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Stay current in the medical industry. 2009-11-21T21:42:25Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Salmeterol-Found-Similarly-Effective-in-Asthma-Gen/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/643212?contextCategoryId=40156&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/Food-Allergies-Among-American-Children-Increasing/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642507?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 The awareness and prevalence of food allergies among American children has increased in recent years, resulting in a significant increase in hospitalizations and use of outpatient medical services, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in Pediatrics. 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642507/48271.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642507null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Smoking-Rate-Increases-Slightly-in-United-States/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641668?contextCategoryId=40156&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/Acetaminophen-Use-Linked-to-Asthma-and-Wheezing/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641669?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 In children and adults, acetaminophen use may be associated with an increased risk of asthma and wheezing, according to a study published in the November issue of Chest. 2009-11-13T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641669/18146.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641669null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/American-College-of-Allergy-Asthma-amp-Immunology-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641795?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 2009-11-13T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641795null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/CDC-New-H1N1-Tracking-Method-Ups-Estimates/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641481?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 At least 22 million Americans have been infected with H1N1 since April, and approximately 3,900 people have died, including an estimated 540 children, according to information presented at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Nov. 12 H1N1 press conference. 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641481/h1n1_11215_lores.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641481null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/Study-Finds-Costs-of-Quality-Programs-Burden-Pract/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641012?contextCategoryId=40156&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/Nursing/Medical-Errors-Disclosure-Can-Help-Physicians-and-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641010?contextCategoryId=40156&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/ACAAI-Discharge-Benefits-Seen-From-Asthma-Educator/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641014?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 The use of certified asthma nurse educators may help improve adherence to guideline recommendations for discharging children hospitalized with asthma, and an intensive case management program is associated with fewer asthma-related symptoms and health care utilization, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, held from Nov. 5 to 10 in Miami Beach, Fla. 2009-11-11T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641014/asthmasmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641014null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/ACAAI-Ecallantide-Effective-for-Hereditary-Angioed/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640670?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 In patients with hereditary angioedema, ecallantide -- a novel plasma kallikrein inhibitor -- may be an effective treatment for acute attacks, according to research presented this week at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, held from Nov. 5 to 10 in Miami Beach, Fla. 2009-11-10T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640670/pills_59034.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640670null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/ACAAI-Youth-Asthma-Linked-to-Maternal-Antioxidant-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640671?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 Children of mothers with low levels of certain antioxidants may be at higher risk of developing asthma, according to research presented this week at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, held from Nov. 5 to 10 in Miami Beach, Fla. 2009-11-10T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640671/ASTHMA.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640671null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/ACAAI-Challenge-Testing-May-Reduce-Egg-Allergy/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640674?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 Desensitization is possible in patients with severe egg allergy. In addition, most Mississippi schools do not have a food allergy action plan for all of their food-allergic students, according to research presented this week at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, held from Nov. 5 to 10 in Miami Beach, Fla. 2009-11-10T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640674/67101.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640674null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Pollutants-May-Increase-Bronchiolitis-Risk-in-Infa/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640424?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 Certain types of traffic-related air pollutants may raise the risk of bronchiolitis in infants, according to research published in the Nov. 15 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640424/babyeye_SS36028.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640424null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/ACAAI-EMS-Personnel-May-Not-Carry-Epinephrine/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640327?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 The availability and use of epinephrine for anaphylaxis by emergency medical services varies nationwide, and less than one-third of anaphylaxis patients prescribed self-injectable epinephrine use it prior to arrival at a hospital, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, held from Nov. 5 to 10 in Miami Beach, Fla. 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640327/syringe_MIC021ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640327null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/CHEST-2009-Oct-31-Nov-5-2009/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640095?contextCategoryId=40156&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/CHEST-Clinician-Smoking-Cessation-Awareness-May-Be/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639709?contextCategoryId=40156&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=40156&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/CHEST-Lower-Doses-Benefit-Pediatric-Asthma-Patient/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639348?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 In children who are hospitalized with asthma, a reduced-dose steroid regimen has no effect on hospital stays, and low-dose albuterol treatment is associated with a lower risk of metabolic acidosis than high-dose treatment, according to research presented at the 75th annual international scientific assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians, held from Oct. 31 to Nov. 5 in San Diego. 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639348/inhaler_18253.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639348null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/Stats-Helps-Paint-Picture-of-H1N1-Hospitalizations/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639123?contextCategoryId=40156&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/October-2009-Briefing---Allergy/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638300?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638300null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Pediatric-H1N1-Influenza-Deaths-Reach-at-Least-114/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638313?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 As of Friday, 19 children had died of H1N1 influenza in the past week, bringing the total number of pediatric deaths from the disease to at least 114, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced at an Oct. 30 news conference. 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638313/13520038.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638313null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/Background-Disease-Rates-Important-in-H1N1-Pandemi/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638656?contextCategoryId=40156&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/Modern+Medicine+Now/Self-Reports-Underestimate-Number-of-Pregnant-Smok/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638028?contextCategoryId=40156&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/Steroid-Adherence-in-Difficult-Asthma-Cases-Examin/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636522?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 In patients with difficult-to-control asthma, a significant proportion are non-adherent to inhaled and oral corticosteroid therapy, according to a study published in the Nov. 1 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2009-10-26T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636522/asthmasmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636522null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/Medical-School-Enrollment-Continues-to-Expand/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636706?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 Almost 18,400 students enrolled in medical school in the United States in 2009, a 2 percent increase over the previous year, but even more expansion is needed to meet future demand for physicians, according to an Oct. 20 report from the Association of American Medical Colleges. 2009-10-26T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636706/doctor_59133.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636706null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Far-Fewer-H1N1-Vaccine-Doses-Than-Expected-Are-Ava/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636521?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 Because of production delays, far fewer than the goal of 40 million doses of H1N1 influenza vaccine will be available in the United States by the end of October, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In addition, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency use authorization for the investigational antiviral drug peramivir intravenous in certain patients with suspected or confirmed H1N1 infection. 2009-10-26T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636521/vaccine.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636521null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pathology/Broad-Asthma-Screening-May-Offer-Minimal-Health-Ga/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636331?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 The potential health benefits from asthma screenings in children seem to be smaller than previously expected, according to research published online Oct. 19 in Pediatrics. 2009-10-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636331/asthmasmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636331null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/Some-Hospital-Staff-Predicted-to-Be-Infection-Supe/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636100?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 Hospital staff such as therapists and radiologists who are in contact with all patients have the potential to be superspreaders of infection if they fail to wash their hands regularly, according to a study published online Oct. 19 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2009-10-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636100/18313.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636100null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Most-H1N1-Hospitalizations-Are-in-Young-Patients/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635637?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 More than half of hospitalizations for H1N1 influenza are occurring in people younger than 25 years of age, and very few are occurring in the elderly, according to information presented at the Oct. 20 press briefing by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2009-10-21T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635637/sickchild.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635637null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Managed+Care/Sources-Find-Different-Numbers-of-Active-Physician/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635632?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 Estimates from U.S. Census Bureau surveys find fewer older physicians remaining active compared with the American Medical Association Physician Masterfile data, according to research published in the Oct. 21 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-10-21T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635632/doctor_40312.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635632null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/CDC-Says-New-Child-Deaths-Raise-H1N1-Beyond-Epidem/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635025?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 As of Oct.16, 11 more children in the United States had died of H1N1 influenza in the past week, elevating the disease above epidemic proportions, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced at an Oct. 16 news conference. 2009-10-19T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635025/15215.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635025null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Managed+Care/FDA-Launches-Drug-Disposal-Advice-Web-Page/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/634741?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has launched a new Web page for consumers to educate them on the safe disposal of certain medicines that can be dangerous or even fatal if they end up in the wrong hands. 2009-10-16T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634741/fdalogo.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634741null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Smoking-Bans-May-Reduce-Heart-Attacks-in-Nonsmoker/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/634567?contextCategoryId=40156&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/Study-Links-Text-Messages-and-E-mails-to-Smoking-C/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/634413?contextCategoryId=40156&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/American-Academy-of-Otolaryngology---Head-and-Neck/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/634220?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 2009-10-14T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634220null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Managed+Care/Health-Care-Disparities-Among-States-Found-to-Be-W/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/633184?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 Increasing health care costs and growing disparities in coverage among U.S. states point to the urgent need for national health care reform, according to an Oct. 8 state-by-state report card from the Commonwealth Fund Commission, a private foundation supporting research on the health care system. 2009-10-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/633184/stethoscope_MIC004ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/633184null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Effect-of-H1N1-on-Southern-Hemisphere-ICUs-Assesse/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/632907?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 During the winter of 2009 in Australia and New Zealand, the H1N1 flu virus had a significant effect on hospital intensive care units, according to a study published online Oct. 8 in the New England Journal of Medicine. 2009-10-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632907/hospitalsign_18169.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632907null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Survey-Finds-Asthma-Control-Poorer-in-Minority-Chi/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/632905?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 African-American and Hispanic children were found to have more poorly controlled asthma than Caucasian children in a four-state sample from a national asthma survey, according to an analysis from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published in the October issue of Chest. 2009-10-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632905/asthmasmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632905null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Seasonal-Flu-Vaccine-Protects-Somewhat-Against-AH1/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/632906?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 There are early signs that the 2008/2009 trivalent inactivated seasonal flu vaccination offers some protection against influenza A/H1N1, particularly in its most severe forms, but this should not be taken to mean that vaccination against swine flu is superfluous, according to a study published online Oct. 6 in BMJ. 2009-10-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632906/vaccine.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632906null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/Medical-Students-Want-More-Practice-of-Medicine-Tr/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/632397?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 Medical students in the United States perceive that they are not getting enough training in the practice of medicine, particularly in medical economics, according to a study in the September issue of Academic Medicine. 2009-10-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632397/doctor_59133.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632397null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Managed+Care/Roundtable-Discussion-Tackles-Health-Care-Reform/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/632395?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 The health care payment system, the role of consumers in responsible health care spending, and the use of comparative-effectiveness research were topics covered in a roundtable discussion with several health economics experts published in the Oct. 8 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. 2009-10-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632395/caduceus_MIC002ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632395null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Managed+Care/Effectiveness-and-Cost-Help-to-Make-Coverage-Decis/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/632028?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 Countries using evidence-based cost-effectiveness and effectiveness to help make drug coverage decisions show how these factors can successfully support decision making and can also be adapted to the specific conditions of other countries, according to a study in the Oct. 7 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-10-06T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632028/money.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632028null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Kidney-Disease-Risk-May-Be-Higher-in-Allergic-Diab/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/631262?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 In male diabetics, there is a correlation between eosinophil counts and microalbuminuria that may point to increased risk of diabetic kidney disease in those with allergic rhinitis or asthma, according to a study published online Oct. 1 in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2009-10-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631262/SEN066.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631262null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/CDC-Says-States-Not-Meeting-Fruit-and-Veggie-Objec/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/630864?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 In a Sept. 29 press release, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says no U.S. state is currently meeting the national Healthy People 2010 objectives for fruit and vegetable consumption. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630864/46016small.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630864null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/September-2009-Briefing---Allergy/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/630870?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/630870null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/Bacterial-Infections-Are-a-Factor-in-Many-H1N1-Dea/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/630332?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 Many patients who have died of H1N1 influenza this year had a bacterial co-infection that likely contributed to their deaths, according to a Sept. 29 early release of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2009-09-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630332/Ss36054.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630332null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/H1N1-Viruss-Genetic-Makeup-Appears-to-Be-Staying-S/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629586?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 The genetic makeup of the H1N1 flu has remained stable, which means the yet-to-be-released vaccine is likely to be a good match for the virus, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced at a Sept. 25 media briefing. 2009-09-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/629586/vaccine.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/629586null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/Review-Advises-Hand-Washing-Other-Antiviral-Measur/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/628853?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 Hand washing, wearing a mask, and isolating potential cases are all effective in interrupting the spread of viral respiratory infections and should be given greater attention when planning for widespread outbreaks, according to research published Sept. 22 in BMJ. 2009-09-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628853/18313.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628853null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Psychiatry+%26+Behavioral+Health/Physician-Medical-Errors-Linked-to-Fatigue-and-Bur/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/628504?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 The incidence of medical error is associated with a host of factors related to physician fatigue, burnout, and mental and emotional well-being, according to a study in the Sept. 23/30 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-09-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628504/physician_18141.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628504null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Economics/Spotlight-on-Social-Networking-Use-Among-Medical-S/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/628498?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 A majority of medical schools report instances of medical students posting unprofessional content on social networking Web sites, including some instances of violations of patient confidentiality, according to a report in the Sept. 23/30 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-09-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628498/54014.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628498null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Pediatric-Nurses-Seldom-Tackle-Parents-About-Smoki/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/628124?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 Pediatric nurses are often in contact with smokers among the parents of their patients, but they seldom engage in smoking cessation activities with them, according to a study in the September issue of the Journal of Emergency Nursing. 2009-09-21T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628124/cigarette_SS36074.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628124null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Most-Pediatric-Emergency-Asthma-Cases-Not-Followed/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/627688?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 In reference to children with asthma who are seen at a hospital emergency room, most cases are never followed up and the mother's education level is associated with odds of a child being taken for a check-up, according to a study published in the September issue of the Journal of Emergency Nursing. 2009-09-18T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/627688/ASTHMA.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/627688null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/FDA-Approves-Four-Vaccines-for-H1N1-Influenza/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/626776?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved four H1N1 influenza vaccines, according to a Sept. 15 news release issued by the agency. 2009-09-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/626776/syringe_59094.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/626776null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Managed+Care/Drug-Interaction-E-Alerts-Show-Benefit-to-Patient-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/626499?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 Drug interaction alerts from electronic prescribing likely improve patient safety and reduce costs in outpatient care, despite the fact that over 90 percent of the alerts are overridden by physicians, according to a study in the Sept. 14 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. 2009-09-14T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/626499/WHI036.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/626499null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Chlorinated-Pools-Linked-to-Problems-in-Atopic-Tee/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/626493?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 Atopic adolescents who swim in chlorinated swimming pools may face a higher risk of asthma and respiratory allergies, according to research published online Sept. 14 in Pediatrics. 2009-09-14T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/626493/10276.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/626493null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/One-Dose-of-H1N1-Vaccine-May-Offer-Substantial-Pro/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/625869?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 Preliminary research indicates that just a single dose of the 2009 H1N1 vaccine can substantially increase protective antibodies, but vaccinations with seasonal flu vaccine provide minimal cross-reactive antibody response, according to several studies published online Sept. 10 in the New England Journal of Medicine. 2009-09-11T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/625869/h1n1_11214_cdc.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/625869null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/Mutated-H1N1-Virus-Resistant-to-Antiviral-Drug-Ose/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/625872?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 The discovery of H1N1 mutations resistant to the neuraminidase inhibitor oseltamivir in two adolescent girls sharing a cabin at a North Carolina camp prompted a new recommendation from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the proper prophylactic use of antiviral drugs, according to a case report in the Sept. 11 issue of the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2009-09-11T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/625872/h1n1_11215_lores.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/625872null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Most-Chronic-Coughs-in-Kids-From-Allergy-Asthma-or/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/625547?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 The great majority of chronic coughs without obvious cause among pediatric patients are from allergies, asthma or gastroesophageal reflux disease, according to a study in the Sept. 1 issue of Chest. 2009-09-10T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/625547/cough_SS36087.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/625547null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Most-H1N1-Flu-Patients-Dont-Need-Antiviral-Medicat/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/625104?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 Antiviral medications should be used to treat H1N1 swine flu only in people who are hospitalized from the flu or are at high risk of complications from it, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2009-09-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/625104/FLU.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/625104null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Early-Day-Care-May-Not-Protect-Against-Childhood-A/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/625109?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 Although early exposure to day care causes an increase in airway symptoms, it does not confer any additional protection against asthma in later childhood, according to a study published in the September 15 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2009-09-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/625109/ASTHMA.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/625109null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/H1N1-Vaccines-Appear-Safe-for-Adults-Children/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/624527?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 The new H1N1 swine flu vaccine appears to be as safe as the seasonal flu variety, according to experts from the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; and, intravenous use of the antiviral zanamivir (Relenza) may provide a lifesaving alternative for severe cases of H1N1 pneumonitis, according to a case report published online Sept. 4 in The Lancet. 2009-09-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/624527/vaccine.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/624527null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Asthma+Top+Story/Asthma-updates-FDA-mulls-pregnancy-registry/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/623453?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 FDA thinks its important for the health of both a pregnant mother and her fetus to learn about a drug?s adverse effects: but is it? 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/362009/623453null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/Academic-Medical-Centers-Active-and-Diverse-in-Res/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/623474?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 Research at academic medical centers is active and diverse, with nearly a quarter of life-science researchers receiving no funding, and relationships with industry more commonly seen among translational and clinical researchers than basic science researchers, according to a study in the Sept. 2 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/623474/consent_18260.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/623474null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/August-2009-Briefing---Allergy/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/623292?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/623292null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Asthma+Top+Story/Have-asthma-Go-for-a-swim/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/622375?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 New research shows that there's a treatment for pediatric asthma that works swimmingly. 2009-08-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/352009/622375null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Excess-Weight-Associated-With-Adult-Onset-Asthma/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/622069?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 In adult women, overweight, obesity and abdominal obesity, regardless of body mass index, are independently associated with adult-onset asthma, according to a study published online Aug. 25 in Thorax. 2009-08-27T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/622069/inhaler_18254.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/622069null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/Department-Issues-New-HIPAA-Notification-Regulatio/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/621478?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued new regulations on Aug. 19 requiring entities covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to notify individuals after their health information has been breached. 2009-08-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/621478/doctor_59130.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/621478null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Managed+Care/Alarm-Symptoms-Often-Do-Not-Result-in-Timely-Diagn/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/619280?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 Many patients who present with certain alarm symptoms, including hematuria and rectal bleeding, do not receive a diagnosis in a reasonable amount of time, according to a study published online Aug. 13 in BMJ. 2009-08-14T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332009/619280/40265.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332009/619280null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Antivirals-May-Not-Affect-Childrens-Flu-Complicati/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/617966?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 The neuraminidase inhibitors oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and zanamivir (Relenza) may have little or no effect on various complications in children with seasonal influenza, according to a study published online Aug. 10 in BMJ. 2009-08-10T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332009/617966/15215.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332009/617966null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Corticosteroids-May-Reduce-Sore-Throat-Pain/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/617621?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 In patients with sore throat, systemic corticosteroids in combination with antibiotics and analgesia may significantly improve symptoms, mostly in those with severe or exudative sore throat, according to a study published online Aug. 6 in BMJ. 2009-08-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/617621/Hch068ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/617621null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Managed+Care/HHS-Releases-Reports-on-Health-Insurance-Reform/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/617618?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released a series of state-by-state reports that outline its conclusions on the effects health insurance reform would have on health care for Americans, according to an Aug. 7 release issued by the agency. 2009-08-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/617618/WHI036.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/617618null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Nurse-Home-Visit-Can-Benefit-Children-With-Asthma/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/616955?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 Children with problematic asthma can better manage their condition and avoid stronger medications with the help of a home visit by an asthma nurse who can identify conditions leading to exacerbations, according to a study published online June 21 in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. 2009-08-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/616955/asthmasmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/616955null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/More-Asthma-Diagnoses-After-September-11-Attacks/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/616562?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 Many adults exposed to the September 11, 2001, World Trade Center attacks developed asthma or post-traumatic stress symptoms, according to a study in the Aug. 5 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-08-04T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/616562/wtc_firefighter.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/616562null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Editorial-Opposes-European-Commission-Proposals/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/616563?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 The United Kingdom should not accept new proposals from the European Commission that would allow drug companies to provide information about prescription-only drugs over the Internet and in some print publications, according to an editorial published in the August issue of the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin. 2009-08-04T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/616563/drugs_MIC062ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/616563null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/July-2009-Briefing---Allergy/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/616026?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 2009-08-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/616026null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Managed+Care/Electronic-Disease-Surveillance-Systems-Vary-Widel/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/615654?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 Electronic disease surveillance systems vary widely from state to state and the lack of homogeneity will raise the cost of data sharing, according to a study published in the July 31 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2009-07-31T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/615654/guywithpc.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/615654null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Managed+Care/US-Health-Data-Network-a-Powerful-Tool-for-Quality/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/615651?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 The U.S. health care system is on the verge of a new era in which distributed health data networks will assure local control of sensitive individual patient data, while providing medical researchers and policy makers access to powerful aggregate data on millions of patients, according to a pair of articles in the September issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. 2009-07-31T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/615651/doccomputer_MIC009ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/615651null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/Pregnant-Women-Children-Among-H1N1-Vaccine-Priorit/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/615086?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 Pregnant women, health care workers, and children who are aged 6 months and older should be the first to receive this fall's H1N1 swine flu vaccine, according to recommendations made July 29 by a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel. 2009-07-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/615086/pregnant_18213.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/615086null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Parental-Stress-Seen-to-Play-Role-in-Pollution-Ast/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/613981?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 Children whose parents are under more stress may be more likely to develop asthma associated with traffic-related pollution or smoking in utero, according to research published online July 20 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2009-07-27T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/613981/FAC072.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/613981null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Economics/Camera-Phones-Can-Help-Doctors-Make-Rare-Diagnoses/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/613669?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 A pregnant patient with an uncommon nipple condition captured images of the transient changes to her nipples and gave them to her doctor, enabling an accurate diagnosis, according to an article published online July 22 in BMJ. 2009-07-24T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302009/613669/texting.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302009/613669null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Managed+Care/Methods-to-Determine-Health-Care-Priorities-Questi/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/613668?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 Evaluating health care priorities based on the attitudes of patients (direct method) or the attitudes of the general public (indirect method) can produce different results, complicating decisions on the allocation of health care resources, according to two papers published July 22 in BMJ. 2009-07-24T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302009/613668/doctorbag_59178.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302009/613668null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Englands-Pay-for-Performance-Scheme-Faulted/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/613241?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 The 2004 pay-for-performance scheme for family practices in England resulted in short-term quality of care improvements for asthma and diabetes, but not for heart disease, and ultimately was associated with a long-term slowing in the rate of improvement for all three conditions, according to an article published in the July 23 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. 2009-07-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302009/613241/inhaler_18253.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302009/613241null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Internet-Asthma-Program-May-Be-Superior-to-Usual-C/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/612713?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 An Internet-based asthma management program is more effective than usual care in controlling asthma and increasing the number of symptom-free days, according to a study in the July 21 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. 2009-07-21T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302009/612713/54014.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302009/612713null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/FDA-Approves-2009-2010-Seasonal-Influenza-Vaccine/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/612442?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an influenza vaccine for the 2009-2010 season, according to a news release issued July 20 by the FDA. 2009-07-20T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302009/612442/syringe_59011.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302009/612442null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Certain-Asthma-Drugs-Have-Little-Effect-on-Inflamm/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/611872?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 Long-acting β2-agonists, such as salmeterol or formoterol, do not reduce inflammation in patients with chronic persistent asthma, according to a meta-analysis in the July issue of Chest. 2009-07-16T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292009/611872/inhaler_18254.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292009/611872null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Profilaggrin-Gene-Mutation-Linked-to-Allergic-Diso/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/610364?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 A mutation in the profilaggrin gene that governs expression of a protein used in maintaining the skin barrier is associated with several common allergic disorders, according to a study published July 9 in BMJ. 2009-07-10T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/282009/610364/mic027.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/282009/610364null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Raxibacumab-Improves-Anthrax-Survival-in-Animals/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/609713?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 The human monoclonal antibody raxibacumab markedly improved survival in rabbits and monkeys with anthrax infection compared to placebo, according to a study in the July 9 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. 2009-07-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/282009/609713/anthrax.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/282009/609713null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/June-2009-Briefing---Allergy/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/608142?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/608142null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/FDA-Calls-for-Chantix-Zyban-to-Feature-Boxed-Warni/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/608351?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 Prescribing information for the smoking cessation drugs varenicline (Chantix) and buproprion (Zyban) must feature a boxed warning that discusses potentially serious mental health changes linked to the drugs, according to an announcement July 1 from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608351/depression.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608351null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Online-Genetic-Test-Results-Can-Help-Smokers-Quit/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/608149?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 Whether genetic test results indicate relatives of lung cancer patients are at high or low risk for the disease, smokers' subsequent uptake of smoking cessation services is high, according to a study published online June 30 in Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608149/smoking2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608149null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Standardized-Asthma-Terms-and-End-Points-Issued/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/607269?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 The American Thoracic Society and European Respiratory Society have issued a comprehensive series of recommendations to standardize asthma definitions and end points for use in clinical trials and practice. The recommendations are published in the July 1 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2009-06-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/607269/asthmasmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/607269null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Flu-Vaccine-Underutilized-in-Adults-With-Asthma/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/606561?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 Influenza vaccination coverage among adults with asthma 18 to 64 years of age falls short of national objectives, according to research to be published in the August issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2009-06-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/262009/606561/shot_59016.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/262009/606561null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Antibiotic-Prescribing-for-Acute-Cough-Varies-Wide/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/606200?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 Antibiotic prescribing patterns for acute cough vary widely, with no discernable difference in patients' recovery, according to a study published online on June 23 in BMJ. 2009-06-24T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/262009/606200/cough_SS36087.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/262009/606200null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Managed+Care/AMA-Policy-Statement-Supports-Health-Care-Reform/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/604746?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 The American Medical Association issued a new policy statement supporting health care reform that is consistent with AMA principles, and adopted new strategies aimed at relieving medical student debt and addressing the physician shortage on June 17 at its annual meeting held from June 13 to 17 in Chicago. 2009-06-18T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/604746/doctors_59145.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/604746null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Managed+Care/AMA-Air-Travel-Guidelines-Needed-to-Prevent-Flus-S/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/604535?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 The American Medical Association adopted policies on flu prevention guidelines for airline travel and the role of health care organizations in a healthy food system on June 16 at its annual meeting held from June 13 to 17 in Chicago. The AMA also passed policies relating to electronic cigarettes, tasers, and vitamin D. 2009-06-17T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/604535/wtc_boardingplane.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/604535null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Managed+Care/AMA-Guidance-Offered-on-Medical-Record-Breaches/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/604204?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 The American Medical Association adopted guidelines for any breach of patients' electronic medical records and passed policies recognizing breast cancer in men and the dangers of hormone use in anti-aging procedures on June 15 at its annual meeting held from June 13 to 17 in Chicago. 2009-06-16T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/604204/consent_18260.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/604204null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/FDA-Issues-Warning-on-Three-Zicam-Products/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/604202?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned consumers to stop using three over-the-counter cold remedies because they may cause a loss of the sense of smell, or anosmia, according to an FDA news release issued June 16. 2009-06-16T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/252009/604202/sen070.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/252009/604202null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Smoking-Related+Illnesses/Bill-Giving-FDA-Authority-Over-Tobacco-on-Way-to-P/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/603527?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 Legislation giving the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory control over tobacco products is headed to the White House for President Obama's signature, as health organizations continue to applaud the action. 2009-06-12T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/242009/603527/cigarettes_40218.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/242009/603527null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Adolescent+Medicine/Senate-Approves-Bill-Giving-FDA-Authority-Over-Tob/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/603123?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 The U.S. Senate has passed a measure that would give the U.S. Food and Drug Administration broad authority over the advertising, sale, and manufacture of tobacco products, an action that is being applauded by the American Medical Association, among others. 2009-06-11T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/603123/cigarettes_40218.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/603123null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/WHO-Declares-H1N1-Influenza-Pandemic/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/602949?contextCategoryId=40156&ref=25 The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an influenza pandemic -- the first since 1968 -- because of the rapid spread of the H1N1 swine flu virus, according to health officials. But U.S. health officials caution that the severity of the virus has not changed; the declaration simply means the virus is more widespread. 2009-06-11T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/242009/602949/h1n1_11215_lores.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/242009/602949null XML