guidelines on second-generation antidepressants Physician’s First Watch Annals of Internal Medicine article Interview links: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine site Journal Watch Psychiatry coverage Physician’s First Watch coverage JAMA article The post Podcast 21: An interview with Dr. Steven T. DeKosky about his JAMA paper showing that ginkgo extract does not prevent dementia first appeared on Clinical Conversations.