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Practical clinical info for physicians & geriatric nurse practitioners - elderly conditions & chronic diseases, stroke, heart disease, dementia, depression, diabetes, and more… 2009-11-21T09:11:19Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Pandemic-Influenza-May-Hurt-Economy-in-United-King/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/643383?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 Although pandemic influenza may only decrease the gross domestic product by up to 4.3 percent in the United Kingdom, school closures and absenteeism from work due to government regulations or fear of infection may negatively impact the economy and potentially increase the effect of the recession, according to a study published Nov. 19 in BMJ. 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643383/Ss36054.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643383null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/American-Heart-Association-Nov-14-18-2009/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/643384?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643384null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Sleep-Apnea-in-Kidney-Transplant-Patients-Assessed/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/643213?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in patients with kidney disease who underwent or are awaiting transplant is similar, but transplant recipients with the sleep disorder may be at higher risk for hypertension, according to a study published online Nov. 18 in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643213/kidney2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643213null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Salmeterol-Found-Similarly-Effective-in-Asthma-Gen/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/643212?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 Outcomes in the long-acting β2 agonist in asthma trial showed no difference in treatment outcomes for patients taking salmeterol who had different B16 genotypes, according to a report in the Nov. 21 issue of The Lancet. 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643212/inhaler_18254.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643212null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Efficacy-of-Transradial-Catheterization-Studied/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/643379?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 In patients undergoing coronary catheterization, transradial coronary angiography and angioplasty is as safe and effective as the transfemoral approach, according to a study in the November issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions. 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643379/surgery_MIC094ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643379null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/New-Algorithms-Help-Predict-Osteoporotic-Fracture-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/643378?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 Two new algorithms, QFractureScores, may accurately predict fracture risk without laboratory measurements, and may be suitable for use in both clinical settings and for self assessment, according to a U.K. study published online Nov. 19 in BMJ. 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643378/legxray_MIC081ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643378null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Alcohol-Associated-With-Lower-Heart-Disease-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642973?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 Men who drink alcohol are at lower risk of coronary heart disease than their non-drinking counterparts, according to a Spanish study published online Nov. 19 in Heart. 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642973/48197.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642973null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Advances-in-Eating-Disorders-Summarized-in-Lancet-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642971?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 New developments in eating disorders, including research on the biological contributions to illness onset and maintenance, may have important implications for clinicians, according to a Seminar published online Nov. 19 in The Lancet. 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642971/hch066.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642971null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pathology/Study-Provides-Insight-Into-Bone-Overgrowth-Diseas/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642970?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 In patients with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva, a mutation in the ACVR1 receptor appears to promote cartilage formation by inducing bone morphogenetic protein signaling, according to research published in the November issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642970/29008.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642970null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Smoking-Linked-to-Higher-Seizure-Risk-in-Women/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642974?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 Women who smoke have a higher risk of seizure, while past smokers have a modestly increased risk of epilepsy, according to a study published in Epilepsia. 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642974/SS42028.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642974null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hypertension-Found-Common-in-Pediatric-Kidney-Dise/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642831?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 Children with chronic kidney disease often have high blood pressure, increasing their risk of left ventricular enlargement, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642831/bloodpressure_18319.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642831null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/CPR-Indicated-in-Pediatric-Bradycardia-Poor-Perfus/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642832?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 Hospitalized pediatric patients who receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation for bradycardia and poor perfusion have a better chance of survival to discharge than those who do not receive CPR until their condition progresses to pulseless cardiac arrest, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in Pediatrics. 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642832/kidinhospital.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642832null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Heart-Attack-Coronary-Disease-Treatment-Guidelines/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642833?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 Emergency care for heart attack patients requires a communitywide, coordinated response in order to deliver the best treatment, according to a report published online Nov. 18 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642833/heart7.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642833null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Treatment-Reduces-Contrast-Induced-Kidney-Injury/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642669?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 A prophylactic protocol using a combination of N-acetylcysteine and sodium bicarbonate should be implemented to prevent acute kidney injury resulting from contrast agents used in cardiac catheterizations and percutaneous coronary interventions, according to a meta-analysis reported in the November issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions. 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642669/kidney2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642669null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Transcendental-Meditation-Can-Reduce-Blood-Pressur/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642670?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 Young adults who complete a program of training in transcendental meditation, and who are at risk of hypertension, are able to use the relaxation method to lower their blood pressure and levels of psychological distress, according to a study published online Oct. 1 and in the December issue of the American Journal of Hypertension. 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642670/HWE072.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642670null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Report-Cards-Lead-to-Few-Hospital-Performance-Chan/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642668?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 A publicly released report card on hospitals' performance on cardiac quality indicators didn't significantly improve their performance on process-of-care indicators related to acute myocardial infarction or congestive heart failure, according to Canadian research published online Nov. 18 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642668/hospitalsign_18169.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642668null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/AHA-High-Dose-Losartan-May-Be-Superior-in-Heart-Fa/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642830?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 In patients with heart failure, treatment with high-dose losartan is associated with superior clinical outcomes compared to treatment with low-dose losartan, according to a study published online Nov. 17 in The Lancet to coincide with the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, held from Nov. 14 to 18 in Orlando, Fla. 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642830/drugs_MIC055ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642830null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Mothers-Smoking-Associated-With-Breast-Feeding-Pra/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642510?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 Mothers who smoke may be less likely to begin breast-feeding, and, if they do initiate it, they may be more likely to cease earlier than nonsmoking mothers, according to research published online Nov. 16 in Pediatrics. 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642510/SS36025.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642510null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Studies-Examine-Effectiveness-of-Implantable-Defib/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642508?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators are effective in preventing death after heart failure, but are not effective in preventing death early after a heart attack, according to two reviews in the Nov. 24 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642508/ekg_18047.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642508null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Stress-Only-Heart-Imaging-May-Be-Sufficient/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642370?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 Additional rest imaging is unlikely to have an effect on survival but increases radiation dose in patients whose stress myocardial perfusion imaging is normal, according to a study published online Nov. 11 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642370/Ss36007.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642370null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Phone-Care-Can-Help-Combat-Post-Heart-Surgery-Depr/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642368?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 A telephone-based care program, conducted by nurses in collaboration with patients' primary care physicians and supervised by a psychiatrist, helps combat post-surgical depression among coronary artery bypass graft patients, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642368/depression.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642368null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/AHA-Proton-Pump-Inhibitors-May-Up-Post-PCI-Mortali/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642367?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 In patients who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stents, use of proton pump inhibitors is associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality, according to research presented this week at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, held from Nov. 14 to 18 in Orlando, Fla. 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642367/drugs_SS36073.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642367null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Less-Heart-Disease-Diagnosed-in-Women-Before-Arres/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642369?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 Women who experience sudden cardiac death are much less likely than men to have been diagnosed with structural heart disease, according to a study in the Nov. 24 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642369/stethoscope_SS36047.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642369null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Rates-of-High-LDL-Cholesterol-Fell-During-Recent-P/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642511?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 In a recent period, the prevalence of high low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in adults fell by roughly one-third, according to research published in the Nov. 18 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642511/blood_18106.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642511null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/AHA-Two-Separate-Studies-Find-Cangrelor-Not-Superi/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642512?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 In patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, the use of cangrelor is not superior to the use of clopidogrel or placebo, according to two studies published online Nov. 15 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, held from Nov. 14 to 18 in Orlando, Fla. 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642512/IV_59013.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642512null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Older-Americans-Appear-to-Be-Facing-Increased-Disa/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642031?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 There is a worrying trend of increased disability among older Americans in the 60 to 69 age group, regardless of sociodemographic characteristics, health status and health behaviors, particularly among those who are overweight, obese or not Caucasian, according to a study published online Nov. 12 in the American Journal of Public Health. 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642031/WHI088.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642031null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Slow-Eating-Raises-Response-to-Appetite-Control-Ho/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642024?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 The rate at which individuals eat a meal may affect the postprandial response of gut peptides, according to a crossover study conducted in Greece and published online Oct. 29 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642024/48256.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642024null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/AHA-Niacin-Can-Affect-Carotid-Intima-Media-Thickne/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642023?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 In patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease, adjunctive therapy with niacin is superior to therapy with ezetimibe, according to a study published online Nov. 15 in The New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, held from Nov. 14 to 18 in Orlando, Fla. 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642023/heart5.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642023null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/AHA-Right-Ventricular-Pacing-Has-Deleterious-Effec/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642173?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 In patients with bradycardia and normal ejection fraction, conventional right ventricular pacing is associated with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction and adverse left ventricular remodeling compared to biventricular pacing, according to a study published online Nov. 15 in The New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, held from Nov. 14 to 18 in Orlando, Fla. 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642173/cardiotest_18052.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642173null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gynecologic+Oncology/Nervous-System-Cancer-Linked-to-Cognitive-Impairme/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642028?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 Survivors of childhood central nervous system cancers are more likely to report reduced neurocognitive function resulting in lower education, employment and income in adulthood than survivors of other cancers, according to a study in the November issue of Neuropsychology. 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642028/BRAINsmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642028null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Retinal+Disease/Cataract-Surgery-Unlikely-to-Affect-the-Progressio/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642025?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 In patients with non-neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD), cataract surgery is not associated with an increased risk of AMD progression. In addition, dietary fats may have differential effects on the risk of AMD, according to two studies in the November issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642025/SS36006.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642025null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/AHA-Meditation-Found-Helpful-in-Coronary-Heart-Dis/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642175?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 In patients with coronary heart disease, stress-reducing transcendental meditation may significantly reduce the rate of heart attack, stroke and death, according to research presented this week at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, held from Nov. 14 to 18 in Orlando, Fla. 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642175/stomach.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642175null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Cardiac-Problems-Present-in-Adults-With-Kawasaki-D/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641667?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 An increasing number of adults who had Kawasaki disease as children will present with cardiovascular problems, but no guidelines currently exist for the management of these patients, according to a review in the Nov. 17 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-11-13T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641667/hch008.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641667null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Obesity-Linked-to-Risk-of-Heart-Enlargement/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641792?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 Obesity and hypertension increase the risk of developing left atrial enlargement in the general population, according to a study in the Nov. 17 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-11-13T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641792/heart_d2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641792null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Campaign-to-Decrease-Illegal-Antibiotic-Use-Assess/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641670?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 An educational initiative may not be sufficient to decrease use of antibiotics without a prescription by the Latino community, according to a study in the November/December issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. 2009-11-13T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641670/pills_SS36005.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641670null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Exercise-Linked-to-Less-Risk-of-High-Grade-Prostat/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641793?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 Exercise was associated with lower risk of prostate cancer upon biopsy, as well as lower risk of high-grade disease in those with cancer, and African-American men with increased low-density lipoprotein showed a higher likelihood of prostate cancer diagnosis, according to two studies in the November issue of The Journal of Urology. 2009-11-13T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641793/workout.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641793null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Signs-of-Urinary-Stones-May-Be-Hard-to-Detect-in-C/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641477?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 In children younger than 8 years of age, the origin of recurrent abdominal pain may be overlooked and ineffective procedures performed, without consideration of urolithiasis, according to a study completed in Italy and published online Nov. 9 in Pediatrics. 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641477/depression2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641477null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Clopidogrel-Can-Be-Effective-in-Reducing-Cardiac-R/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641338?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 The antiplatelet drug clopidogrel is likely effective in reducing the risk of cardiovascular events in both men and women, according to a study in the Nov. 17 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641338/pills_MIC051ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641338null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Risk-Communication-Key-to-Keeping-H1N1-Deaths-Down/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641337?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 Hospital preparedness and risk communication are crucial to the reduction in mortality due to H1N1 influenza, according to a study published online Nov. 12 in The Lancet. 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641337/h1n1_11214_cdc.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641337null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Childhood-Esophageal-Atresia-Linked-to-Adult-Scoli/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641335?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 Adults with a history of esophageal atresia repair during infancy face a substantially higher risk of scoliosis, according to research published online Nov. 9 in Pediatrics. 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641335/spine_40208.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641335null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Common-Infections-May-Increase-Risk-of-First-Strok/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641482?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 Exposure to five common infections potentially linked to atherosclerosis may increase the risk for first stroke, according to the Northern Manhattan Study published online Nov. 9 in the Archives of Neurology. 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641482/blood_SS36041.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641482null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Models-Assess-Heart-Disease-Based-on-Glucose-Toler/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641340?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 Two models are more predictive than a third in assessing the risk of coronary heart disease based on glucose tolerance in older adults, according to a study in the November issue of Diabetes Care. 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641340/Ss36007.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641340null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Adolescent-Sex-and-Alcohol-Interventions-Assessed/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641478?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 A group intervention aimed at reducing alcohol and sexual risk behaviors in adolescents in juvenile detention centers may alter risky behaviors, according to a randomized, controlled study published online Nov. 9 in Pediatrics. 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641478/45005.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641478null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Early-Treatment-Needed-for-Drug-Induced-Hypertensi/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641341?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 Early management of cediranib-induced hypertension is effective in patients with advanced cancers, according to a study published online Nov. 9 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641341/bloodpressure_59273.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641341null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Finds-Features-Linked-to-Mortality-Risk-in-P/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641339?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 A variety of motor and non-motor factors may be associated with a higher risk of mortality in patients with early Parkinson's disease, according to research published in the November issue of the Archives of Neurology. 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641339/parkinsons.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641339null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Menstrual-Cycle-Shows-Effect-on-Exhaled-Nitric-Oxi/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641480?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 In premenopausal women with asthma who don't use oral contraceptives, there are significant associations between sex hormones and asthma markers, according to a study published in the November issue of Chest. 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641480/33191.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641480null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/More-Use-of-Medical-Assistants-Can-Benefit-Primary/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641148?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 Expanded use of lower level clinical personnel, such as medical assistants, in primary care can enhance patient care but only if the clinical personnel are trained and integrated into the practice culture, according to a pair of studies in the November/December issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. 2009-11-11T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641148/40265.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641148null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Muscle-Strength-May-Lower-Alzheimers-Disease-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641016?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 Older individuals with greater muscular strength may have a lower risk of developing mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease, according to research published in the November issue of the Archives of Neurology. 2009-11-11T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641016/WHI024small.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641016null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/Medical-Errors-Disclosure-Can-Help-Physicians-and-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641010?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 Physicians are willing to share their experiences of making diagnostic errors, and analyzing them systematically helps point the way to improve future diagnoses, according to a study in the Nov. 9 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, while a second study in the same issue finds that patients give higher quality ratings when adverse events are disclosed. 2009-11-11T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641010/40265.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641010null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Wider-Income-Gap-May-Mean-Poorer-Health-for-Everyb/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641143?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 Income inequality has an adverse outcome on health, and narrowing the divide between the rich and poor yields health benefits across society, not just to the poor, according to a study published online Nov. 10 in BMJ. 2009-11-11T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641143/money.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641143null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/Study-Finds-Costs-of-Quality-Programs-Burden-Pract/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641012?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 The cost of providing data and support for health system quality-improvement programs can put a significant burden on primary care practices, and changes in the outcomes of trials are often made without being disclosed, according to two studies in the November/December Annals of Family Medicine. 2009-11-11T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641012/doctors_59141.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641012null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Trend-Steady-in-Medicare-Heart-Failure-Readmission/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641146?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 An analysis of Medicare data for 2004 to 2006 found no significant change in the rate of hospital readmission among beneficiaries who have been hospitalized for heart failure and discharged, according to a study published online Nov. 10 in Circulation: Heart Failure. 2009-11-11T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641146/elderlypatient_18264.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641146null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Elderly-Slow-Walkers-at-More-Risk-of-Cardiovascula/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641145?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 Elders who walk slowly are more likely to die of cardiovascular disease than their faster walking counterparts, regardless of age, sex, body mass index or the amount of physical activity they engage in, according to a study published Nov. 10 in BMJ. 2009-11-11T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641145/ELDERLY.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641145null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Non-Fasting-Lipid-Levels-Can-Stratify-Vascular-Dis/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640824?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 The risk of coronary heart disease and ischemic stroke can be assessed by measuring cholesterol or apolipoprotein levels, without the need to fast, according to a study in the Nov. 11 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-11-10T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640824/blood_MIC023ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640824null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Earlier-Prostate-Specific-Antigen-Testing-Suggeste/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640828?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 The optimal use of prostate specific antigen for early detection of prostate cancer, risk stratification, and post-treatment management is the focus of an article published in the November issue of The Journal of Urology. 2009-11-10T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640828/confusedman.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640828null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Long-Term-Statin-Use-Linked-to-Lower-Gallstone-Ris/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640822?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 Long-term use of statins is associated with a lower risk of gallstones that require surgery to remove the gallbladder, according to a study in the Nov. 11 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-11-10T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640822/pancreas.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640822null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Cataract-Surgery-May-Benefit-Macular-Degeneration/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640328?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 Individuals with varying degrees of age-related macular degeneration may benefit in terms of visual acuity from cataract surgery, according to the Age-Related Eye Disease Study published in the November issue of Ophthalmology. 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640328/eyechart.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640328null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Targeted-Therapies-in-Diabetic-Nephropathy-Examine/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640322?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase activation appears to play a role in numerous changes associated with early kidney disease seen in type 1 diabetes, according to research published online Oct. 23 in Endocrinology. 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640322/kidney2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640322null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Drug-Not-Linked-to-Smaller-Infarct-Size-Post-STEMI/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640321?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 The use of erythropoietin does not appear to reduce the infarct size in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction also treated with a thrombolytic, according to research published in the Oct. 15 issue of the American Journal of Cardiology. 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640321/blood_MIC023ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640321null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Primary-Care-and-Urology-BPH-Management-Compared/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640417?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 The evaluation and treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia by primary care physicians is less rigorous than evaluation and treatment by urologists, according to a study in the November issue of The Journal of Urology. 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640417/prostate.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640417null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gynecologic+Oncology/Arthritis-Drugs-Unlikely-to-Increase-Cancer-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640420?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 Rheumatoid arthritis patients who start taking anti-tumor necrosis factor α drugs are not likely to have a higher risk of developing cancer than other groups of rheumatoid arthritis patients, according to a Swedish study in the November issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism. 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640420/ARTHRITIS.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640420null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hormone-Therapy-and-Breast-Cancer-Precursor-Link-S/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640326?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 A decline in the use of postmenopausal hormone treatment in the past decade may be a factor in the decreased incidence of atypical ductal hyperplasia, a suspected precursor of some breast cancers, according to a study in the November issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640326/whi047.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640326null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Looks-at-Potential-Benefits-of-Ligamentoplas/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640419?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 Ligamentoplasty may be associated with less adjacent-segment disease and fewer reoperations compared with lumbar fusion surgery, according to a Japanese study published in the October issue of the Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques. 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640419/spine_59050.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640419null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Kidney-Function-Can-Affect-Risk-of-Cardiovascular-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639963?contextCategoryId=40131&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/Self-Paced-Walking-Test-Useful-in-Lumbar-Spinal-St/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639966?contextCategoryId=40131&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/Nursing/Independent-Predictors-of-Cardiac-Risk-Evaluated/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639962?contextCategoryId=40131&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/Post-Traumatic-Stress-Disorder-Tied-to-Genetics-Ca/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640096?contextCategoryId=40131&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/CHEST-2009-Oct-31-Nov-5-2009/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640095?contextCategoryId=40131&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/Maternal-Smoking-Affects-Risk-of-Childhood-Bad-Beh/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639961?contextCategoryId=40131&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/Fasting-Glucose-Changes-May-Predict-Mortality-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640093?contextCategoryId=40131&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/Endocrinology/High-Testosterone-May-Raise-Cardiac-Risks-in-Older/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639964?contextCategoryId=40131&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?contextCategoryId=40131&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/Shock-Wave-Therapy-and-Surgery-for-Fractures-Asses/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639968?contextCategoryId=40131&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/Study-Examines-How-Estrogen-Protects-Against-Strok/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639967?contextCategoryId=40131&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/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hormone-Therapy-May-Lower-Mortality-in-Younger-Wom/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640099?contextCategoryId=40131&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/Teriparatide-May-Help-Treat-Steroid-Induced-Osteop/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639866?contextCategoryId=40131&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/Different-Aortic-Valves-Linked-to-Similar-Long-Ter/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639869?contextCategoryId=40131&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/Pathology/Risk-Factors-Identified-for-Alzheimers-Disease/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639863?contextCategoryId=40131&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/Modern+Medicine+Now/Strategy-for-Blood-Pressure-Control-in-Pakistan-Ex/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639349?contextCategoryId=40131&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/Modern+Medicine+Now/CHEST-Statins-May-Be-Beneficial-in-Select-Patients/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639353?contextCategoryId=40131&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/Modern+Medicine+Now/Low-Cholesterol-May-Decrease-Cancer-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639482?contextCategoryId=40131&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/Modern+Medicine+Now/Aspirin-May-Not-Help-Prevent-Primary-Heart-Disease/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639480?contextCategoryId=40131&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?contextCategoryId=40131&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/ASTRO-Combination-Therapy-Beneficial-in-Prostate-C/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638901?contextCategoryId=40131&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/ASTRO-Radiosurgery-May-Be-Beneficial-Tremor-Treatm/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638897?contextCategoryId=40131&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/Nursing/Stats-Helps-Paint-Picture-of-H1N1-Hospitalizations/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639123?contextCategoryId=40131&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/IDSA-Attitudes-Toward-Flu-Vaccination-Vary-at-Hosp/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638659?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 At a large tertiary children's hospital, attitudes toward influenza immunization and vaccine receipt vary among health care workers, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, held from Oct. 29 to Nov. 1 in Philadelphia. 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638659/orderly_40329.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638659null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/October-2009-Briefing---Urology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638323?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638323null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/October-2009-Briefing---Rheumatology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638299?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638299null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Low-Vitamin-D-Linked-to-End-Stage-Renal-Disease/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638660?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 Vitamin D deficiency may explain the increased risk of end-stage renal disease found in non-Hispanic blacks, according to research published online Oct. 29 in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638660/dialysis.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638660null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Managed+Care/Medicaid-Enrollment-Common-Among-Overdose-Deaths/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638310?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 Nearly half of patients who overdosed on prescription opioid painkillers in Washington state in the past few years were Medicaid recipients, according to a report in the Oct. 30 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638310/drugs_SS36073.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638310null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Benefits-Risks-of-Darbepoetin-Alfa-in-Diabetes-Ass/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638295?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 In patients with diabetes, chronic kidney disease and anemia, darbepoetin alfa does not reduce death, cardiovascular or renal events, and may be linked to an increased risk of stroke, according to a study published online Oct. 30 in the New England Journal of Medicine. 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638295/54184.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638295null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/ASN-Sodium-Sweeteners-and-Fructose-Raise-Health-Ri/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638324?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 Excessive consumption of sodium and artificial sweeteners increases the risk of declining kidney function, while excess fructose consumption increases the risk of high blood pressure, according to a study presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition, held from Oct. 27 to Nov. 1 in San Diego. 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638324/FSF050.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638324null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/Background-Disease-Rates-Important-in-H1N1-Pandemi/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638656?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 During mass immunization with pandemic H1N1 influenza vaccines, awareness of background rates of disease is essential for assessing vaccine safety, and may help allay vaccine-associated fears among the general public, according to an article published online Oct. 31 in The Lancet. 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638656/vaccine.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638656null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Perioperative-Beta-Blocker-Therapy-Guidelines-Upda/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638657?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 The American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association recommends perioperative beta-blocker use dependent on careful consideration of the benefits and risks to an individual patient, according to an update of the 2007 guidelines outlining cardiovascular evaluation and care for non-cardiac surgery published online Nov. 2 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638657/doctors_59141.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638657null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/October-2009-Briefing---Cardiology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638325?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638325null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Skin-cancer-amp-aging-Elderly-patients-need-specia/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/639570?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 All patients should receive equal treatment for skin cancer, but there are important considerations when treating the elderly. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/452009/639570null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/The-root-of-it-all-Geriatric-patients-face-hair-sc/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/639582?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 Geriatric patients seek help most commonly for seborrheic dermatitis and postmenopausal itchy scalp. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/452009/639582null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Mirror-mirror-Seniors-can-safely-undergo-cosmetic-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/639562?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 Health status, not age, should determine the appropriateness of cosmetic surgery. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/452009/639562null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Scratching-the-surface-Causes-of-itching-in-geriat/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/639555?contextCategoryId=40131&ref=25 Diagnosing itch in the elderly requires looking beyond dry skin as the culprit. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/452009/639555null XML