http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Psychiatry+%26+Behavioral+Health/Article/list/40146 Clinical articles and industry reports regarding the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care for individuals with mental disorders and their families. Topics cover information relevant to the provision of humane care and effective treatment for all persons with mental disorders, including mental retardation, substance-related disorders, as well as behavioral and emotional disorders. 2009-11-21T21:10:44Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Deformational-Plagiocephaly-Risk-Factors-Evaluated/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/643377?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 Children's sleep position appears correlated with the location of deformational plagiocephaly, which typically presents as a flat spot on the back of the skull, according to research published online Nov. 16 in Pediatrics. 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643377/infant_SS36038.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643377null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Patients-With-Limited-English-Present-Practice-Cha/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/643382?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 Important practice setting differences exist in the use and availability of trained medical interpreters and telephone interpretation services for communicating with limited English proficient patients, according to a study published online Oct. 29 in Health Services Research. 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643382/patienttest_59156.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643382null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Alcohol-Associated-With-Lower-Heart-Disease-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642973?contextCategoryId=40146&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/Modern+Medicine+Now/Herpes-Virus-Shedding-Studied-With-Mathematical-Mo/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642972?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 People infected with herpes simplex virus 2 experience almost constant releases of small numbers of viruses from the neurons that host them into the genital tract, which may make prevention of person-to-person transmission difficult, according to a mathematical model of HSV-2 behavior described in a paper published online Nov. 18 in Science Translational Medicine. 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642972/herpes.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642972null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Advances-in-Eating-Disorders-Summarized-in-Lancet-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642971?contextCategoryId=40146&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/Modern+Medicine+Now/Transcendental-Meditation-Can-Reduce-Blood-Pressur/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642670?contextCategoryId=40146&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/Phone-Care-Can-Help-Combat-Post-Heart-Surgery-Depr/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642368?contextCategoryId=40146&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/Sexual-Satisfaction-Important-for-Womens-Well-Bein/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642171?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 Sexual satisfaction is associated with better psychological well-being in women, underscoring the importance of sexual function to women's overall health, according to a study in the October issue of the Journal of Sexual Medicine. 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642171/smile_SS36081.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642171null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Slow-Eating-Raises-Response-to-Appetite-Control-Ho/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642024?contextCategoryId=40146&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-Meditation-Found-Helpful-in-Coronary-Heart-Dis/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642175?contextCategoryId=40146&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/Early-Interventions-Can-Cut-Teen-Pregnancy-Rates/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641665?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 Early intervention and youth development programs can reduce the risk of teenage pregnancy, but they do not tackle larger-scale societal and family influences on early parenthood, according to a study published Nov. 12 in BMJ. 2009-11-13T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641665/168067b.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641665null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Campaign-to-Decrease-Illegal-Antibiotic-Use-Assess/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641670?contextCategoryId=40146&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/Depression-Linked-to-Immune-Response-in-Pregnancy/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641799?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 Women with greater symptoms of depression may experience increased inflammatory responses to influenza vaccination and potentially infectious illness during pregnancy, according to research published in Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. 2009-11-13T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641799/syringe_59094.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641799null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Smoking-Rate-Increases-Slightly-in-United-States/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641668?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 The number of Americans who smoke increased slightly from 2007 to 2008, and the figure has hardly changed at all in the past five years, according to a report in the Nov. 13 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2009-11-13T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641668/HCH051.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641668null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Finds-Features-Linked-to-Mortality-Risk-in-P/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641339?contextCategoryId=40146&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/Adolescent-Sex-and-Alcohol-Interventions-Assessed/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641478?contextCategoryId=40146&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/More-Use-of-Medical-Assistants-Can-Benefit-Primary/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641148?contextCategoryId=40146&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/Poor-Handwriting-Prevalent-in-Children-With-Autism/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640672?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 Children with autism spectrum disorders have worse handwriting than children without the condition, and can benefit from special handwriting instruction and fine motor control training, according to a study in the Nov. 10 issue of Neurology. 2009-11-10T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640672/teacher.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640672null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Post-Surgical-Pain-in-Children-Can-Be-Effectively-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640422?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 For children undergoing surgery, implementation of evidence-based pain management strategies and the ability to identify children at risk are important for effective pain management, according to a study in the October issue of the AORN Journal. 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640422/childexam_40294.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640422null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Maternal-Smoking-Affects-Risk-of-Childhood-Bad-Beh/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639961?contextCategoryId=40146&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/Modern+Medicine+Now/Post-Traumatic-Stress-Disorder-Tied-to-Genetics-Ca/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640096?contextCategoryId=40146&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-Clinician-Smoking-Cessation-Awareness-May-Be/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639709?contextCategoryId=40146&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/Switching-to-Light-Cigarettes-May-Lower-Chances-of/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639710?contextCategoryId=40146&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/Modern+Medicine+Now/Adjunctive-Psychotherapy-for-Depression-Studied/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639703?contextCategoryId=40146&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/Modern+Medicine+Now/Television-Time-Linked-to-Aggression-in-Toddlers/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639351?contextCategoryId=40146&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/Mexican-Assistance-Program-Linked-to-Benefits-for-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639352?contextCategoryId=40146&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/ASTRO-Radiosurgery-May-Be-Beneficial-Tremor-Treatm/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638897?contextCategoryId=40146&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/IDSA-Gender-Linked-to-Late-HIV-Diagnosis-in-Minori/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638309?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 Among heterosexual minorities in the South with HIV, gender is the strongest factor associated with late diagnosis, 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/452009/638309/aids.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638309null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Managed+Care/Medicaid-Enrollment-Common-Among-Overdose-Deaths/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638310?contextCategoryId=40146&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/Modern+Medicine+Now/IDSA-Attitudes-Toward-Flu-Vaccination-Vary-at-Hosp/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638659?contextCategoryId=40146&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---Psychiatry/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638296?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638296null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Self-Reports-Underestimate-Number-of-Pregnant-Smok/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638028?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 Relying on women to self-report whether they smoke results in many pregnant smokers going undetected each year, according to a study published online Oct. 29 in BMJ. 2009-10-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638028/WHI063.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638028null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/HIV-Stigma-May-Still-Impact-Medical-Care-Negativel/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637646?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 A stigma felt by HIV/AIDS patients may negatively impact their access to medical care and adherence to antiretroviral therapy, according to a study in the October issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2009-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637646/aids.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637646null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Overweight-Patients-May-Have-Effect-on-Doctors-Att/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637641?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 Physicians have lower respect for patients with high body mass index, which may have an impact on patient care and outcomes, according to a study published online Sept. 18 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2009-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637641/manstomachsmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637641null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Cognitive-Behavioral-Therapy-Helps-Overcome-Winter/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637643?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 Patients with seasonal affective disorder who undergo a one-year course of cognitive behavioral therapy, either on its own or in combination with light therapy, are less likely to have a recurrence of winter depression than their counterparts who undergo light therapy alone, according to a study in the September issue of Behavior Therapy. 2009-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637643/girl_couch_46296.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637643null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Antibiotic-Prophylaxis-May-Halt-UTI-Recurrence-in-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637422?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 In children with recurrent urinary tract infections, low-dose, continuous oral antibiotic therapy may help prevent future recurrences, according to an Australian study in the Oct. 29 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. 2009-10-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637422/45253.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637422null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Impact-of-Childhood-Sleep-Patterns-on-Obesity-Eval/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637421?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 In children, getting more sleep on weekends and holidays may reduce the risk of overweight or obesity associated with reduced sleep during weekdays, according to a Chinese study published online Oct. 26 in Pediatrics. 2009-10-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637421/sleeping_kid.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637421null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Antipsychotic-Drugs-Can-Cause-Pediatric-Weight-Gai/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637053?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 The second generation of antipsychotic mediations cause weight gain and adverse changes in lipid and metabolic parameters, according to a study in the Oct. 28 Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-10-27T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637053/overweight_teen.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637053null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Deep-Brain-Stimulation-May-Help-in-Tourette-Syndro/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636877?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 Thalamic deep brain stimulation reduces tic severity in patients with severe and refractory Tourette syndrome, and also improves symptoms of anxiety and depression, according to a study in the Oct. 27 issue of Neurology. 2009-10-27T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636877/BRAIN.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636877null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Rate-of-Cognitive-Decline-in-Alzheimers-Disease-Ev/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636875?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 In patients with diabetes mellitus and Alzheimer's disease, the presence of diabetes slows the rate of cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer's disease, according to a prospective, multi-center study in the Oct. 27 issue of Neurology. 2009-10-27T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636875/ALZHEIMER.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636875null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/CME+Showcase/Preventing-Adverse-Consequences-of-Sleep-Loss-and-/CME/Article/detail/639051?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 Sleep loss may result from poor sleep "hygiene" or may be self-imposed as a result of economic or societal pressures. Small amounts of sleep loss may go unrecognized, but over time loss of sleep is cumulative, and can have negative effects on cognitive functioning, psychological well-being, and physical health. 2009-10-27T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/modernmedicine/452009/639051null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Cortisol-Linked-to-Bone-Loss-in-Women-With-Anorexi/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636704?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 Cortisol levels are higher in women with anorexia nervosa and hypothalamic amenorrhea than healthy women, and are strongly associated with depression, anxiety and bone loss, according to a study published online Oct. 16 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2009-10-26T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636704/blood_MIC023ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636704null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/ACG-GI-Disorders-in-Military-911-Responders-Studie/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636703?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 Active-duty military personnel and World Trade Center workers have an increased risk of gastrointestinal disorders, according to two studies presented this week at the American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Meeting, held from Oct. 23 to 28 in San Diego. 2009-10-26T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636703/wtcrubble.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636703null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Childhood-Cancer-Survivors-at-Risk-of-Suicidal-Tho/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636217?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 Adult survivors of childhood cancers are more likely to have thoughts of suicide, particularly if they are in poor mental and physical health, according to a study published online Oct. 19 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-10-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636217/fac087.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636217null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Article-Reviews-Techniques-for-Idiopathic-Clubfoot/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636106?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 The techniques for performing the Ponseti and French functional methods of treating idiopathic clubfeet were the focus of an article in a supplement to the October Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. 2009-10-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636106/babyfeet_SS36034.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636106null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/American-Academy-of-Pediatrics-Oct-17-20-2009/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636104?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 2009-10-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636104null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Gene-Mutations-Associated-With-Parkinsons-Disease/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635799?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 Mutations in the glucocerebrosidase gene are associated with Parkinson's disease, and mutations are associated with earlier disease onset and atypical clinical symptoms, according to a study in the Oct. 22 New England Journal of Medicine. 2009-10-21T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635799/Mic030ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635799null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Childhood-Hyperactivity-Linked-to-Shortened-Nightt/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635634?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 Children who are not able to sleep through the night are more likely to be hyperactive, with the risk especially high for boys with adverse family living conditions, according to a study published online Oct. 19 in Pediatrics. 2009-10-21T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635634/sleeping_kid.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635634null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Psychiatric-Problems-Affect-Impact-of-Urinary-Infe/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635801?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 Psychiatric health problems and sexual trauma are common among women who present with lower urinary tract infections, and these issues have an effect on the impact of such infections, according to a study published online Oct. 20 in advance of the December print issue of The Journal of Urology. 2009-10-21T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635801/urinespecimen_40025.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635801null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Factors-Contributing-to-Autism-in-Preterm-Children/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635631?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 The higher risk of autistic disorders related to premature birth may be largely due to higher rates of prenatal and neonatal complications, according to research completed in Sweden and published online Oct. 19 in Pediatrics. 2009-10-21T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635631/newborn_18228.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635631null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/SNS-Web-Surfing-Linked-to-Brain-Function-in-Older-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635323?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 In middle-aged and older adults who have minimal experience with the Internet, Web surfing for a short period of time may improve brain function, according to research presented this week at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, held from Oct. 17 to 21 in Chicago. 2009-10-20T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635323/54014.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635323null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Omega-3-Augmentation-of-Antidepressant-Evaluated/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635453?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 Giving omega-3 fatty acids along with sertraline to patients with depression and coronary heart disease did not augment the effect of the antidepressant, according to a study in the Oct. 21 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-10-20T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635453/depression.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635453null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Childhood-Hypertension-Linked-to-Early-Maturation/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635328?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 Accelerated bone growth may serve as a predictor of primary hypertension in children and adolescents, according to a Polish study published online Oct. 19 in Hypertension. 2009-10-20T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635328/childchest_SS36037.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635328null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Blood-Mercury-Not-Found-to-Be-Elevated-in-Autism/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635324?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 Blood mercury levels are similar in children with autism or autism spectrum disorder, non-autism developmental delays or typically developing controls, according to the Childhood Autism Risk from Genetics and the Environment study published online Oct. 19 in Environmental Health Perspectives. 2009-10-20T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635324/blood_MIC029ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635324null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Assesses-Testicular-Cancer-Survivors-Symptom/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635023?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 Among survivors of testicular cancer, clinical symptoms of androgen deficiency were linked to sexual problems and older age, but not serum testosterone, according to research published in the October issue of Urology. 2009-10-19T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635023/balding_fac088.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635023null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Gene-Therapy-Found-Effective-in-Monkeys-With-Parki/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/634834?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 Injecting three genes critical for producing dopamine into the brains of a monkey model of Parkinson's disease corrects the motor problems without inducing the abnormal involuntary movements seen with other treatments, according to a study in the Oct. 14 issue of Science Translational Medicine. 2009-10-16T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634834/genetics_59175.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634834null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Partners-Education-Linked-to-Death-Risk-of-Both-in/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/634832?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 Among married or cohabiting couples, women's education and men's social class appear to have an important effect on the mortality risk of both partners, according to research published online Oct. 6 in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 2009-10-16T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634832/couple_18284.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634832null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Morbidity-Reduced-for-People-Who-Have-Nearby-Green/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/634835?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 Populations in areas with nearby green space tend to have a lower prevalence of common diseases and conditions, particularly depression and anxiety, according to a study published online Oct. 15 in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 2009-10-16T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634835/walking_45157.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634835null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+News/First-telehealth-provider-launches-on-the-Google-H/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/633123?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 Users of Google Health who have scheduled telehealth consultations with physicians or mental health therapists via MDLiveCare will be able to share medical records with their doctors before the appointments and receive records from the doctors after the appointments, thanks to a new collaboration between the two companies. 2009-10-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/412009/633123null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Looks-at-Enema-Benefits-in-Constipated-Child/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/634415?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 Regular enemas may not provide additional benefit to oral laxative regimens used in children with chronic and severe constipation, according to a randomized controlled trial completed in the Netherlands and published in the October issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2009-10-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634415/13520038.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634415null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Smoking-Bans-May-Reduce-Heart-Attacks-in-Nonsmoker/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/634567?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 Smoking bans may effectively reduce the risk of heart disease and heart attacks attributable to secondhand smoke, according to a report released Oct. 15 by the Institute of Medicine. 2009-10-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634567/nosmoke_18157.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634567null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Cognitive-Factors-Preceding-Alzheimers-Disease-Exa/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/634416?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 The onset of Alzheimer's disease can be seen on tests for several cognitive factors up to three years prior to clinical diagnosis, according to a study in the October issue of the Archives of Neurology. 2009-10-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634416/WHI088.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634416null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Links-Text-Messages-and-E-mails-to-Smoking-C/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/634413?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 While short-term text message mobile phone interventions have been effective, further research needs to be completed to determine whether messages sent over mobile phones can help individuals with smoking cessation over the long term, according to research published online Oct. 7 in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2009-10-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634413/texting.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634413null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Acceptance-of-Prognosis-Can-Help-Cancer-Patients-C/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/634087?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 Patients with advanced cancer are more likely to be depressed and anxious if they have not come to terms with their situation, according to a study published online Oct. 13 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-10-14T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634087/40267.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634087null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Pronation-and-Supination-Compared-for-Pulled-Elbow/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/634221?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 In the treatment of children with pulled elbow, limited evidence suggests that pronation may be a more effective and less painful manipulative intervention than the standard supination method, according to an review published online Oct. 7 in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2009-10-14T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634221/13520038.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634221null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Urate-Concentrations-Linked-to-Parkinsons-Progress/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/634217?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 An increased concentration of the antioxidant urate in the serum or cerebral spinal fluid of a person with Parkinson's disease may slow the progression of clinical disability, according to a study published online Oct. 12 in the Archives of Neurology. 2009-10-14T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634217/parkinsons.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634217null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Prenatal-Drug-Exposure-Linked-to-Childrens-Later-B/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/633906?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 Prenatal substance exposure could lead to later behavioral problems in children through multiple pathways, according to research published online Oct. 12 in Pediatrics. 2009-10-13T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/633906/pregnant_SS36026.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/633906null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Impact-of-Maternal-Depression-and-Abuse-on-Childre/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/633189?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 When mothers have mental health problems or are victims of family abuse, it negatively impacts the care and health of their children, according to a pair of studies in the October issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 2009-10-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/633189/FAC095.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/633189null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Chemical-in-Plastics-Linked-to-Behaviors-in-Young-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/633067?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 Daughters born to women who were exposed in pregnancy to bisphenol A, a chemical found in polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resin, are more likely to exhibit aggressive and hyperactive behaviors as 2-year-olds, according to a study published online Oct. 6 in Environmental Health Perspectives. 2009-10-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/633067/toddler.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/633067null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Doctor-Attitude-Affects-Counsel-on-Emergency-Contr/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/632657?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 Pediatricians who have less favorable attitudes toward abortion and teen sex are less likely to counsel their patients on emergency contraception and prescribe it in accordance with pediatric practice guidelines, according to a study in the October issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 2009-10-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632657/45010.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632657null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Childhood-Trauma-Linked-to-Premature-Death/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/632658?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 Multiple adverse childhood experiences such as abuse, witnessing domestic violence, parental separation or divorce, or growing up in a household where members are mentally ill, substance abusers, or sent to prison may be associated with premature death, according to a study published online Oct. 6 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2009-10-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632658/cemetary_18307.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632658null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Telephone-Care-and-Therapy-Help-to-Treat-Depressio/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/632255?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 The Mediterranean diet may protect against depression, while telephone care and counseling can help to treat it, according to two studies published in the October issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry. 2009-10-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632255/girl_couch_46296.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632255null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Mothers-Use-of-Antidepressant-May-Carry-Risks-for-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/632259?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 Newborns who have been exposed in utero to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors taken by their mothers are at higher risk for shorter gestational age, preterm delivery and admission to a neonatal intensive care unit, according to a study in the October Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 2009-10-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632259/40274.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632259null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Cocaine-Vaccines-Not-Effective-or-Long-Lasting-Eno/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/632258?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 Cocaine vaccination is only effective in a minority of patients and the effect is not sustained, according to a study published in the October issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry, while a second study finds that naltrexone implants are more effective than oral doses of the drug in treating heroin addiction. 2009-10-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632258/cocaine.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632258null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Depression-Anxiety-May-Raise-Odds-of-Obesity/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/632391?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 There is an association between common mental disorders such as depression and anxiety and the risk of future obesity, according to a study published Oct. 6 in BMJ. 2009-10-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632391/depression.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632391null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Midlife-Vision-Linked-to-Early-Childhood-Factors/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/632260?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 Prenatal, childhood biological and social determinants may contribute to midlife visual function, according to a study in the October issue of Ophthalmology. 2009-10-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632260/eyeexam_40291.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632260null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Low-Contrast-Visibility-May-Be-Issue-for-Parkinson/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/631866?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 Drivers with Parkinson's disease may be more prone to poor vehicle control and crashes while driving in low-contrast visibility conditions due to issues with perception, cognition and motor dysfunction, according to a study in the Oct. 6 issue of Neurology. 2009-10-06T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631866/elderly_driver.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631866null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Untreated-Sleep-Disorder-Can-Impair-Driving-Abilit/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/631872?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 Untreated obstructive sleep apnea patients are more prone to the effects of alcohol consumption and sleep restriction on driving performance than healthy individuals, according to a study in the Oct. 6 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. 2009-10-06T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631872/clj042.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631872null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Prevalence-of-Alcohol-as-Self-Medication-for-Pain-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/631421?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 The use of alcohol as a self-management strategy for orofacial pain and arthritis raises concerns about potential interactions between alcohol and pain medications, according to research published in the September issue of the Journal of Pain. 2009-10-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631421/Ss39086.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631421null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Autism-Spectrum-Disorder-May-Affect-673000-Childre/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/631427?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 In the United States, the point-prevalence of autism spectrum disorder in children may be significantly higher than previously estimated, according to a study published online Oct. 5 in Pediatrics. 2009-10-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631427/boywithautism.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631427null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/New-Guidelines-Endorsed-for-Pediatric-Hepatitis-B/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/631554?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 New recommendations seek to improve the screening, monitoring, initial management, and referral of children with chronic hepatitis B virus, according to a special article published online Oct. 5 in Pediatrics. 2009-10-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631554/pediatrician_18191.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631554null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/CT-Scans-Found-Suitable-for-Use-in-Memory-Clinics/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/631423?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 In patients attending a memory clinic, 64-detector row computed tomography yields findings that are almost as reliable as those from an MRI, according to a study published in the October issue of Radiology. 2009-10-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631423/BRAINsmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631423null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/High-Status-Children-More-Likely-to-Be-Healthier-A/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/631260?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 Children with the highest status among their peers are at lower risk for disease in adulthood, according to a study published online Sept. 29 in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 2009-10-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631260/168051c.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631260null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Heroin-Crack-Treatment-Often-Successful-in-Short-T/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/631261?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 Heroin and crack cocaine addiction can be successfully treated in the short term with either pharmacological or psychosocial methods, but treatments are less successful in those with addictions to both drugs, according to a study published online Oct. 2 in The Lancet. 2009-10-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631261/syringe_59011.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631261null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Smoking-Cessation-Drug-Likely-Doesnt-Raise-Self-Ha/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/631257?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 The smoking cessation drug varenicline is likely not associated with increased risk of self-harm, although a two-fold increased risk cannot be ruled out, according to a study published Oct. 2 in BMJ. 2009-10-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631257/cigarettes_40218.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631257null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/September-2009-Briefing---Psychiatry/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/630879?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630879null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Then-and-Now-Television-and-children/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/635510?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 The tenth in a year-long series of commentary reviewing topics published in Contemporary Pediatrics 25 years ago. This month's article discusses the influence of TV on children and the AAP's current stance on the subject. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/432009/635510null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Guanfacine-extended-release-tablets-Intuniv-Select/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/636926?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 New formulation: Guanfacine extended-release tablets (Intuniv) were approved on September 2, 2009, for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/formulary/442009/636926null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Optimizing-primary-care-for-LGBTQ-youth/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/635507?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 Caring for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth requires both an understanding of general adolescent cognitive and sexual health development, as well as an awareness of some of the unique medical and social issues these young people may face. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/432009/635507null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Strep-Infections-Not-Linked-to-Neuropsychiatric-Di/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/630891?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 In children, streptococcal infections do not appear to significantly affect the onset of neuropsychiatric disorders, according to a study published online Sept. 30 in Neurology. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630891/13520038.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630891null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/CP-Links-LGBTQ-links/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/635504?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 A collection of links for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth, and their parents, friends, and doctors. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/432009/635504null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Data-Model-May-Predict-Risk-of-Future-Domestic-Abu/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/630508?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 Readily available patient medical data can be used in a Bayesian model to estimate the future risk of a diagnosis involving domestic abuse, according to a study published Sept. 29 in BMJ. 2009-09-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630508/FAC099.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630508null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Efficacy-of-Treatments-for-Overactive-Bladder-Exam/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/630510?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 Sacral nerve stimulation and botulinum toxin are effective treatments for overactive bladder, according to two studies in the October issue of the Journal of Urology. 2009-09-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630510/urinespecimen_40025.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630510null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Several-Factors-Affect-Risk-of-Crashes-in-Teenage-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629942?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 Parenting styles and primary access to vehicles significantly affects crash risks in teen drivers, according to two studies published in the October issue of Pediatrics. 2009-09-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/629942/teendriver_45027.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/629942null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Medication-Usage-Differs-Among-Hispanic-Children/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629939?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 In Hispanic children, acculturation differences affect medication usage, according to a study in the October issue of Pediatrics. 2009-09-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/629939/minority_kids.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/629939null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Moderate-Drinking-May-Reduce-Mens-Risk-of-Heart-Di/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629588?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 In hypertensive men, moderate drinking may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. However, in men and women at moderate risk of heart disease, pomegranate juice appears to have no effect on the overall progression of carotid intima-media thickness, according to two studies in the Oct. 1 American Journal of Cardiology. 2009-09-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/629588/alcohol_18297.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/629588null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Parental-Understanding-of-Growth-Charts-Is-Limited/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629590?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 Although pediatricians commonly share children's growth chart data with parents, many parents have a poor understanding of the data, according to a study in the October issue of Pediatrics. 2009-09-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/629590/CHSAFETY.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/629590null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Early-Pregnancy-Use-of-SSRIs-and-Congenital-Defect/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629421?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 The use of certain selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in early pregnancy is associated with a higher prevalence of septal heart defects in offspring, according to research published online Sept. 23 in BMJ. 2009-09-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629421/heartbeat_40292.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629421null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/ICVAT-Spanking-Associated-With-Lower-IQ-in-Childre/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629419?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 There is a negative correlation between spanking and IQ in children, according to a research presented this week at the 14th International Conference on Violence, Abuse and Trauma, held from Sept. 21 to 26 in San Diego. 2009-09-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629419/childsafety.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629419null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Alcohol-Found-to-Lessen-Risk-for-Enlarged-Prostate/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629035?contextCategoryId=40146&ref=25 A man's risk of developing benign prostatic hyperplasia decreases as his consumption of alcohol increases, but not the risk of lower urinary tract symptoms, according to a meta-analysis reported in the October issue of the Journal of Urology. 2009-09-24T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629035/SS42069.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629035null XML