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• Soldiers in Iraq Have Fewer Urinary Stones Than Expected Date: Jul 3, 2009

  Despite the hot climate and risk of dehydration, servicemen and women deployed to Southwest Asia had a lower incidence of urolithiasis than the general U.S. population, according to a survey reported in the July issue of Urology.

• Walking Aids Linked to Fall Injuries in Elderly Date: Jul 3, 2009

  Each year, more than 47,000 elderly patients go to the emergency department after being injured in falls associated with walkers and canes, according to a study published online June 23 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

• Single Status at Middle-Age May Affect Alzheimer's Risk Date: Jul 3, 2009

  Middle-aged people who are widowed or divorced are more likely than their cohabiting counterparts to have cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease in later life, according to a study published online on July 2 in BMJ.

• Fat Intake Linked to Higher Pancreatic Cancer Risk Date: Jul 3, 2009

  Consumption of saturated fats, especially from animal foods, may be associated with a higher risk of pancreatic cancer, according to research published online June 26 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

• Mood Appears to Affect Brain's Processing of Pain Date: Jul 3, 2009

  Patients' emotional state may affect the way they process painful stimuli, even when it appears to have no impact on subjective responses to pain, according to a study published in the July issue of Gastroenterology.

• Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Useful in Crohn's Disease Date: Jul 2, 2009

  In patients with Crohn's disease, contrast-enhanced ultrasound can accurately assess disease activity, according to a study published in the July issue of Gastroenterology.

• New Pediatric CT Protocols Can Reduce Radiation Dose Date: Jul 2, 2009

  In pediatric patients, new computed tomography protocols based on clinical indications, patient weight, and number of prior studies may result in significant dose reduction and high compliance, according to a study published in the July issue of Radiology.

• Celiac Disease Seen as Burgeoning Health Threat Date: Jul 2, 2009

  During the past 50 years, the prevalence of undiagnosed celiac disease may have increased by more than four-fold, and undiagnosed disease is associated with a nearly four-fold increased risk of mortality, according to a study published in the July issue of Gastroenterology.

• Atorvastatin Pretreatment Linked to Better PCI Outcomes Date: Jul 2, 2009

  For patients on statin therapy, a high-dose atorvastatin reload before percutaneous coronary intervention was associated with a lower risk of major adverse cardiac events in the following 30 days, according to research published online July 1 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.