http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine Visit ModernMedicine.com, a medical resource for physicians, to find coding and formulary tools, free CME, patient education, medical news and articles, and more. 2012-02-11T18:02:14Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+News/SSRIs-increase-risk-of-falls-injuries-for-elderly-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758375?ref=25 Nursing home residents with dementia who use average doses of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are three times more likely to have a fall resulting in injury compared with those who don’t use SSRIs, according a study published online January 18 in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2012-02-10T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/formulary/062012/758375null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+News/FDA-panel-votes-against-wider-use-of-denosumab-for/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758376?ref=25 An FDA advisory panel recommended against using denosumab (Xgeva, Amgen) to delay or prevent the spread of castration-resistant prostate cancer at risk for bone metastases. 2012-02-10T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/formulary/062012/758376null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+News/Study-Emergency-visits-increase-risk-of-infections/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758373?ref=25 There was an increased risk of acute infection among long-term care residents who visited hospital emergency departments, according to a study published online January 23 in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. 2012-02-10T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/formulary/062012/758373null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+News/Inlyta-approved-by-FDA-to-treat-renal-cell-carcino/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758377?ref=25 FDA approved axitinib (Inlyta, Pfizer) to treat patients with an advanced kidney cancer called renal cell carcinoma who have not responded to another drug for this type of cancer. 2012-02-10T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/formulary/062012/758377null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+News/Diabetes-drug-dapagliflozin-fails-to-get-approval-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758379?ref=25 FDA declined approval of the diabetes drug dapagliflozin (Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca), based on the recommendations of one of its advisory committees. 2012-02-10T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/formulary/062012/758379null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+News/Researchers-warn-of-IV-acetaminophen-dosing-errors/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758372?ref=25 Researchers are warning pediatricians, pediatric hospitalists and intensivists of the potential for intravenous acetaminophen dosing errors, especially in young patients under 2 years old. 2012-02-10T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/formulary/062012/758372null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+News/Single-tablet-option-approved-for-treatment-of-adu/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758378?ref=25 FDA has approved linagliptin/metformin hydrochloride (Jentadueto, Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly) tablets, a new tablet that provides a single-tablet treatment option, taken twice-daily, for adult patients who need to control their blood sugar. 2012-02-10T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/formulary/062012/758378null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+News/Noninvasive-DNA-test-is-highly-specific-for-fetal-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757999?ref=25 Results from an international multicenter study suggest that a new plasma-based DNA test detects nearly all cases of trisomy 18 (Edwards syndrome) and trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome), in addition to Down syndrome, with low false-positive rates. 2012-02-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/062012/757999null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Cosmetic+Surgery/Business-booms-for-tattoo-removers-analysts-say/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758020?ref=25 The tattoo boom of recent years has spawned an additional growth industry. The ranks of tattoo removal practitioners have increased substantially over the past five years, with revenue rising at an average annual rate of about 21 percent to $65.6 million in 2012, market analysis firm IBISWorld reports. 2012-02-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/cosmeticsurgerytimes/062012/758020null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/ModernMedicine+Now/Spanking-should-not-be-used-as-discipline-says-stu/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758397?ref=25 Spanking used as discipline for children is increasingly linked to long-term negative behaviors in adults and even physical alterations of cognitive areas of the brain, say researchers from Canada. Their analysis of 20 years of published research suggests that physicians should reexamine the issue of physical punishment from a medical perspective and advise parents to seek alternative methods to modify their children’s behavior. 2012-02-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/062012/758397null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Top+News/ASHP-guide-Drug-treatments-for-emergency-cardiovas/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758275?ref=25 The American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists published a new guide cardiovascular care meant to help pharmacists and other healthcare providers save lives in emergency settings 2012-02-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/062012/758275null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/ModernMedicine+Now/Recent-infections-linked-to-high-risk-of-stroke-in/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758394?ref=25 Assessing underlying risk factors for childhood stroke is important to survival and quality of life. New findings suggest that recent minor acute infections of the ear, upper respiratory tract, and urinary tract can pose a high risk of ischemic stroke in children. These are common pediatric occurrences, so how can you identify patients at risk? 2012-02-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/062012/758394null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+News/Software-could-help-ID-face-changing-criminals/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758094?ref=25 University of Notre Dame researchers have developed a new face-matching technique that may become an effective law enforcement tool to help identify criminals who have undergone plastic surgery to alter their looks. 2012-02-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/cosmeticsurgerytimes/062012/758094null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+News/Fat-injection-reconstruction-combo-shows-promise/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758092?ref=25 A new technique involving injections of fat followed by implant placement may prove a viable alternative for breast cancer patients who have undergone radiation therapy. 2012-02-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/cosmeticsurgerytimes/062012/758092null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/ModernMedicine+Now/Specialized-burn-clinics-care-best-for-severely-bu/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758396?ref=25 Children with burns covering 60% or more of their total body surface area (TBSA) are at increased risk for complications and death and should be transferred immediately to specialized burn units, according to a new study. What critical factors determine prognosis in children with severe burns? 2012-02-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/062012/758396null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Top+News/Study-Commercial-e-prescribing-can-cut-hospital-me/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758276?ref=25 Commercial electronic prescribing systems can significantly reduce medication errors in the hospital setting, according to a study published in PLoS Medicine in January 2012-02-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/062012/758276null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+News/Cutera-closes-51-million-acquisition-of-Iridex/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758093?ref=25 Cutera, a provider of laser and other light-based systems used by cosmetic surgeons, has finalized its $5.1 million cash purchase of the global aesthetic business of Iridex, Mountain View, Calif. 2012-02-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/cosmeticsurgerytimes/062012/758093null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+News/Diabetes-related-incontinence-may-be-preventable/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757997?ref=25 Overweight women with diabetes can cut their risk of developing urinary incontinence (UI) by shedding 5% to 10% of their body weight or as little as 15 lbs (7.7 kg), according to findings from the Look AHEAD trial, a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial of overweight and obese individuals with type 2 diabetes. 2012-02-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/062012/757997null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Top+News/FDA-panel-votes-against-wider-use-of-denosumab-for/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758277?ref=25 An FDA advisory panel recommended against using denosumab (Xgeva, Amgen) to delay or prevent the spread of castration-resistant prostate cancer at risk for bone metastases. The FDA?s Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee concluded that the drug offered a statistical benefit but not a clinical benefit. 2012-02-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/062012/758277null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/ModernMedicine+Now/Early-nurturing-fosters-healthy-brain-development/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758395?ref=25 Child psychiatrists and neuroscientists at Washington University found that children who are nurtured and shown love and affection from the earliest days of their lives have brains with a larger hippocampus, the key part of the brain involved with memory, stress response, and learning. Find out more about how this study and its provocative findings add to previous studies of nurturing. 2012-02-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/062012/758395null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Enews/Nursing-group-updates-guidelines-on-preventing-cat/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757881?ref=25 A new American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) Practice Alert stresses the use of pre- and post-catheterization assessments to gauge proper catheter use and to monitor early signs of urinary tract infection. 2012-02-08T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/062012/757881null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/ModernMedicine+Now/Valeant-withdraws-offer-for-ISTA/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758029?ref=25 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. has withdrawn its offer to acquire ISTA Pharmaceuticals Inc. for $7.50 per share in cash. 2012-02-08T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/062012/758029null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+News/Physician-technology-groups-clash-on-ICD-10/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758021?ref=25 One major group is fighting the switch, and another is urging its members not to wait. Learn the reasoning behind their positions. 2012-02-08T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/062012/758021null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+News/MGMA-Productive-profitable-practices-focus-on-work/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758022?ref=25 MGMA reveals that its top-performing groups share characteristics in four areas. Find out what it takes to thrive in this tough economy. 2012-02-08T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/062012/758022null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/ModernMedicine+Now/Rhode-Island-practice-sold/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758032?ref=25 Private equity firm Candescent Partners has acquired vision services provider Koch Eye Associates. 2012-02-08T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/062012/758032null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Enews/5-ARI-delays-prostate-cancer-progression-in-men-wi/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757873?ref=25 The 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor dutasteride (Avodart) appears to delay disease progression and the initiation of active treatment in men with low-risk, localized prostate cancer, results of a 3-year international clinical trial indicate. 2012-02-08T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/062012/757873null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Enews/FDA-approves-kinase-inhibitor-for-advanced-RCC/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757876?ref=25 The FDA has approved the oral kinase inhibitor axitinib (Inlyta) for the treatment of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma after failure of one prior systemic therapy. 2012-02-08T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/062012/757876null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+News/Government-abandons-study-of-Medicare-opt-outs/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758024?ref=25 A quest to determine why physicians drop Medicare from their practices, and what effect it has on healthcare has ended in failure. See what roadblock got in the way. 2012-02-08T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/062012/758024null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+News/Former-senators-push-health-IT-initiatives/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758026?ref=25 A Washington, DC, think tank is pushing lawmakers to invest in healthcare information technology. Discover which influence-makers are involved—and what they’re recommending. 2012-02-08T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/062012/758026null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+News/More-patients-pick-up-e-prescriptions-than-paper-p/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758023?ref=25 More patients pick up their first prescription when it’s sent to the pharmacy electronically, an industry survey shows. Convenience may not be the only reason. 2012-02-08T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/062012/758023null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/ModernMedicine+Now/Funding-focuses-on-blinding-eye-disease/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758034?ref=25 Blinding eye diseases will be the focus of $350,000 in research funded by Research to Prevent Blindness at the John A. Moran Eye Center of the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, and in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine. 2012-02-08T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/062012/758034null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/ModernMedicine+Now/Derm-residents-cheating-ABD-responds-to-CNN-story/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757903?ref=25 The American Board of Dermatology has warned residents that the practice of using so-called “airplane notes” to cheat on certification exams is illegal, the board’s executive director says. 2012-02-08T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/062012/757903null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/ModernMedicine+Now/Gatekeeper-identified-for-skin-inflammation/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757902?ref=25 A new study has identified key signals that regulate protective and sometimes pathological skin inflammation, and also identifies a “gatekeeper” that, when lost, can cause inflammatory skin disease in the absence of injury or infection. 2012-02-08T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/062012/757902null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/ModernMedicine+Now/PRK-versus-femto-LASIK-Optical-quality/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758028?ref=25 PRK seems to be associated with better optical quality 3 months postoperatively compared with femto-LASIK. The factors leading to negative effects in femto-LASIK might be the creation of an interface and the potential for development of dry eye, said Eric Perez-Campagne, MD. 2012-02-08T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/062012/758028null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Enews/Brachytherapy-reduces-death-in-high-risk-PCa-patie/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757878?ref=25 Brachytherapy alone, or in combination with external beam radiation therapy (EBRT), significantly reduces mortality rates in patients with high-risk prostate cancer, report the authors of a study from Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia. 2012-02-08T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/062012/757878null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/ModernMedicine+Now/FDA-clears-second-generation-dry-eye-device/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758030?ref=25 TearScience Inc. has received FDA clearance for a second-generation version of its proprietary device that treats evaporative dry eye by liquefying and evacuating obstructions in the meibomian glands (LipiFlow Thermal Pulsation System). 2012-02-08T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/062012/758030null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Enews/Web-resource-helps-assess-life-expectancy/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757879?ref=25 Researchers have completed a systematic review of prognostic indices used to calculate a patient's life expectancy, and created a Web site that puts these indices in one central location. 2012-02-08T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/062012/757879null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/ModernMedicine+Now/New-report-details-PBA-state-partnerships/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758035?ref=25 The positive effects on vision health that have arisen from partnerships between Prevent Blindness America affiliates and their respective state public health entities are detailed in the organization’s latest report. 2012-02-08T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/062012/758035null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+News/ACP-to-Congress-Donrsquot-cut-primary-care-workfor/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758025?ref=25 The American College of Physicians urged Congress not to cut funding for the National Health Services Corps. Learn why the ACP says it’s so important. 2012-02-08T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/062012/758025null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/ModernMedicine+Now/Business-booms-for-tattoo-removers-analysts-say/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757901?ref=25 The tattoo boom of recent years has spawned an additional growth industry. The ranks of tattoo removal practitioners have increased substantially over the past five years, with revenue rising at an average annual rate of about 21 percent to $65.6 million in 2012, market analysis firm IBISWorld reports. 2012-02-08T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/062012/757901null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/ModernMedicine+Now/Dr-Ruth-Williams-becomes-new-AAO-president/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758033?ref=25 Ruth D. Williams, MD, has begun her term as the 115th president of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. 2012-02-08T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/062012/758033null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/ModernMedicine+Now/AAO-ASCRS-offer-guidance-on-femtosecond-billing/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758031?ref=25 The American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery have issued guidelines to assist ophthalmologists in determining their ability to charge Medicare and/or its beneficiaries for use of a femtosecond laser during cataract surgery. 2012-02-08T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/062012/758031null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Top+News/Cardinal-gets-temporary-restraining-order-to-halt-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757906?ref=25 Cardinal Health has requested a temporary restraining order to block a Drug Enforcement Administration suspension halting controlled-substance shipments from its Lakeland, Fla., distribution center. DEA suspended Cardinal’s distribution license for the Lakeland facility last Friday. 2012-02-07T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/062012/757906null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Top+News/Walgreens-paying-225-million-for-parts-of-BioScrip/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757907?ref=25 Walgreens is acquiring “certain assets” of BioScrip’s community specialty pharmacies, centralized specialty, and mail service pharmacy businesses for approximately $225 million 2012-02-07T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/062012/757907null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Chains+%26+Business/FDA-grants-priority-review-to-GI-agent-for-control/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758084?ref=25 FDA has granted priority review to crofelemer 125-mg tablets (Salix Pharmaceuticals) for the control and symptomatic relief of diarrhea in patients with HIV/AIDS on anti-retroviral therapy (ART). 2012-02-07T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/062012/758084null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Top+News/NACDS-tells-Congress-its-concern-about-track-and-t/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757911?ref=25 The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) expressed its concerns about proposed mandatory prescription track-and-trace programs in comments to a Congressional advisory panel recently. 2012-02-07T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/062012/757911null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Top+News/Study-OTC-medications-save-billions-for-healthcare/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757908?ref=25 The U.S. healthcare system saves $6 to $7 for every dollar Americans spend on over-the-counter medications, according to a new study released by the Consumer Healthcare Products Association recently. 2012-02-07T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/062012/757908null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Top+News/NACDS-Foundation-awards-58-scholarships-plans-7500/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757910?ref=25 The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation has awarded 58 scholarships – totaling $190,000 – to pharmacy schools representing 42 colleges and schools of pharmacy, the foundation announced. 2012-02-07T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/062012/757910null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Top+News/Report-Drug-costs-to-rise-3-to-5-this-year/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757909?ref=25 U.S. drug expenditures remained relatively flat in 2011, but a new report projects that drug costs will rise between 3% and 5% across all healthcare settings this year. . 2012-02-07T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/062012/757909null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Chains+%26+Business/FDA-approves-extended-release-tablets-for-type-2-d/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757733?ref=25 FDA approved sitagliptin and metformin hydrochloride (HCl) extended-release (Janumet XR, Merck) tablets, a new treatment for type 2 diabetes that combines sitagliptin, which is the active component of Januvia (sitagliptin), with extended-release metformin. 2012-02-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/052012/757733null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Modern+Medicine+Feature+Articles/Hospitals-healthcare-facilities-urged-to-require-s/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757723?ref=25 Hospitals and healthcare facilities should require all employees to get an annual flu shot, a group representing many of the nation?s largest employers emphasized again at a press conference Wednesday in Washington, D.C. 2012-02-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/052012/757723null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/ModernMedicine+Now/Glaucoma-360-3-day-event-promises-all-encompassing/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757437?ref=25 Ophthalmology Times welcomes attendees of this weekend’s Glaucoma 360 for a “full-compass view” of the cure, catalysts, and care of glaucoma, Feb. 2 to 4. Three separate events—uniting research, industry, and philanthropy to find a cure for glaucoma—are planned for this gathering, which is presented by the Glaucoma Research Foundation, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to finding a cure for glaucoma, in association with Ophthalmology Times. All activities for the meeting will be held at the Palace Hotel. 2012-02-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/052012/757437null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/ModernMedicine+Now/Dr-Edds-named-AACS-president/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757419?ref=25 Gerald Edds, M.D., is the new president of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. Dr. Edds was officially inducted at the Chicago-based academy’s 28th Annual Scientific Meeting, held recently in Las Vegas. 2012-02-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/cosmeticsurgerytimes/052012/757419null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Top+News/FDA-approves-tablets-for-the-treatment-of-adults-w/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757546?ref=25 FDA has approved linagliptin/metformin hydrochloride (Jentadueto, Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly) tablets, a new tablet that provides a single-tablet treatment option, taken twice-daily, for adult patients who need to control their blood sugar. 2012-02-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/052012/757546null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/ModernMedicine+Now/FDA-clears-Cynosures-cellulite-treating-laser/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757417?ref=25 The Food and Drug Administration has cleared Cynosure’s Cellulaze Workstation, a cellulite treatment device, for commercial distribution, the company announced. 2012-02-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/cosmeticsurgerytimes/052012/757417null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/ModernMedicine+Now/Oral-contraceptives-recalled/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757630?ref=25 An immediate voluntary recall of 14 lots of Lo/Ovral-28 (norgestrel and ethinyl estradiol) tablets and 14 lots of generic Norgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol tablets?about 1 million packets?was issued on February 1 by Pfizer after an internal investigation reported that some of the blister packs may contain an inexact count of inert or active ingredient tablets and that the tablets may be out of sequence, increasing the risk of an unintended pregnancy among women using the pills for contraception. 2012-02-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/052012/757630null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Cosmetic+Surgery/Pine-bark-extract-improves-skin-aging-signs/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757390?ref=25 Clinical trial results suggest that natural supplement Pycnogenol (Horphag Research), an antioxidant plant extract from the bark of the French maritime pine tree, improves skin hydration and elasticity in women. 2012-02-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/cosmeticsurgerytimes/052012/757390null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Top+News/FTC-blocks-Omnicare-acquisition-of-PharMerica/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757541?ref=25 The Federal Trade Commission turned thumbs down on Omnicare?s attempted acquisition of competitor PharMerica. The agency filed suit in federal court to block the hostile takeover. 2012-02-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/052012/757541null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Top+News/Study-Dutasteride-slows-progression-of-prostate-ca/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757548?ref=25 Dutasteride (Avodart, GlaxoSmithKline) delays the progression of prostate cancer in men with low-risk prostate cancer, according to a new study. 2012-02-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/052012/757548null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Top+News/SSRIs-increase-risk-of-falls-injuries-for-elderly-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757543?ref=25 Nursing home residents with dementia who use average doses of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are 3 times more likely to have a fall resulting in injury compared with those who don?t use SSRIs, according a study published online January 18 in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 2012-02-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/052012/757543null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/ModernMedicine+Now/UK-group-seeks-ban-of-cosmetic-surgery-ads/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757421?ref=25 Characterizing the industry as an under-regulated “Wild West,” the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons is calling for a ban on all ads for cosmetic surgery procedures such as breast enlargements and tummy tucks, the Guardian reports. 2012-02-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/cosmeticsurgerytimes/052012/757421null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Top+News/Study-Emergency-visits-increase-risk-of-infections/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757549?ref=25 There was an increased risk of acute infection among long-term care residents who visited hospital emergency departments, according to a study published online January 23 in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. 2012-02-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/052012/757549null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/ModernMedicine+Now/Pomegranate-seed-oil-doesnt-offer-significant-shor/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757633?ref=25 Women who take pomegranate seed oil in the hope of reducing menopausal hot flashes and avoiding hormone therapy get no more relief than women taking placebo, a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded clinical trial of the substance has found. 2012-02-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/052012/757633null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/ModernMedicine+Now/Police-arrest-charge-head-of-French-implant-firm/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757420?ref=25 French authorities have arrested and filed preliminary charges against Jean-Claude Mas, the founder of French firm Poly Implant Prothese (PIP), which was shut down in 2010 after regulators discovered it was making breast implants with non-medical-grade silicone. 2012-02-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/cosmeticsurgerytimes/052012/757420null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/ModernMedicine+Now/Conjunctivitis-compound-in-phase-IIb-study/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757274?ref=25 NovaBay Pharmaceuticals expects to enroll up to 450 patients in the second quarter of this year for its phase IIb clinical study of an anti-infective compound, NVC-422, for the treatment of adenoviral conjunctivitis. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/052012/757274null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+News/Study-Doctors-stick-with-one-drug-per-category/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757384?ref=25 A recent study shows doctors are creatures of habit when prescribing medications depending on the category. One drug class, however, doesn’t seem to have a clear top choice. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/052012/757384null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Safety-profile-of-biologics-evolves-but-long-term-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757569?ref=25 New safety profile data continues to emerge on biologics used in psoriasis. Among the findings: Today's biologics do not appear to increase serious infection risk; the drugs' short-term cancer risk profile is promising; but concerns remain about long-term cancer risk with all biologics and cardiovascular risk with interleukin-12/23, ustekinumab (Stelara, Janssen Biotech). 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/052012/757569null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Roles-of-p53-gene-in-photodamage-diabetes-in-intri/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757562?ref=25 The p53 gene is very important in dermatology for the prevention of skin cancer. P53 is the gene that is activated when viable epidermal skin cells are damaged by UV radiation. UV radiation strikes the skin and is first transformed to heat by an organic sunscreen and possibly reflected by an inorganic sunscreen. If the sunscreen fails to diffuse all of the damaging UV radiation, keratinocytes function to reflect and scatter the radiation. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/052012/757562null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Various-techniques-address-unsatisfactory-breast-a/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757782?ref=25 Although some complications of breast augmentation are best addressed through prevention, others can be corrected through careful use of revision procedures such as creating a neosubpectoral pocket in cases involving implant malpositioning, says one Toronto surgeon. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/cosmeticsurgerytimes/052012/757782null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Severity-of-hair-loss-patient-preference-determine/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757784?ref=25 Whether using a surgical or a nonsurgical technique, male hair restoration procedures in today's state-of-the-art medicine work. The choice of procedure depends in part on the patient's preference, as well as the severity of the hair loss already experienced by the patient, according to one surgeon. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/cosmeticsurgerytimes/052012/757784null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Knowing-what-male-patients-expect-is-key-to-succes/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757785?ref=25 Ross A. Clevens, M.D., F.A.C.S., a board-certified facial plastic surgeon in Melbourne, Fla., talks of a great industry paradox: "For the most part, we're all men — but for the most part, almost all of our patients are women." Despite being a man, Dr. Clevens says that knowing how to make his male patients happy has been a learning process. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/cosmeticsurgerytimes/052012/757785null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+News/CME-advanced-training-available-for-mid-level-prac/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757856?ref=25 National report — Many mid-level providers get their dermatology training on the job, but continuing education and advanced training opportunities also are available. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/062012/757856null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Measuring-opinions-on-telemedicine/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758263?ref=25 Results of a new survey conducted by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania show favorable opinions by nurses regarding telemedicine. The results are published in the January 2012 issue of the American Journal of Critical Care. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/062012/758263null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Penn-State/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758249?ref=25 Penn State is a public university located in University Park, Pennsylvania. The university offers online courses for the R.N. to B.S. in Nursing program and a Nursing Management Certificate. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/062012/758249null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Adjuvant-chemotherapy-Many-cystectomy-patients-ine/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758442?ref=25 New data from a single institution show that more patients with urothelial carcinoma are eligible for neoadjuvant chemotherapy before radical cystectomy than for adjuvant chemo following surgery. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/062012/758442null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Physicians-continue-to-ponder-best-decision-regard/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757576?ref=25 Politicians on Capitol Hill once again have dermatologists — and all physicians who serve Medicare patients — wondering what in the name of common sense they are going to do. Just before Christmas, Congress delayed a 27.4 percent Medicare fee cut from its original Jan. 1 implementation date. The cut is now scheduled, barring any further congressional action, to take effect Feb. 29. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/052012/757576null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Actinic-keratosis-NMSC-treatments-benefit-from-inn/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757559?ref=25 Future management of actinic keratosis (AK) and nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) will involve creative uses of conventional therapies, particularly in multimodal regimens, and it will be expanded by recent advances in chemotherapy, according to Theodore Rosen, M.D., who spoke at the 30th annual Fall Clinical Dermatology Conference. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/052012/757559null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Urologists-say-clinical-guidelines-experience-play/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758428?ref=25 Urologists around the country discuss the extent they turn to clinical guidelines or to their own experience when deciding their approach to patient care. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/062012/758428null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/What-do-you-think-of-recent-efforts-to-ban-circumc/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758448?ref=25 Urologists think it's up to parents to decide whether circumcision should be performed on their child. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/062012/758448null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/CDC-reports-deaths-declined-in-2010/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758261?ref=25 According to a report released last month by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), life expectancy at birth increased by one-tenth of a year in 2010, to 78.7 years, while death rates for seven leading causes of death declined. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/062012/758261null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Robotic-laparoscopic-radical-prostatectomy-found-v/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758432?ref=25 Obesity should not preclude a patient from undergoing robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP), but these men may require more time for the procedure. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/062012/758432null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/ModernMedicine+Now/Laser-bests-injections-for-CSC/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757272?ref=25 Photocoagulation performed using a micropulse subthreshold diode laser (MicroPulse, Iridex) was superior to intravitreal injections of bevacizumab in the treatment of central serous chorioretinopathy, according to a comparative, controlled, prospective study. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/052012/757272null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/ModernMedicine+Now/Preop-evaluation-before-refractive-IOL-implantatio/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757269?ref=25 Preoperative evaluation of patients scheduled to undergo implantation of a refractive IOL is mandatory for obtaining the best postoperative results. Topography, optical coherence tomography of the macula, and fluorescein staining of the cornea are critical when evaluating patients before cataract surgery. William Trattler, MD, in private practice in Miami, described how he manages these patients. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/052012/757269null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Legislative+Updates+from+the+AACU/Bill-would-prohibit-mandatory-health-insurance-con/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757294?ref=25 A developing advocacy campaign in Washington state has the AACU Government Affairs team implementing the very practices described in this space and thereby urged upon urologists in seemingly ad nauseum Calls to Action. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/052012/757294null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+News/Physician-groups-urge-Congress-to-use-war-funds-to/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757382?ref=25 Your professional groups are demanding legislators repeal Medicare’s sustainable growth rate formula. See how much it could cost, and why taking from the war chest could work. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/052012/757382null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+News/Health-insurer-could-boost-PCP-pay-by-half/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757387?ref=25 National insurer WellPoint announced a medical home program that could raise your compensation by 50%. Eligibility won’t be easy and could affect your whole practice. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/052012/757387null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Topical-PDT-highly-effective-for-primary-axillary-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757555?ref=25 Photodynamic therapy (PDT) using a topically applied liposomal eosin hydrogel is an effective treatment for primary axillary hyperhidrosis, according to a study reported at the 31st annual meeting of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/052012/757555null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Harvard-derm-delves-into-origin-of-pruritus-adding/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757561?ref=25 Born into an accomplished dermatology family, Ethan Lerner, M.D., has had to ask himself if he had any choice but to join the specialty. His father, the late Aaron B. Lerner, M.D., former professor and chairman of the Yale University dermatology department, discovered melatonin and developed transplantation therapy for vitiligo. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/052012/757561null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Risk-profiles-vary-for-different-penile-surgeries-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757777?ref=25 Acceptable surgery for penile enhancement should be predictably effective, low-risk and cause no harm. However, many men are undergoing cosmetic procedures that fail to meet these criteria, according to Gary Alter, M.D. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/cosmeticsurgerytimes/052012/757777null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Journeying-with-Laurel-amp-Stanley/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758255?ref=25 An assignment in Valdez, Alaska provides new experiences for a healthcare traveler and her stowaway, Flat Stanley. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/062012/758255null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Pelvic-floor-exercises-post-radical-prostatectomy-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758440?ref=25 Pelvic floor muscle exercises (PFMEs) as a treatment for urinary incontinence after prostate surgery showed no significant difference in reduction of urinary leakage between intervention and control groups in a large multicenter study. Nevertheless, the randomized controlled trial still has a positive message about a role for pelvic floor muscle training considering that although men in the control group did not receive supervised training, some were also performing PFMEs and benefited with decreased urinary leakage. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/062012/758440null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Meeting-the-next-ACA-deadline/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758268?ref=25 Healthcare policymakers are preparing for the next deadline required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which stipulates federal health programs must collect and report racial, ethnic, and language data. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/062012/758268null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Fertility-status-may-be-window-into-mens-health/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758431?ref=25 Fatherhood comes with burdens and travails, but one of the unanticipated benefits may be a lower risk of cardiovascular disease and death. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/062012/758431null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Inclusionexclusion-criteria-for-drug-studies-can-b/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757568?ref=25 Drugs, by definition, are not safe. Exactly how safe a drug must be is a topic of much controversy. However, it is hard to determine the safety of many drugs because the inclusion/exclusion criteria for study protocols requires that the drug be studied in persons who are not pregnant or lactating and who are usually above the age of 12, and in those who have normal test results and normal physical exams. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/052012/757568null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Cosmetic-surgeons-shed-light-on-male-patients-expe/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757783?ref=25 Aesthetic Exchange is a department in Cosmetic Surgery Times that offers cosmetic surgeons the opportunity to provide input on various industry-related issues/trends. This month's question is: In what ways is the male aesthetic patient different from his 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/cosmeticsurgerytimes/052012/757783null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Getting-Technical/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758247?ref=25 The technology in the medical field seems to change everyday. It's essential for healthcare travels to learn and adapt to meet these new technological needs. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/062012/758247/page34_flash.jpg XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Aquatic-therapy-helps-TKA/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758252?ref=25 Despite increased use of total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA), there is a notable lack of consensus about optimal postoperative treatment. Aquatic therapy has been shown to have a beneficial effect, and is begun two weeks after surgery, after the wound has healed. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/062012/758252null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/ModernMedicine+Now/iAsia-Pacific-Journal-of-Ophthalmologyi-launches/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757276?ref=25 The first issue of the Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology (APJO), the official publication of the Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology, was formally released online Jan. 23, a date coinciding with the Chinese New Year. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/052012/757276null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Enews/Bone-scale-helps-determine-response-to-prostate-Ca/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757278?ref=25 A scale used to measure bone metastases has been found useful in determining whether some prostate cancer patients are responding to chemotherapy, report researchers from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/052012/757278null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/ModernMedicine+Now/FDA-OKs-ingenol-mebutate-for-AK-treatment/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757289?ref=25 The Food and Drug Administration has approved Picato gel (ingenol mebutate, Leo Pharma) as a treatment for actinic keratoses on the face, scalp, trunk and extremities. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/052012/757289null HTML