http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine Visit ModernMedicine.com, a medical resource for physicians, to find coding and formulary tools, free CME, patient education, medical news and articles, and more. 2009-11-07T20:37:57Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/Independent-Predictors-of-Cardiac-Risk-Evaluated/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639962?ref=25 In patients with normal single-photon emission computed tomography results, a severe coronary artery calcium score may predict high long-term cardiac risk, according to research published in the Nov. 10 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639962/heart_d2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639962null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Self-Paced-Walking-Test-Useful-in-Lumbar-Spinal-St/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639966?ref=25 In patients with lumbar spinal stenosis, a self-paced walking test may serve as a feasible and reproducible criterion measure of walking capacity, according to a Canadian study published in the Oct. 15 issue of Spine. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639966/46083.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639966null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Post-Traumatic-Stress-Disorder-Tied-to-Genetics-Ca/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640096?ref=25 Genetics contribute to post-traumatic stress disorder, which in turn is associated with patient-reported cardiovascular health and quality of life, according to two studies in the November issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640096/Mic030ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640096null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hormone-Therapy-May-Lower-Mortality-in-Younger-Wom/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640099?ref=25 Younger postmenopausal women on hormone replacement therapy may have a lower risk of mortality than women undergoing no treatment, according to the results of a Bayesian meta-analysis published in the November issue of the American Journal of Medicine. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640099/happy_adults.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640099null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Cellular-Pathway-Implicated-in-Diabetic-Retinopath/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640100?ref=25 An additional cellular signaling pathway activated by hyperglycemia is involved in the death of retinal cells that lead to diabetic retinopathy, according to a study published online Nov. 1 in Nature Medicine. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640100/Sen002ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640100null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Kidney-Function-Can-Affect-Risk-of-Cardiovascular-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639963?ref=25 Decline in kidney function is associated with increased risk of heart failure, according to two studies published online Nov. 5 in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, while a third study published online Nov. 5 in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology found that there is a link between higher phosphorous levels and calcification of the coronary arteries. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639963/kidney2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639963null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/CHEST-2009-Oct-31-Nov-5-2009/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640095?ref=25 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640095null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Shorter-Working-Hours-May-Compromise-Surgeon-Train/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640097?ref=25 Although restricting trainee surgeons' working hours may improve the trainees' quality of life, it may also compromise their education and undermine patient safety, according to an article published Nov. 5 in BMJ. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640097/surgery_18067.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640097null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Fasting-Glucose-Changes-May-Predict-Mortality-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640093?ref=25 Fasting glucose changes during acute myocardial infarction hospitalizations may serve as better prognostic indicators than fasting glucose taken at baseline, according to an Israeli study in the Oct. 15 American Journal of Cardiology. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640093/fingerblood_SS36049.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640093null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Examines-How-Estrogen-Protects-Against-Strok/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639967?ref=25 Estrogen can protect the brain against stroke damage by free radicals, but only if present before the stroke, which may shed light on why women are more susceptible to stroke damage after menopause, according to a study in the Nov. 4 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639967/HRT.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639967null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/High-Testosterone-May-Raise-Cardiac-Risks-in-Older/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639964?ref=25 Women over the age of 65 years who have higher levels of testosterone may likely be at greater risk of coronary heart disease, insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome, according to a study published online Oct. 21 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639964/womensmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639964null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Rheumatoid-Arthritis-Therapy-Options-Costs-Analyze/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640094?ref=25 Treatment of early rheumatoid arthritis with disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs is more cost-effective than the pyramid therapy, but, for now, biologics should be reserved for disease of longer duration or that is unresponsive to other treatment, according to a study in the Nov. 3 Annals of Internal Medicine. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640094/Ss39069.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640094null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Home-Fetal-Heart-Monitors-Can-Provide-False-Reassu/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640098?ref=25 Expectant parents who use over-the-counter fetal heart monitors to listen to their unborn child's heartbeat should not rely on them to check on fetal health, as, in untrained hands, the devices can offer false reassurance, according to a study published Nov. 5 in BMJ. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640098/46072.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640098null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Maternal-Smoking-Affects-Risk-of-Childhood-Bad-Beh/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639961?ref=25 Maternal smoking is associated with disruptive behavior in 3-year-olds, but the effect varies by gender, the extent to which the mother smoked, and the interaction with other co-occurring conditions, according to a study published online Nov. 3 in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639961/WHI063.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639961null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/High-Fish-Intake-May-Not-Reduce-Diabetes-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639965?ref=25 The protective effect of total fish, eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid may not reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, according to research completed in the Netherlands and published in the November issue of Diabetes Care. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639965/20088.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639965null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Shock-Wave-Therapy-and-Surgery-for-Fractures-Asses/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639968?ref=25 Extracorporeal shock-wave therapy may be as effective as surgery in promoting the union of long-bone factures over the long term and may provide better short-term clinical outcomes than surgery, according to a study in the November Journal of Joint & Bone Surgery. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639968/legxray_MIC081ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639968null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Switching-to-Light-Cigarettes-May-Lower-Chances-of/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639710?ref=25 Smokers who switch to so-called low-tar or 'lighter' brands of cigarettes often do so with the intention to quit, but switching actually reduces the likelihood that they will subsequently quit smoking, according to a study published online Nov. 4 in Tobacco Control. 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639710/NLF034.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639710null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Locum+Tenens+Top+Story/What-to-do-for-a-patient-with-cardiometabolic-diso/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/639679?ref=25 No matter how frequently or where you travel, you will encounter patients with cardiometabolic disorders. 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/modernmedicine/452009/639679null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/CHEST-Nutrition-Fitness-Can-Affect-Lung-Function/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639864?ref=25 Vitamin B12 supplementation may benefit some patients with chronic cough, and increased physical fitness may help preserve lung function in elderly adults, according to research presented at the 75th annual international scientific assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians, held from Oct. 31 to Nov. 5 in San Diego. 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639864/respiratory3.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639864null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Looks-at-Five-Year-Effect-of-Treatment-in-Ma/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639867?ref=25 Intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide may be helpful in treating some cases of advanced diabetic macular edema, according to research published in the November issue of Ophthalmology. 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639867/SS36006.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639867null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Cosmetic+Surgery+Top+Story/Effects-of-adipose-tissue-removal-on-cardiometabol/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/639648?ref=25 Excess weight, one of the major components of cardiometabolic disorders, can be managed by liposuction to remove excess adipose tissue. Here's what to say when patients ask whether liposuction will improve their lipid profiles and blood glucose levels. 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/modernmedicine/452009/639648null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pathology/Risk-Factors-Identified-for-Alzheimers-Disease/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639863?ref=25 High blood pressure and inflammatory markers signal an increased risk for the development of Alzheimer's disease among middle-aged persons who have a parent with the disease, according to a study in the November issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry. 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639863/alzheimers.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639863null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Ophthalmology+Top+Story/Ophthalmologists-role-in-preventing-diabetic-eye-d/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/639680?ref=25 Eye-care providers can contribute to early diagnosis, improved prognosis, and prevention of the complications of late-stage eye disease caused by diabetes. 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/modernmedicine/452009/639680null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Early-MS-Relapses-Linked-to-Short-Term-Risk-of-Pro/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639704?ref=25 Early relapses of multiple sclerosis pose more short-term risk of disease progression than long-term consequences, according to a Canadian retrospective review published online Nov. 4 in Neurology. 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639704/cane_SS36051.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639704null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Findings-Hint-at-Green-Tea-Use-in-Oral-Precancerou/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639705?ref=25 Green tea extract may be useful in treating oral premalignant lesions, according to research published in the November issue of Cancer Prevention Research. 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639705/Hwe009ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639705null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Different-Aortic-Valves-Linked-to-Similar-Long-Ter/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639869?ref=25 Bioprosthetic valves for aortic valve replacement have similar longer-term survival rates as mechanical valves, but may carry a higher risk of valve failure and reoperation, according to an Italian study published in the Nov. 10 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639869/surgery_18063.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639869null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Enews/New-technology-picks-up-undetectable-PSA-levels/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/638111?ref=25 Using an extremely sensitive tool based on nanotechnology, researchers from Northwestern University, Chicago say they have detected previously undetectable levels of PSA in patients who have undergone radical prostatectomy. 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/442009/638111null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Thromboprophylaxis-Indicated-in-Spinal-Cord-Injury/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639868?ref=25 Early thromboprophylaxis should be used to prevent deep-vein thrombosis in patients who have suffered an acute spinal cord injury, according to a meta-analysis in the November issue of the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639868/spine_59098.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639868null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Enews/ACP-guideline-Oral-therapy-improves-erectile-funct/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/638107?ref=25 The American College of Physicians (ACP) has issued a new guideline that strongly recommends that physicians initiate therapy with an oral phosphodiesterase type-5 inhibitor in men who seek treatment for erectile dysfunction unless they have a contraindication to PDE-5 inhibitors, such as nitrate therapy. 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/442009/638107null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/CHEST-Clinician-Smoking-Cessation-Awareness-May-Be/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639709?ref=25 Hospital workers are unlikely to have formal training in smoking-cessation methods. In addition, patients may be more likely to quit if they participate in pulmonary rehabilitation programs or know their true lung age, according to research presented at the 75th annual international scientific assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians, held from Oct. 31 to Nov. 5 in San Diego. 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639709/HCH051.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639709null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Education-Can-Help-Overcome-the-Effects-of-Low-Bir/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639708?ref=25 An early years' educational intervention for low-birth-weight preterm infants results in children who are taller, heavier, and have a bigger head circumference at the age of 8 years, according to a study in the November issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639708/babyface_SS36035.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639708null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Program-Found-to-Improve-Cancer-Related-Insomnia/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639865?ref=25 Cancer-related insomnia can be improved by behavioral therapy but not epoetin alfa, according to two studies published online Nov. 2 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639865/sleepy_teen2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639865null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/ASTRO-Short-Course-of-Breast-Cancer-Irradiation-Ef/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639706?ref=25 A three week course of radiation treatment may be as effective as six weeks or more in patients with early-stage breast cancer, according to research presented at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology, held from Nov. 1 to 5 in Chicago. In a related study presented at the meeting, adding radiation to the internal mammary lymph nodes does not improve survival in patients with early-stage breast cancer. 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639706/breastcancer_59316.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639706null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Enews/Psychiatric-disorders-sexual-trauma-associated-wit/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/638256?ref=25 Depression, anxiety disorders, and sexual trauma appear to be risk factors in lower urinary tract symptoms such as incontinence and overactive bladder, according to a recent study. 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/452009/638256null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Enews/Continence-association-advocates-for-stricter-stan/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/638257?ref=25 The National Association for Continence (NAFC) is calling for stricter health care standards for patients with pelvic floor dysfunction, including incontinence and prolapse in women. 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/452009/638257null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Enews/Senators-block-plan-to-repeal-Medicare-physician-p/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/638106?ref=25 Legislation that would have repealed the controversial Medicare physician payment formula has been blocked by Senate Republicans and Democrats, who expressed worries about its cost. 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/442009/638106null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Teriparatide-May-Help-Treat-Steroid-Induced-Osteop/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639866?ref=25 In patients with glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis, treatment with teriparatide is more effective than alendronate in increasing bone mineral density and preventing fractures, according to a study in the November issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism. 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639866/bone_SS36094.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639866null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/CHEST-Abnormal-Sleep-Can-Affect-Intensive-Care-Nur/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639707?ref=25 Intensive care unit nurses are more likely than floor nurses to show evidence of abnormal sleep, which may be associated with an increased number of errors during their shifts. In addition, a high-intensity staffing model may decrease pneumonia rates in the intensive care unit, according to research presented at the 75th annual international scientific assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians, held from Oct. 31 to Nov. 5 in San Diego. 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639707/ER_18239.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639707null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Enews/UCSD-Medical-Center-launches-kidney-stone-center/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/638258?ref=25 Roger Sur, MD, has been recruited by the University of California, San Diego Medical Center to launch a comprehensive kidney stone treatment center. The center is dedicated to the medical prevention, advanced surgical treatment, and research of kidney stone disease. 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/452009/638258null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Adjunctive-Psychotherapy-for-Depression-Studied/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639703?ref=25 Adjunctive psychotherapy added to antidepressant medications for patients with chronic depression did not increase the proportion of patients achieving remission, according to a study in the November issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639703/depressedman.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639703null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/ModernMedicine+Now/New-documentary-explores-life-of-Dr-Kelman/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/638990?ref=25 "Through My Eyes: The Charlie Kelman Story," a 1-hour documentary about the ophthalmologist who developed the phacoemulsification technique of cataract removal, will premiere nationwide on public television Jan. 20, 2010, at 9 p.m. 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/452009/638990null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/CHEST-Lower-Doses-Benefit-Pediatric-Asthma-Patient/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639348?ref=25 In children who are hospitalized with asthma, a reduced-dose steroid regimen has no effect on hospital stays, and low-dose albuterol treatment is associated with a lower risk of metabolic acidosis than high-dose treatment, according to research presented at the 75th annual international scientific assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians, held from Oct. 31 to Nov. 5 in San Diego. 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639348/inhaler_18253.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639348null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Mammography-Detection-of-Breast-Cancer-Affects-Mor/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639478?ref=25 Detection of advanced breast cancers by mammography reduces mortality, and adding MRI to mammography can detect hidden breast cancers in high-risk women, according to two studies published online Nov. 2 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639478/WHI046.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639478null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Often-Used-Antibiotics-Not-Linked-to-Birth-Defects/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639346?ref=25 Penicillins, erythromycins and cephalosporins, antibacterial drugs that are commonly used by women during pregnancy, are rarely associated with birth defects, but other antibacterial agents such as sulfonamides and nitrofurantoins are associated with several defects and warrant further scrutiny, according to a study in the November issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639346/Mic062ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639346null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Mexican-Assistance-Program-Linked-to-Benefits-for-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639352?ref=25 A Mexican conditional cash-transfer program -- providing money to families so long as children go to school and members attend health-education meetings -- was associated with reduced behavioral problems in children, according to research published online Nov. 4 in The Lancet. 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639352/childsafety.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639352null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Novel-Vaccine-Tested-for-Vulvar-Neoplasia/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639476?ref=25 Researchers from the Netherlands have developed a vaccine for vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia linked to the human papillomavirus-16 that within a year produced a complete clinical response in 47 percent of women receiving it, according to a study in the Nov. 5 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639476/happy_adults.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639476null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Television-Time-Linked-to-Aggression-in-Toddlers/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639351?ref=25 Three-year-olds' direct and indirect exposure to television is significantly associated with increased risk for aggressive behavior, according to a study in the November issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639351/girl_and_tv.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639351null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Markers-Can-Predict-Risk-of-Melanoma-Recurrence/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639350?ref=25 Levels of five markers can identify patients at high risk of recurrent melanoma who could benefit from additional treatment, according to a study published online Nov. 2 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639350/melanoma.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639350null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/ModernMedicine+Now/Carl-Zeiss-Meditec-introduces-new-treatment-workfl/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/639039?ref=25 Carl Zeiss Meditec introduced its new suite of treatment workflow and data management systems at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/452009/639039null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/CHEST-Statins-May-Be-Beneficial-in-Select-Patients/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639353?ref=25 In patients with heart failure, statin use can be helpful or harmful; however, in patients hospitalized with heart attack or stroke, statin use may significantly reduce the risk of venous thromboembolism, according to research presented at the 75th annual international scientific assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians, held from Oct. 31 to Nov. 5 in San Diego. 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639353/pills_MIC051ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639353null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/ModernMedicine+Now/IRIDEX-launches-two-photocoagulator-systems/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/639037?ref=25 IRIDEX Corp. launched a dual-port ophthalmic green laser photocoagulator (IQ 532) and a modular multi-wavelength laser photocoagulator at the recent annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/452009/639037null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/ModernMedicine+Now/University-of-Nebraska-Medical-Center-plans-eye-in/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/639000?ref=25 A major gift from an Omaha, NE, ophthalmologist will help fund construction of an eye institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC). 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/452009/639000null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/ModernMedicine+Now/Notal-Vision-sells-Foresee-PHP-business-to-Reicher/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/638996?ref=25 Notal Vision has sold its clinic-based preferential hyperacuity perimeter (Foresee PHP) business to Reichert Ophthalmic Instruments. 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/452009/638996null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Aspirin-May-Not-Help-Prevent-Primary-Heart-Disease/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639480?ref=25 The potential benefits and harms of using aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease are too finely balanced for the drug to be recommended for routine use in at-risk patients with no history of cardiovascular disease, according to a study in the November issue of the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin. 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639480/18146.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639480null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Off-Pump-and-On-Pump-Heart-Bypass-Outcomes-Compare/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639481?ref=25 Coronary artery bypass graft surgery performed with cardiopulmonary bypass support (on-pump) produced better results after one year than coronary artery bypass grafting performed without bypass support (off-pump), according to a study in the Nov. 5 New England Journal of Medicine. 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639481/surgery_18058.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639481null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Low-Cholesterol-May-Decrease-Cancer-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639482?ref=25 Two studies published online Nov. 3 in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention may dissolve the long standing concern that low cholesterol levels may lead to a higher risk of cancer. 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639482/blood_MIC023ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639482null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/ModernMedicine+Now/Abbott-completes-acquisition-of-Visiogen/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/639005?ref=25 Abbott Laboratories has completed its acquisition of privately held eye-care company Visiogen, adding to its vision-care business an accommodating IOL technology (Synchrony) designed to address presbyopia in patients with cataracts. 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/452009/639005null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/ModernMedicine+Now/Ellex-unveils-new-generation-of-diagnostic-ultraso/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/639015?ref=25 Ellex Medical Lasers Ltd. unveiled the latest version of its diagnostic ultrasound system (Eye Cubed) at the recent annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/452009/639015null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/ModernMedicine+Now/Lumenis-unveils-retinal-laser-delivery-technology/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/639042?ref=25 Lumenis Ltd. introduced an ophthalmic laser delivery technology and slit lamp biomicroscope system (InSight) at the recent annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/452009/639042null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/ModernMedicine+Now/Topcon-introduces-image-management-sharing-softwar/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/639010?ref=25 Topcon Medical Systems Inc. introduced a new image management and sharing software suite (EyeRoute) at the recent American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting. 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/452009/639010null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Drug-May-Boost-Hemoglobin-in-Chronic-Kidney-Diseas/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639477?ref=25 Patients with chronic kidney disease and a deficit in red blood cells resulting from anti-erythropoietin antibodies were able to stop supportive blood transfusions following injections of an erythropoietin-receptor agonist in a British study reported in the Nov. 5 New England Journal of Medicine. 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639477/blood_MIC026ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639477null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/CHEST-More-ICU-Patients-Discharged-Directly-to-Hom/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639347?ref=25 An increasing number of intensive care unit patients are being discharged directly to home. In addition, mortality is higher among patients with acute respiratory failure who are admitted to teaching hospitals, according to research presented at the 75th annual international scientific assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians, held from Oct. 31 to Nov. 5 in San Diego. 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639347/oxygen_18255.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639347null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/ModernMedicine+Now/Allergan-wins-brimonidine-patent-infringement-case/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/638993?ref=25 The U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware has ruled in favor of Allergan Inc. in its patent infringement lawsuit against two sets of defendants seeking to market purported generic versions of the company?s formulations of brimonidine tartrate 0.1% and 0.15% (Alphagan P) for ocular hypertension and glaucoma. Specifically, the court ruled that Allergan's five patents related to the ophthalmic solutions are valid and enforceable. 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/452009/638993null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/ModernMedicine+Now/MacuSight-gets-FDA-fast-track-designation-for-DME-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/639006?ref=25 MacuSight has received fast-track designation from the FDA for its proprietary ocular sirolimus (Perceiva) product for the treatment of diabetic macular edema. 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/452009/639006null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Strategy-for-Blood-Pressure-Control-in-Pakistan-Ex/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639349?ref=25 A combination of family physician office visits and family-based home health education may be effective in reducing blood pressure, according to a study completed in Pakistan and reported in the Nov. 3 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639349/blood_pressure.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639349null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pathology/Genetic-Link-to-Inflammatory-Bowel-Disease-Identif/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639479?ref=25 Genetic mutations that interfere with interleukin-10 signaling are associated with inflammatory bowel disease, according to a study published online Nov. 4 in the New England Journal of Medicine. 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639479/GENETICS.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639479null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/FDA-Warns-Exenatide-Could-Cause-Kidney-Problems/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638898?ref=25 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has revised the label of the type 2 diabetes drug exenatide (Byetta) to provide information about possible kidney function problems, including kidney failure, according to a Nov. 2 press release issued by the agency. 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638898/Mic063ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638898null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/ASTRO-Radiation-Beneficial-in-Non-Small-Cell-Lung-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638899?ref=25 In patients with non-small cell lung cancer, prophylactic cranial irradiation may help prevent brain metastases, and stereotactic radiotherapy may arrest the growth of lung cancer in frail patients, according to research presented at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology, held from Nov. 1 to 5 in Chicago. 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638899/lungcancer.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638899null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Probiotic-Can-Be-Useful-for-Treating-Colitis-in-Mi/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639124?ref=25 The effect of the probiotic Bacillus polyfermenticus in promoting mucosal angiogenesis while helping mice recover from colitis suggests that it may be useful in supporting intestinal wound healing, according to a study in the November American Journal of Physiology -- Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology. 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639124/mouse.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639124null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Medical-Utility-of-Patient-Family-History-Question/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639129?ref=25 While taking a patient's family history is standard primary care practice, its ability to predict patient risk or affect outcomes is not well supported by data, according to a literature review published online Nov. 3 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639129/40265.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639129null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Rx+Care/Practical-Management-of-Asthma-CE/CME/Article/detail/639960?ref=25 More than 22 million patients in the United States are affected by asthma and collectively were admitted for approximately 444,000 hospitalizations in 2006. With appropriate assessment and treatment by patients and healthcare providers, hospitalizations and deaths from asthma exacerbations can be significantly reduced. This article reviews the role of available asthma medications and provides an overview of the NAEPP's recommendations for management of asthma for patients 12 years of age and older. 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/drugtopics/452009/639960null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/ModernMedicine+Now/AAD-launches-kid-friendly-interactive-Web-site/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/638261?ref=25 Schaumburg, Ill. - The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) is launching an interactive Web site designed to teach kids ages 8-12, and their parents, healthy habits for their skin, hair and nails, according a press release. 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/452009/638261null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/New-Products/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/638768?ref=25 A survey of new Rx and new OTC 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/452009/638768null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/CHEST-Disparities-Seen-in-Restless-Legs-Syndrome/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638904?ref=25 Caucasian women are disproportionately affected by restless legs syndrome, according to research presented this week at the 75th annual international scientific assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians, held from Oct. 31 to Nov. 5 in San Diego. 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638904/legs.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638904null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Pregnant-Women-Need-Only-One-Dose-of-H1N1-Vaccine/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639127?ref=25 One dose of H1N1 vaccine is sufficient for pregnant women, though young children need two doses, according to a Nov. 2 announcement from the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639127/40274.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639127null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pathology/Infectious-Diseases-Society-of-America-Oct-29-Nov-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639130?ref=25 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639130null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Minority-students-explore-pharmacy-careers/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/638772?ref=25 Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Express Scripts Inc., and The St. Louis College of Pharmacy are giving 35 high school students their first look at pharmacy careers in the BESt Summer Pharmacy Institute program. 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/452009/638772/BESt_studentsNov09_flash.jpg XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/CHEST-Bruxism-Can-Affect-One-Quarter-of-OSA-Patien/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638905?ref=25 In patients with obstructive sleep apnea, bruxism is highly prevalent, especially among men and Caucasians, according to research presented this week at the 75th annual international scientific assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians, held from Oct. 31 to Nov. 5 in San Diego. 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638905/FAC098.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638905null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Primary-Care-Physician-Use-of-Pap-Testing-Examined/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638900?ref=25 Primary care physicians' recommendations for Papanicolaou testing are less likely to be in line with cervical cancer screening guidelines, according to a cross-sectional survey published in the Nov. 3 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638900/40267.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638900null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Rx-copay-cards-Theres-an-easier-way/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/638767?ref=25 Instead of giving out cards that reduce the copay of a prescription, why not just decrease the price per bottle of medication? 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/452009/638767/CopayNov09_flash.jpg XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Healthcare-Reform-Drug-Topics-readers-speak-out/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/638769?ref=25 With the subject of healthcare reform on the front burner in Washington and across the country, Drug Topics invited members of its Frontline editorial advisory board to share their thoughts. A selection of their responses is presented here. 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/452009/638769/Nov09Cover_195x210_flash.jpg XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Associations/Drug-prices-cant-depend-on-whos-buying/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/638773?ref=25 In the prescription drug market, discriminatory pricing is common for independent community pharmacies and their patients. This fall, a Federal District Court in New York will consider a critical case: Drug Mart Pharmacy Corp. et a. v. American Home Products Corp. et al. The outcome of the case may determine whether discriminatory pricing techniques are illegal. 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/452009/638773null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/American-College-of-Gastroenterology-Oct-23-28-200/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638902?ref=25 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638902null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/OTC-antacids-win-consumer-loyalty/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/638770?ref=25 More than 60 million Americans experience heartburn at least once a month, and at least 25 million suffer on a daily basis. A Nielson study reported early in 2009 announced that 94 percent of patients are satisfied with their OTC remedies. The study estimated that OTC medications annually save patients an average total of $174 each in office visits and medication costs. Because of fewer patient visits top physicians, the study attributes $757 million in annual savings to the U.S. healthcare system. 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/452009/638770null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/ModernMedicine+Now/Dermatologist-wins-101M-in-Floridas-first-Powerbal/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/638266?ref=25 Tallahassee, Fla.- William Steele, M.D., an Orlando dermatologist, is Florida's first Powerball winner, taking a lump sum of $101 million, rather than $189 million spread over 20 years, according to the Bureau News. 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/452009/638266null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/ModernMedicine+Now/Provectus-expands-compassionate-use-for-PV-10/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/638263?ref=25 National report - Provectus Pharmaceuticals has expanded its compassionate use program for PV-10, which is being developed as a therapeutic agent for metastatic melanoma and other cancers, making it available for select cancer patients in the United States, according to a press release. 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/452009/638263null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/ModernMedicine+Now/ASDS-recognizes-Dr-Neil-Sadick-for-excellence-in-e/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/638264?ref=25 Phoenix - The American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) presented Neil Sadick, M.D., with the Excellence in Education Award for his "significant commitment time and energy to teach dermatologic surgery and promote the advancement of the specialty," according to Robert Weiss, M.D., president of ASDS. 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/452009/638264null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/ModernMedicine+Now/Physician-social-networking-Web-site-goes-live/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/638265?ref=25 National report - MDsConnect.net, a physician-exclusive Web site designed to offer social and professional networking, has gone live. 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/452009/638265null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Schnucks-adds-EyeSite-kiosks-to-pharmacies/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/638771?ref=25 Schnucks Markets plans to get customers into its pharmacy departments with the addition of EyeSite vision-screening kiosks. Thirty kiosks were recently added to its grocery stores in the St. Louis area. 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/452009/638771null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/ASTRO-Radiosurgery-May-Be-Beneficial-Tremor-Treatm/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638897?ref=25 In patients with tremors caused by Parkinson's disease and essential tremor, stereotactic radiosurgery may be an effective and noninvasive alternative to other treatments, according to research presented at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology, held from Nov. 1 to 5 in Chicago. 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638897/parkinsons.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638897null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/ASTRO-Combination-Therapy-Beneficial-in-Prostate-C/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638901?ref=25 Long-term survival may be increased in medium-risk prostate cancer patients who receive short-term androgen deprivation therapy before and during radiation treatment compared with men who receive radiation alone. In addition, proton beam therapy may be associated with a decreased risk of disease recurrence after 10 years and has minimal side effects after one year, according to research presented at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology, held from Nov. 1 to 5 in Chicago. 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638901/proscancer.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638901null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Assesses-Heritability-in-Degenerative-Brain-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638903?ref=25 The different syndromes within frontotemporal lobar degeneration have varying heritability, but, overall, frontotemporal lobar degeneration is highly heritable, according to research published in the Nov. 3 issue of Neurology. 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638903/genetics_59175.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638903null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Weight-Loss-and-Maintenance-Variables-Assessed/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639126?ref=25 Formerly overweight people who have maintained weight loss tend to spend more calories exercising and have greater dietary restraint than obese people seeking weight loss treatment, according to a study published online Oct. 22 in the Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639126/WHI025.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639126null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Commentary-A-pharmacists-toolkit-should-include-a-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/638766?ref=25 Unkempt appearance is often the pharmacist's first clue that a drug-chaser has entered the store. 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/452009/638766/Jamaica_Beach_Nov09_flash.jpg XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/Stats-Helps-Paint-Picture-of-H1N1-Hospitalizations/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639123?ref=25 The age of people hospitalized with H1N1 influenza infection in California during the summer of 2009 was typically younger than the age commonly seen with seasonal influenza, and infants had the highest rates of hospitalization and those aged 50 and older had the highest mortality, according to research published in the Nov. 4 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639123/Ss36054.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639123null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Gene-Abnormalities-Linked-to-Survival-in-Colon-Can/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639128?ref=25 Abnormalities in four genes can predict survival and possibly response to treatment in patients with advanced colon cancer, according to two studies published online Nov. 2 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639128/genetics_MIC030ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639128null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Following-Gastroenteritis-Guidelines-Can-Lower-Cos/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639125?ref=25 Hospitals that adhere to guidelines for the management of acute gastroenteritis demonstrate 50 percent lower charges for pediatric patients with uncomplicated acute gastroenteritis, according to a study published online Nov. 2 in Pediatrics. 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639125/kidinhospital.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639125null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Adherence-Linked-to-Glycemic-Control-in-Youth-With/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638661?ref=25 Greater adherence to treatment is associated with better glycemic control in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes, supporting current guidelines where this had been implicitly assumed, according to a review published online Nov. 2 in Pediatrics. 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z 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