http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Obstetrics%2FGynecology+%26+Women%27s+Health/Article/list/40157 Gynecology, physicians, nurse practitioner, clinical advice, peer-reviewed, breast cancer, endometriosis, infertility, pregnancy, malpractice, perimenopause, women's health, cme, continuing medical education 2009-11-21T22:17:06Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/New-Algorithms-Help-Predict-Osteoporotic-Fracture-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/643378?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 Two new algorithms, QFractureScores, may accurately predict fracture risk without laboratory measurements, and may be suitable for use in both clinical settings and for self assessment, according to a U.K. study published online Nov. 19 in BMJ. 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643378/legxray_MIC081ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643378null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/AACR-Novel-Breast-Cancer-Therapy-Exploits-Autophag/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/643211?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 Targeting a cancer cell's heat shock response protein 70 with panobinostat to induce autophagy in the stressed cell, and then introducing an autophagy inhibitor to force the cell to die off, may be an effective novel treatment strategy for breast cancer, according to a Nov. 16 press briefing presented at the American Association for Cancer Research -- National Cancer Institute -- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer International Conference, "Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics," held from Nov. 15 to 19 in Boston. 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643211/breastcancer_59316.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643211null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Cervical-Cancer-Screening-Guidelines-Updated/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/643209?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 Women should not start getting routine cervical cancer tests until age 21, and then they should repeat them every two years instead of annually though age 30, according to new guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists published in Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643209/femaledoc.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643209null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/AACR-Markers-Hint-at-Who-Cancer-Treatments-Could-H/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/643214?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 Several abstracts involving potential biomarkers of prognosis in cancer treatment were presented at a press briefing Nov. 18 at the American Association for Cancer Research -- National Cancer Institute -- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer International Conference, "Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics," held from Nov. 15 to 19 in Boston. 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643214/29008.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643214null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Sleep-Apnea-in-Kidney-Transplant-Patients-Assessed/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/643213?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in patients with kidney disease who underwent or are awaiting transplant is similar, but transplant recipients with the sleep disorder may be at higher risk for hypertension, according to a study published online Nov. 18 in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643213/kidney2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643213null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Deformational-Plagiocephaly-Risk-Factors-Evaluated/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/643377?contextCategoryId=40157&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=40157&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/Pandemic-Influenza-May-Hurt-Economy-in-United-King/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/643383?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 Although pandemic influenza may only decrease the gross domestic product by up to 4.3 percent in the United Kingdom, school closures and absenteeism from work due to government regulations or fear of infection may negatively impact the economy and potentially increase the effect of the recession, according to a study published Nov. 19 in BMJ. 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643383/Ss36054.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643383null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Salmeterol-Found-Similarly-Effective-in-Asthma-Gen/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/643212?contextCategoryId=40157&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/Laser-Treated-Corneas-Found-Suitable-for-Donor-Tis/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/643381?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 Laser in situ keratomileusis and photorefractive keratectomy are not likely associated with any significant long-term effect on the corneal endothelium, and may be used as donor tissue, according to a study published in the November issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643381/eye_SS36015.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643381null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Herpes-Virus-Shedding-Studied-With-Mathematical-Mo/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642972?contextCategoryId=40157&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/AACR-Emerging-Pancreatic-Cancer-Treatments-Evaluat/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642976?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 Advances that could lead to new treatments for pancreatic cancer were discussed at a press briefing Nov. 17 at the American Association for Cancer Research -- National Cancer Institute -- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer International Conference, "Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics," held from Nov. 15 to 19 in Boston. 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642976/cancer2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642976null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Advances-in-Eating-Disorders-Summarized-in-Lancet-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642971?contextCategoryId=40157&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/Preeclampsia-Linked-to-Higher-Hypothyroidism-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642675?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 In nulliparous pregnant women, preeclampsia is associated with risk of subclinical hypothyroidism later in pregnancy, and women with a history of preeclampsia may be at higher risk of reduced thyroid function later in life, according to research published Nov. 17 in BMJ. 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642675/46131.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642675null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/National-Mammography-Recommendations-Revised/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642365?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 Routine mammography screening for breast cancer is recommended for women between the ages of 50 and 74, and should be repeated every two years, according to revised recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force published in the Nov. 17 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642365/whi047.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642365null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/US-Preterm-Birth-Rate-Still-Only-Merits-a-D/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642366?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 In terms of premature births, the United States earned a D for the second consecutive year, according to a report issued Nov. 17 by the March of Dimes. 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642366/newborn_18228.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642366null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Stress-Only-Heart-Imaging-May-Be-Sufficient/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642370?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 Additional rest imaging is unlikely to have an effect on survival but increases radiation dose in patients whose stress myocardial perfusion imaging is normal, according to a study published online Nov. 11 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642370/Ss36007.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642370null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Lysteda-Approved-for-Heavy-Menstrual-Bleeding/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642029?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642029null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Capecitabine-Linked-to-Benefit-in-Breast-Cancer-Pa/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642174?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 A chemotherapy regimen including capecitabine is associated with a lower risk of breast cancer recurrence compared to a combination of standard drugs, according to research published online Nov. 10 in The Lancet. 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642174/BREAST.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642174null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Optical-Techniques-Accurately-Identify-Precancerou/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642176?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 During routine colonoscopy, optical diagnosis may be as reliable and more cost-effective for correctly diagnosing small colorectal polyps than conventional histopathology, according to a study published online Nov. 11 in The Lancet Oncology. 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642176/colonoscopy.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642176null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Drugs-to-Lower-Anemia-Risk-Linked-to-Pulmonary-Emb/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642172?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 The use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents to reduce anemia risk has rapidly increased since their approval to nearly half of advanced cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, but they are associated with a higher risk of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism while having no effect on the rate of blood transfusion, according to a study published online Nov. 10 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642172/blood_MIC029ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642172null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Slow-Eating-Raises-Response-to-Appetite-Control-Ho/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642024?contextCategoryId=40157&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/Endocrinology/Drug-May-Reverse-Type-1-Diabetes-Ocular-Complicati/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642027?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 In rats induced with type 1 diabetes, topical treatment with naltrexone hydrochloride, an opioid antagonist, reverses dry eye and restores corneal sensitivity, according to a study in the November issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642027/eyedrop_59237.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642027null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Sexual-Satisfaction-Important-for-Womens-Well-Bein/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642171?contextCategoryId=40157&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/Retinal+Disease/Cataract-Surgery-Unlikely-to-Affect-the-Progressio/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642025?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 In patients with non-neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD), cataract surgery is not associated with an increased risk of AMD progression. In addition, dietary fats may have differential effects on the risk of AMD, according to two studies in the November issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642025/SS36006.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642025null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gynecologic+Oncology/Nervous-System-Cancer-Linked-to-Cognitive-Impairme/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642028?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 Survivors of childhood central nervous system cancers are more likely to report reduced neurocognitive function resulting in lower education, employment and income in adulthood than survivors of other cancers, according to a study in the November issue of Neuropsychology. 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642028/BRAINsmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642028null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Risk-Factors-for-Shoulder-Redislocation-Examined/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641794?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 The risk for redislocation among patients who have had a corrective arthroscopic procedure may be linked to younger age, male gender and longer duration between injury and surgery, according to an Italian study in the November issue of the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. 2009-11-13T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641794/pain_59063.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641794null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Depression-Linked-to-Immune-Response-in-Pregnancy/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641799?contextCategoryId=40157&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/Early-Interventions-Can-Cut-Teen-Pregnancy-Rates/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641665?contextCategoryId=40157&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/Acetaminophen-Use-Linked-to-Asthma-and-Wheezing/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641669?contextCategoryId=40157&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/Campaign-to-Decrease-Illegal-Antibiotic-Use-Assess/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641670?contextCategoryId=40157&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/Clopidogrel-Can-Be-Effective-in-Reducing-Cardiac-R/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641338?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 The antiplatelet drug clopidogrel is likely effective in reducing the risk of cardiovascular events in both men and women, according to a study in the Nov. 17 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641338/pills_MIC051ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641338null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Knee-Ligament-Reconstruction-Techniques-Compared/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641479?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 The tibial inlay double-bundle technique for knee reconstruction may stabilize the joint better than two single-bundle techniques, according to a Korean study published in the Nov. 1 issue of the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641479/knee_SS36010.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641479null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Adolescent-Sex-and-Alcohol-Interventions-Assessed/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641478?contextCategoryId=40157&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/Menstrual-Cycle-Shows-Effect-on-Exhaled-Nitric-Oxi/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641480?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 In premenopausal women with asthma who don't use oral contraceptives, there are significant associations between sex hormones and asthma markers, according to a study published in the November issue of Chest. 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641480/33191.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641480null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Signs-of-Urinary-Stones-May-Be-Hard-to-Detect-in-C/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641477?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 In children younger than 8 years of age, the origin of recurrent abdominal pain may be overlooked and ineffective procedures performed, without consideration of urolithiasis, according to a study completed in Italy and published online Nov. 9 in Pediatrics. 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641477/depression2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641477null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Common-Infections-May-Increase-Risk-of-First-Strok/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641482?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 Exposure to five common infections potentially linked to atherosclerosis may increase the risk for first stroke, according to the Northern Manhattan Study published online Nov. 9 in the Archives of Neurology. 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641482/blood_SS36041.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641482null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Increased-Cancer-Recurrence-Linked-to-High-Breast-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641144?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 Women with invasive breast cancer and high-density breast tissue who undergo breast-conserving surgery without radiotherapy are likely at an increased risk of recurrence, according to a study published online Nov. 9 in Cancer. 2009-11-11T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641144/BREAST.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641144null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/MRI-Found-to-Be-Useful-in-Predicting-Multiple-Scle/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641147?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 In patients with a clinically isolated syndrome treated with interferon beta-1b, the modified Barkhof criteria may provide some value in predicting conversion to clinically definite multiple sclerosis, according to a multicenter, randomized study published in the November issue of the Archives of Neurology. 2009-11-11T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641147/BRAIN.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641147null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Muscle-Strength-May-Lower-Alzheimers-Disease-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641016?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 Older individuals with greater muscular strength may have a lower risk of developing mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease, according to research published in the November issue of the Archives of Neurology. 2009-11-11T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641016/WHI024small.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641016null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Estrogens-Found-to-Modestly-Increase-Breast-Densit/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641011?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 In postmenopausal women, the use of conjugated equine estrogens may lead to a small increase in mammographic density maintained over 24-months, according to a study published online Nov. 9 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-11-11T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641011/WHI048.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641011null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Chronic-Pain-Can-Be-a-Problem-Years-After-Breast-S/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640823?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 Despite breast-conserving surgery and other advances, post-breast surgery pain and sensory disturbances remained problems for many women in a Danish survey reported in the Nov. 11 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-11-10T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640823/Fac075ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640823null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Factors-Linked-to-Postpartum-Diabetes-Identified/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640829?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 Women with gestational diabetes have at least a four-fold risk of developing postpartum diabetes if they have two or more risk factors, according to a study in the November issue of Diabetes Care. 2009-11-10T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640829/46131.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640829null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/ACAAI-Youth-Asthma-Linked-to-Maternal-Antioxidant-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640671?contextCategoryId=40157&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/Hormone-Therapy-and-Breast-Cancer-Precursor-Link-S/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640326?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 A decline in the use of postmenopausal hormone treatment in the past decade may be a factor in the decreased incidence of atypical ductal hyperplasia, a suspected precursor of some breast cancers, according to a study in the November issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640326/whi047.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640326null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Cataract-Surgery-May-Benefit-Macular-Degeneration/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640328?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 Individuals with varying degrees of age-related macular degeneration may benefit in terms of visual acuity from cataract surgery, according to the Age-Related Eye Disease Study published in the November issue of Ophthalmology. 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640328/eyechart.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640328null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Primary-Care-and-Urology-BPH-Management-Compared/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640417?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 The evaluation and treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia by primary care physicians is less rigorous than evaluation and treatment by urologists, according to a study in the November issue of The Journal of Urology. 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640417/prostate.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640417null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gynecologic+Oncology/Arthritis-Drugs-Unlikely-to-Increase-Cancer-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640420?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 Rheumatoid arthritis patients who start taking anti-tumor necrosis factor α drugs are not likely to have a higher risk of developing cancer than other groups of rheumatoid arthritis patients, according to a Swedish study in the November issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism. 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640420/ARTHRITIS.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640420null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Post-Surgical-Pain-in-Children-Can-Be-Effectively-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640422?contextCategoryId=40157&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/Study-Looks-at-Potential-Benefits-of-Ligamentoplas/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640419?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 Ligamentoplasty may be associated with less adjacent-segment disease and fewer reoperations compared with lumbar fusion surgery, according to a Japanese study published in the October issue of the Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques. 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640419/spine_59050.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640419null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Targeted-Therapies-in-Diabetic-Nephropathy-Examine/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640322?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase activation appears to play a role in numerous changes associated with early kidney disease seen in type 1 diabetes, according to research published online Oct. 23 in Endocrinology. 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640322/kidney2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640322null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Lumbar-Spine-Functional-Restoration-Program-Evalua/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640325?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 Patients with chronic disabling occupational lumbar disorders enrolled in an interdisciplinary functional restoration program will likely achieve normal range of motion (ROM) and quantitative lumbar flexion-relaxation phenomenon, according to a study published in the Oct. 15 issue of Spine. 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640325/spine_59098.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640325null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Benefits-of-Steroid-Use-After-Knee-Arthroplasty-St/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640418?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 The injection of corticosteroids and pain relieving agents post-total knee arthroplasty may shorten hospital stay but does not seem to improve pain, range of motion or knee function as compared to injection of pain relieving agents alone, according to a study in the Nov. 1 issue of the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640418/hch073.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640418null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Cooling-Reduces-Brain-Injury-for-Oxygen-Starved-Ba/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640324?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 Babies who are starved of oxygen at birth have less brain injury if they are therapeutically cooled than if they are not, and the likelihood of death or disability in these infants can be accurately predicted using MRI, according to a study published online Nov. 6 in The Lancet Neurology. 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640324/46090small.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640324null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hormone-Therapy-May-Lower-Mortality-in-Younger-Wom/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640099?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 Younger postmenopausal women on hormone replacement therapy may have a lower risk of mortality than women undergoing no treatment, according to the results of a Bayesian meta-analysis published in the November issue of the American Journal of Medicine. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640099/happy_adults.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640099null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/Independent-Predictors-of-Cardiac-Risk-Evaluated/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639962?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 In patients with normal single-photon emission computed tomography results, a severe coronary artery calcium score may predict high long-term cardiac risk, according to research published in the Nov. 10 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639962/heart_d2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639962null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Shock-Wave-Therapy-and-Surgery-for-Fractures-Asses/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639968?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 Extracorporeal shock-wave therapy may be as effective as surgery in promoting the union of long-bone factures over the long term and may provide better short-term clinical outcomes than surgery, according to a study in the November Journal of Joint & Bone Surgery. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639968/legxray_MIC081ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639968null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/High-Testosterone-May-Raise-Cardiac-Risks-in-Older/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639964?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 Women over the age of 65 years who have higher levels of testosterone may likely be at greater risk of coronary heart disease, insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome, according to a study published online Oct. 21 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639964/womensmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639964null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Fasting-Glucose-Changes-May-Predict-Mortality-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640093?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 Fasting glucose changes during acute myocardial infarction hospitalizations may serve as better prognostic indicators than fasting glucose taken at baseline, according to an Israeli study in the Oct. 15 American Journal of Cardiology. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640093/fingerblood_SS36049.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640093null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Maternal-Smoking-Affects-Risk-of-Childhood-Bad-Beh/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639961?contextCategoryId=40157&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/Self-Paced-Walking-Test-Useful-in-Lumbar-Spinal-St/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639966?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 In patients with lumbar spinal stenosis, a self-paced walking test may serve as a feasible and reproducible criterion measure of walking capacity, according to a Canadian study published in the Oct. 15 issue of Spine. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639966/46083.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639966null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Examines-How-Estrogen-Protects-Against-Strok/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639967?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 Estrogen can protect the brain against stroke damage by free radicals, but only if present before the stroke, which may shed light on why women are more susceptible to stroke damage after menopause, according to a study in the Nov. 4 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639967/HRT.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639967null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/High-Fish-Intake-May-Not-Reduce-Diabetes-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639965?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 The protective effect of total fish, eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid may not reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, according to research completed in the Netherlands and published in the November issue of Diabetes Care. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639965/20088.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639965null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Home-Fetal-Heart-Monitors-Can-Provide-False-Reassu/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640098?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 Expectant parents who use over-the-counter fetal heart monitors to listen to their unborn child's heartbeat should not rely on them to check on fetal health, as, in untrained hands, the devices can offer false reassurance, according to a study published Nov. 5 in BMJ. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640098/46072.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640098null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Different-Aortic-Valves-Linked-to-Similar-Long-Ter/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639869?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 Bioprosthetic valves for aortic valve replacement have similar longer-term survival rates as mechanical valves, but may carry a higher risk of valve failure and reoperation, according to an Italian study published in the Nov. 10 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639869/surgery_18063.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639869null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Teriparatide-May-Help-Treat-Steroid-Induced-Osteop/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639866?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 In patients with glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis, treatment with teriparatide is more effective than alendronate in increasing bone mineral density and preventing fractures, according to a study in the November issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism. 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639866/bone_SS36094.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639866null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Early-MS-Relapses-Linked-to-Short-Term-Risk-of-Pro/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639704?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 Early relapses of multiple sclerosis pose more short-term risk of disease progression than long-term consequences, according to a Canadian retrospective review published online Nov. 4 in Neurology. 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639704/cane_SS36051.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639704null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/ASTRO-Short-Course-of-Breast-Cancer-Irradiation-Ef/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639706?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 A three week course of radiation treatment may be as effective as six weeks or more in patients with early-stage breast cancer, according to research presented at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology, held from Nov. 1 to 5 in Chicago. In a related study presented at the meeting, adding radiation to the internal mammary lymph nodes does not improve survival in patients with early-stage breast cancer. 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639706/breastcancer_59316.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639706null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Mammography-Detection-of-Breast-Cancer-Affects-Mor/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639478?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 Detection of advanced breast cancers by mammography reduces mortality, and adding MRI to mammography can detect hidden breast cancers in high-risk women, according to two studies published online Nov. 2 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639478/WHI046.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639478null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Often-Used-Antibiotics-Not-Linked-to-Birth-Defects/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639346?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 Penicillins, erythromycins and cephalosporins, antibacterial drugs that are commonly used by women during pregnancy, are rarely associated with birth defects, but other antibacterial agents such as sulfonamides and nitrofurantoins are associated with several defects and warrant further scrutiny, according to a study in the November issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639346/Mic062ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639346null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Strategy-for-Blood-Pressure-Control-in-Pakistan-Ex/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639349?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 A combination of family physician office visits and family-based home health education may be effective in reducing blood pressure, according to a study completed in Pakistan and reported in the Nov. 3 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639349/blood_pressure.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639349null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Primary-Care-Physician-Use-of-Pap-Testing-Examined/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638900?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 Primary care physicians' recommendations for Papanicolaou testing are less likely to be in line with cervical cancer screening guidelines, according to a cross-sectional survey published in the Nov. 3 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638900/40267.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638900null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Benefits-Risks-of-Darbepoetin-Alfa-in-Diabetes-Ass/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638295?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 In patients with diabetes, chronic kidney disease and anemia, darbepoetin alfa does not reduce death, cardiovascular or renal events, and may be linked to an increased risk of stroke, according to a study published online Oct. 30 in the New England Journal of Medicine. 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638295/54184.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638295null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Perioperative-Beta-Blocker-Therapy-Guidelines-Upda/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638657?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 The American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association recommends perioperative beta-blocker use dependent on careful consideration of the benefits and risks to an individual patient, according to an update of the 2007 guidelines outlining cardiovascular evaluation and care for non-cardiac surgery published online Nov. 2 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638657/doctors_59141.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638657null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/American-Society-for-Reproductive-Medicine-October/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638303?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638303null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/Background-Disease-Rates-Important-in-H1N1-Pandemi/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638656?contextCategoryId=40157&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/IDSA-Gender-Linked-to-Late-HIV-Diagnosis-in-Minori/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638309?contextCategoryId=40157&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/Modern+Medicine+Now/Low-Vitamin-D-Linked-to-End-Stage-Renal-Disease/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638660?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 Vitamin D deficiency may explain the increased risk of end-stage renal disease found in non-Hispanic blacks, according to research published online Oct. 29 in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638660/dialysis.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638660null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/IDSA-Attitudes-Toward-Flu-Vaccination-Vary-at-Hosp/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638659?contextCategoryId=40157&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/Prescribing-combined-OCs-may-not-be-effective-for-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/642865?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 A recent review of seven randomized, controlled trials involving 500 women in four countries found that combined oral contraceptives are of no use in treating functional ovarian cysts that either occur spontaneously or develop as a result of ovulation induction. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/472009/642865null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Up-to-65-of-US-women-meet-interstitial-cystitispai/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637938?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 A new study has found that between 3.4 and 7.9 million American women age 18 and over have symptoms consistent with IC/PBS. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/442009/637938null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Gain-knowledge-from-NAMS-on-life-after-hormone-the/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/642861?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 The following Q & A article summarizes a discussion in Menopause e-Consult, a newsletter of the North American Menopause Society (NAMS). 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/472009/642861null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Time-is-of-essence-when-screening-for-abnormal-lip/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/642855?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 In spite of public awareness, CVD in women continues to be underdiagnosed and undertreated. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/472009/642855null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Abnormal-vaginal-flora-may-lead-to-preterm-birth/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/642857?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 Researchers studied data on 759 low-risk women who were between 9 and 16 weeks pregnant to investigate whether bacterial vaginosis (BV), Aerobic vaginitis (AV), and abnormal vaginal flora (AVF) in the first trimester increased the risk for preterm birth. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/472009/642857null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Be-prepared-to-join-Medicares-e-prescribing-plan/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/642863?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 Changes recently proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the 2010 e-prescribing incentive program should make the initiative even more attractive to physicians. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/472009/642863null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/SSRI-use-in-mothers-may-pose-risk-to-child/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/642856?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 Newborns who have been exposed in utero to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) taken by their mothers are at higher risk for shorter gestational age, preterm delivery and admission to a neonatal intensive care unit. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/472009/642856null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Expect-sizable-savings-due-to-healthcare-changes/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/642860?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 A new study reported in the New England Journal of Medicine (9/9/09) supports the Obama administration's claim that improving the efficiency of healthcare delivery would make it possible to cover the uninsured without rationing needed care or raising taxes. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/472009/642860null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Aggression-by-age-2-may-be-tied-to-prenatal-BPA-ex/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/642859?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 Daughters born to women exposed in pregnancy to bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical found in polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resin, are more likely to exhibit aggressive and hyperactive behaviors as 2-year-olds. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/472009/642859null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/OBGYN-practices-react-to-medical-liability-concern/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/642853?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 More than 63% of ob/gyns have made changes to their practice because of the risk or fear of liability claims or litigation, and 60% have made such changes because liability insurance is either unavailable or unaffordable. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/472009/642853null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/EMTALA-violation-allegedly-results-in-stillbirth/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/642854?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 The woman sued the original hospital and ER physician, alleging negligence by the doctor in failing to recognize the need for an emergency cesarean section. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/472009/642854null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Without-contraindications-elect-minimally-invasive/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/642862?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 Laparoscopic or vaginal hysterectomy results in fewer postoperative infections, shorter hospital stays, and greater cost savings compared with traditional open abdominal hysterectomy, according to new research. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/472009/642862null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/More-OBGYNs-NPs-need-to-be-screening-for-colorecta/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/642858?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 Although about 95% of obstetricians/gynecologists and nurse practitioners (NPs) screen their female patients for breast and cervical cancer, only bout 75% screen for colorectal cancer (CRC), according to the findings of a recent study. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/472009/642858null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/What-to-do-about-the-swine-flu/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/642852?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 Help combat the H1N1 flu epidemic with use of online resources and organizational information. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/472009/642852null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Swine-Flu-Radiographic-and-CT-Imaging-Patterns-Stu/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638024?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 Ground-glass opacities in one or both lungs with consolidation are the most common computed radiographic and computed tomography images of patients with swine-origin influenza A, according to a study to be published in the December issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology. 2009-10-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638024/h1n1_11215_lores.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638024null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Self-Reports-Underestimate-Number-of-Pregnant-Smok/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638028?contextCategoryId=40157&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/IDSA-Study-Looks-at-Rates-of-iC-difficilei-Hospita/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638144?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 In hospitalized patients, approximately 10 percent of Clostridium difficile infections are recurrent, with smaller hospitals potentially more impacted than mid- to large-sized hospitals, according to research presented this week at the annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, held from Oct. 29 to Nov. 1 in Philadelphia. 2009-10-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638144/orderly_40329.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638144null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Immobilization-After-Intrauterine-Insemination-May/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638025?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 A brief period of immobilization after intrauterine insemination improves ongoing pregnancy rates, according to a study published online Oct. 29 in BMJ. 2009-10-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638025/sperm-egg.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638025null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Maternal-Ethnicity-and-Weight-Can-Affect-Pain-and-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638027?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 Asian women and heavier women have slower labor and report less pain, but ethnicity and weight do not explain the substantial differences observed between women, according to a study in the November issue of Anesthesiology. 2009-10-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638027/40279.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638027null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Sex-Hormones-Link-to-Diabetes-in-Older-Women-Exami/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637644?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 Adiposity and insulin resistance to varying degrees may explain the association of endogenous bioavailable testosterone with type 2 diabetes in postmenopausal women, but these factors do not completely explain the associations of estradiol and sex hormone binding globulin with the condition, according to the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis published in the November issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2009-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637644/HRT.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637644null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Analyzes-Role-of-iSTAT3i-Genetic-Variants-in/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637801?contextCategoryId=40157&ref=25 Intake of dietary saturated fat may exacerbate the effects of certain gene mutations associated with body weight regulation and glucose homeostasis, according to a study in the November issue of the Journal of Nutrition. 2009-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637801/weight_59119.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637801null XML