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This article comments 9 original publications from year 2014 of interest for the primary care physician in the outpatient setting. The impact of diet such as nut consumption on health outcomes and mortality is developped, and the importance of dietary changes while taking statins is reminded. Red flags in low back pain and their predictive value are re-evaluated. An association between benzodiazepine use and Alzheimer dementia seems probable. New treatments for alcohol abuse, restless legs syndrome and type 2 diabetes are discussed. Finally, β-bloquers' effects on respiratory function in asthmatic patients are beeing reexamined.
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