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We provide cardiology information for physicians and patients. 2010-02-09T23:06:15Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Needle-Length-May-Affect-Vaccination-Results-in-Ob/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/656119?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 The reduced immune response seen in obese adolescents and adults following hepatitis B virus vaccination may be due in part to insufficient needle penetration of muscle, according to research published online Feb. 8 in Pediatrics. 2010-02-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/072010/656119/18314.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/072010/656119null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/NEUR/Age-Related-Treatment-and-Outcomes-in-Stroke-Exami/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/656124?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Older people who suffer ischemic stroke are more likely to die in the hospital than younger stroke victims, though disparities in care by age group have been reduced or eliminated in recent years, according to a study published online Feb. 8 in Circulation. 2010-02-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/072010/656124/maninpain.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/072010/656124null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Managed+Care/Outcomes-Improving-in-Asymptomatic-Carotid-Stenosi/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/656122?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 In patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis, intensive medical therapy has significantly reduced microemboli on transcranial Doppler as well as cardiovascular events, according to a study in the February issue of the Archives of Neurology. 2010-02-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/072010/656122/prescriptions_40050.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/072010/656122null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Psychiatry+%26+Behavioral+Health/Coronary-Risk-Information-May-Benefit-High-Risk-Pa/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/656001?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Adults at moderate to high risk of coronary heart disease may be more likely to seek treatment if they are given a quantitative estimate of their risk odds in the form of coronary heart disease risk information, but the population-wide effect of disseminating such information remains unclear, according to a review published in the Feb. 8 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. 2010-02-08T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/072010/656001/cardio_SS36007.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/072010/656001null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/NEUR/AAN-Mediterranean-Diet-Found-to-Benefit-Older-Adul/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/655999?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Older adults who adhere to a Mediterranean diet rich in fruits and vegetables and low in saturated fat may have a reduced risk of cerebrovascular disease, according to a study released Feb. 8 in advance of the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology, to be held from April 10 to 17 in Toronto. 2010-02-08T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/072010/655999/antioxidants.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/072010/655999null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Healthy-Routines-May-Reduce-Obesity-in-Children-an/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/655892?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Exposure to three household routines is associated with a significantly reduced prevalence of obesity in preschoolers, and an age-appropriate book may help obese girls aged 9 to 13 years lose weight, according to two articles published online Feb. 8 in Pediatrics. 2010-02-08T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/072010/655892/45175.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/072010/655892null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/AHAACC-Offer-Guidance-for-Dangerous-Arrhythmia/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/656003?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Hospitalized patients taking QT-prolonging drugs may be at risk for drug-induced long-QT syndrome and should be closely monitored by electrocardiogram for the incidence of the serious arrhythmia known as torsade de pointes, according to a scientific statement from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology Foundation published online Feb. 8 in Circulation. 2010-02-08T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/072010/656003/ekg_MIC006ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/072010/656003null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gynecologic+Oncology/Behavioral-Health-Factors-Linked-to-HPV-Vaccinatio/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/655891?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Certain behavioral health factors may potentially be associated with human papillomavirus vaccine acceptability, according to research published in the February issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 2010-02-08T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/072010/655891/teen_girl.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/072010/655891null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Physical-Inactivity-Not-Just-Lack-of-Exercise-Harm/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/655738?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Sedentary behavior and a lack of whole-body movement are independent predictors of increased mortality and increased incidence of obesity, diabetes, heart disease and cancer, regardless of level of physical exercise, according to an article published online Feb. 4 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2010-02-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/655738/tvplusfood.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/655738null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Effective-way-to-provide-cardiovascular-testing-fo/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/655763?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Field questions on ancillary services for cardiovascular disease here. 2010-02-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/062010/655763null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Thomas-Medical-Announces-Recall-of-Safesheath-Prod/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/655742?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Thomas Medical Products Inc. have notified health care professionals of a recall of certain lots of the Safesheath Coronary Sinus Guide Hemostatic Introducer System with Infusion Sideport. 2010-02-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/655742/fdalogosmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/655742null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Study-Examines-Effects-of-Different-Meals-After-Ex/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/655737?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Maintaining a carbohydrate or energy deficit after an exercise session appears to be associated with different effects on insulin sensitivity, according to research published online Dec. 31 ahead of print in the Journal of Applied Physiology. 2010-02-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/655737/workout.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/655737null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Computed-Tomography-Shows-Advantage-in-Heart-Disea/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/655219?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Computed tomography appears to hold an advantage over magnetic resonance imaging for ruling out coronary artery disease, according to research published in the Feb. 2 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. 2010-02-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/655219/ct_scan.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/655219null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hippocampal-Volume-Found-to-Increase-With-Aerobic-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/655218?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Aerobic exercise can increase the volume of the hippocampus in schizophrenia patients, and may have a role in the treatment of disabilities associated with the condition, according to a study in the February issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry. 2010-02-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/655218/sample.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/655218null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Managed+Care/Clinicians-Need-to-Be-Aware-of-Patient-Use-of-Herb/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/655221?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Health care professionals need to be aware of their patients' use of herbal remedies, which can adversely interact with many common cardiovascular medications, according to a review in the Feb. 9 Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2010-02-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/655221/gingko.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/655221null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Managed+Care/No-Rebound-Seen-in-Platelet-Aggregation-After-Clop/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/655551?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 There was no rebound in platelet aggregation observed in cardiovascular patients who stopped taking clopidogrel abruptly or tapered off the medication gradually after the prescribed course of treatment, according to a study in the Feb. 9 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2010-02-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/655551/54199.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/655551null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Doesnt-Support-Drug-for-Pericardial-Effusion/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/654863?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 In patients with pericardial effusion following heart surgery, the use of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac doesn't reduce the size of the effusions or lower the risk of late cardiac tamponade, according to research published in the Feb. 2 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. 2010-02-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/654863/pills_MIC051ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/654863null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Managed+Care/Extended-Use-of-Nicotine-Patch-Linked-to-Benefits/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/654859?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 The use of transdermal nicotine patches for an extended duration, compared to the standard eight-week therapy, may improve the chances of smoking abstinence, according to research published in the Feb. 2 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. 2010-02-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/654859/nicotinepatch.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/654859null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Cognitive-Test-May-Predict-Brain-Infarction-in-Eld/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/655005?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 In elderly men, impaired performance on a cognitive test is an independent predictor of brain infarction, according to a study in the Feb. 2 issue of Neurology. 2010-02-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/655005/sample.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/655005null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Metformin-May-Help-Decrease-Body-Mass-Index-in-Tee/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/654861?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Obese adolescents who take extended-release metformin alongside a lifestyle intervention are more likely to see a decrease in body mass index than their counterparts who make lifestyle changes alone, according to a study in the February issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 2010-02-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/654861/scale_59176.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/654861null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Managed+Care/President-Proposes-911-Billion-Budget-for-HHS/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/654860?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 As part of his 2011 budget proposal, President Barack Obama has proposed $911 billion for the U.S. Health and Human Services Department, according to a Feb. 1 announcement by the secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius. 2010-02-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/654860/obama_whitehouse.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/654860null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Significance-of-Proteinuria-Levels-in-Kidney-Failu/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/655009?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 At a given level of estimated glomerular filtration rate, individuals with higher levels of proteinuria face greater risks of mortality, myocardial infarction, and progression to kidney failure, according to research published in the Feb. 3 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2010-02-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/655009/kidney2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/655009null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Managed+Care/Antidepressant-May-Aid-Post-Stroke-Cognitive-Recov/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/655004?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Stroke patients who receive the antidepressant escitalopram within three months of their stroke show improvement in cognitive functioning as compared to those receiving either placebo or Problem Solving Therapy, according to a study in the February issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry. 2010-02-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/655004/BRAIN.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/655004null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Androgen-Deprivation-Therapy-and-Cardiac-Risk-Link/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/654856?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 The use of androgen deprivation therapy to treat prostate cancer may be associated with cardiovascular risk, according to an article published online Feb. 1 in Circulation. 2010-02-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/654856/stressedvet.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/654856null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Managed+Care/Anticoagulation-and-Risk-of-VTE-Studied-in-Suspect/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/655008?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 In patients with suspected lower extremity deep vein thrombosis, those with a negative whole-leg compression ultrasound and no anticoagulation therapy are at low risk of venous thromboembolism, according to a meta-analysis reported in the Feb. 3 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2010-02-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/655008/womanlegs.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/655008null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/January-2010-Briefing---Cardiology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/654565?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 2010-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/654565null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Effects-of-Switching-to-Fat-Free-Milk-in-Schools-A/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/654559?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Contrary to fears from the milk industry that removing whole milk from New York City public schools would reduce demand from students, eliminating full-fat milk and switching from low-fat to fat-free chocolate milk actually increased purchases, according to an article in the Jan. 29 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2010-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/654559/milk2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/654559null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/FDA-Eli-Lilly-Announce-Olanzapine-Labeling-Changes/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/654587?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 On Jan. 29, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly announced changes to the prescribing information for olanzapine (Zyprexa). 2010-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/654587/friends.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/654587null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/BMI-Thresholds-May-Be-Too-Restrictive-for-Older-Ad/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/654575?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Body mass index thresholds are too restrictive for older adults, who are at no greater risk of mortality if they are overweight versus normal weight, according to a study in the February issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2010-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/654575/elderlyexercise_59329.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/654575null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Adding-Trastuzumab-May-Help-in-Advanced-Breast-Can/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/654326?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 In women with HER2-positive locally advanced or inflammatory breast cancer, adding neoadjuvant and adjuvant trastuzumab to neoadjuvant chemotherapy may improve event-free survival, according to a study in the Jan. 30 issue of The Lancet. 2010-01-29T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/654326/BREAST.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/654326null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Imaging-for-Coronary-Artery-Disease-Diagnosis-Exam/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/654321?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Computed tomographic angiography and first-pass magnetic resonance myocardial perfusion imaging provide complementary capabilities; the first to detect or rule out coronary artery disease, and the second to detect any resulting myocardial ischemia, according to a study in the February issue of Radiology. 2010-01-29T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/654321/mri.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/654321null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Three-Autoantibodies-Appear-Common-in-Chagas-Disea/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/654391?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Three autoantibodies are often present in patients with Chagas' disease and may identify asymptomatic patients most likely to develop clinical manifestations and serious complications, according to a study in the Feb. 2 Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2010-01-29T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/654391/heart5.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/654391null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Rural-and-Urban-Care-Quality-Compared-for-CAD/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/654322?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 After adjustment for variables, hospital quality of care for coronary artery disease in rural areas is on a par with care in urban areas, according to a study in the Jan. 15 issue of the American Journal of Cardiology. 2010-01-29T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/654322/ekg_59001.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/654322null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Packed-Lunches-Measured-Against-School-Meal-Criter/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/654181?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Lunches that British children bring to school from home typically fall short of the standards for meals that schools provide, according to research published online Jan. 20 in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 2010-01-28T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/654181/backpacks.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/654181null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Intensive-Glycemic-Control-May-Spike-Diabetes-Mort/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/654032?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Intensive treatment for type 2 diabetes mellitus that drives the patient's glycated hemoglobin level too low, or insufficient treatment that leaves it too high, both increase mortality risk, according to a study published online Jan. 27 in The Lancet. 2010-01-28T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/654032/40222.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/654032null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Study-Links-Childhood-Obesity-to-Inflammatory-Mark/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/654031?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Obese children who have not yet developed features of the metabolic syndrome are likely to show abnormal markers of inflammation and pro-thrombosis, which could increase their later risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a study published online Jan. 8 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2010-01-28T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/654031/overweight_teen.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/654031null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Obesity-Shown-to-Impact-Incontinence-Severity/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/654033?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Obese women with urinary incontinence have more severe symptoms than their overweight or normal weight counterparts, according to trial results published in the February issue of The Journal of Urology. 2010-01-28T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/654033/butt.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/654033null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Electrocardiogram-Test-for-Long-QT-Syndrome-Assess/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/654034?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 The response of the QT interval to a sudden heart rate acceleration as seen on an electrocardiogram offers diagnostic information helpful in the challenging diagnosis of long QT syndrome, according to a study published online Jan. 27 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2010-01-28T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/654034/ekg_MIC006ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/654034null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Low-Carb-Ketogenic-Diet-Gets-Better-Results-Than-D/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/653862?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Adhering to a low-carbohydrate, ketogenic diet produces similar outcomes to the weight-loss drug orlistat and a low fat diet in terms of weight loss, serum lipid profile and blood sugar, but it is more effective at lowering blood pressure, according to a study in the Jan. 25 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. 2010-01-27T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/653862/bloodpressure_18319.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/653862null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Biomarker-May-Benefit-Risk-Stratification-in-Older/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/653940?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Higher levels of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide are associated with the development of heart failure, as well as cardiovascular death, in older adults, according to research published in the Feb. 2 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2010-01-27T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/653940/blood_MIC023ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/653940null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Extreme-Obesity-Can-Be-Treated-in-Primary-Care/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/653864?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Non-surgical weight-loss programs delivered in a primary care setting can yield results with extremely obese patients, according to a study in the Jan. 25 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. 2010-01-27T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/653864/weight_59119.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/653864null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/New-Coronary-Angiography-Method-Provides-3-D-Image/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/653861?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 A new method of coronary angiography provides largely high-quality three-dimensional images of the coronary arteries, often providing information not obtainable by two-dimensional projection imaging, according to a study published online Jan. 26 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions. 2010-01-27T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/653861/heart_d2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/653861null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Increased-Medicare-Copayments-Affect-Care-Usage/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/653939?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 In elderly patients, increasing copayments for ambulatory care may result in adverse health consequences and increased health care spending, according to a study in the Jan. 28 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. 2010-01-27T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/653939/elderlypatient_18264.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/653939null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Impact-of-Hemodialysis-Induced-Hemoglobin-Release-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/653866?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Hemoglobin released after hemodialysis is associated with nitric oxide scavenging and worse endothelial function, according to a study in the Feb. 2 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2010-01-27T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/653866/dialysis.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/653866null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Insulin-Treatments-for-Septic-Shock-Compared/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/653696?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Among septic shock patients treated with hydrocortisone, intensive insulin therapy did not improve mortality compared to conventional insulin therapy, with or without the further addition of fludrocortisone, according to a study in the Jan. 27 Journal of the American Medical Association. 2010-01-26T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/653696/elderlypatient_18264.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/653696null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Physical-Activity-Ups-Womens-Odds-of-Healthy-Aging/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/653608?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Elderly women who follow a program of exercise are less likely to have falls and can improve bone mineral density compared to their non-exercising counterparts, according to a study in the Jan. 25 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, while another study found that higher levels of physical activity in middle age are associated with better health later in life. 2010-01-26T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/653608/elderlyexercise_18275.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/653608null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Supports-Catheter-Ablation-for-Atrial-Fibril/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/653697?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 In individuals with atrial fibrillation and a history of non-response to antiarrhythmic drugs, radiofrequency catheter ablation is associated with improved outcomes compared to alternate drug therapy, according to research published in the Jan. 27 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2010-01-26T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/653697/cardio_SS36007.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/653697null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Managed+Care/Study-Assesses-Statin-Efficacy-in-Pneumococcal-Dis/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/653689?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 The use of statins might help protect individuals with sickle cell disease from pneumococcal disease, according to research published online Jan. 19 in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2010-01-26T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/653689/mouse.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/653689null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Looks-at-Effect-of-Smoke-on-Infant-Heart-Fun/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/653611?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Early exposure to cigarette smoke may lead to a persistent reprogramming of infant blood pressure control mechanisms, according to a study published online Jan. 25 in Hypertension. 2010-01-26T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/653611/SS42028.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/653611null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Physical-Activity-May-Preserve-Cognitive-Function-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/653607?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Regular physical activity can help an older person preserve their cognitive function and mental health, according to a pair of studies in the Jan. 25 Archives of Internal Medicine. 2010-01-26T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/653607/man_walking_33011.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/653607null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Researchers-Explain-Link-Between-Obesity-Liver-Can/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/653463?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Obesity promotes hepatocellular carcinoma by stimulating production of two inflammatory cytokines, according to an animal study in the Jan. 22 issue of Cell. 2010-01-25T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/653463/mouse.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/653463null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Risk-of-Youth-Soccer-Injuries-Higher-Than-for-Othe/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/653468?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Youth soccer carries a higher risk of injury than many other contact sports, with injuries such as concussion and musculoskeletal trauma occurring fairly commonly, according to a report published online Jan. 25 in Pediatrics. 2010-01-25T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/653468/girlssoccer.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/653468null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Car-Crash-Trauma-Often-Under-Detected-in-Elderly/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/653532?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Elderly people involved in motor vehicle crashes are often under-triaged and inappropriately treated for injuries that go undetected, according to a study in the January issue of the Journal of Emergency Nursing. 2010-01-25T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/653532/car_crash.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/653532null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Heart-Valve-Implanted-Via-Catheter-Approved/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/653534?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 2010-01-25T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/653534null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/FDA-Warns-Certain-Patients-Against-Using-Meridia/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/653253?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 The weight-loss pill sibutramine hydrochloride (Meridia) can increase the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with a history of heart problems and, therefore, should not be used in those patients, according to a Jan. 21 announcement by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 2010-01-22T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/653253/capsules_59085.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/653253null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Electrocardiogram-in-Field-Can-Benefit-Heart-Attac/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/653254?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Patients suspected of having a heart attack have a shorter door-to-balloon time and are able to start reperfusion therapy faster if they have an electrocardiogram taken in the field by emergency response personnel rather than in the hospital, according to a study in the Feb. 1 issue of Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 2010-01-22T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/653254/Mic097ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/653254null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/20-Percent-of-US-Youths-Have-Abnormal-Lipid-Levels/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/653365?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 One in five 12- to 19-year-olds in the United States has at least one abnormal lipid level, which is a major risk factor for future heart disease, according to a study in the Jan. 22 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2010-01-22T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/653365/overweight_teen.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/653365null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/Coronary-Events-Not-Uncommon-on-Vacation-Cruises/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/653024?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Passengers embarking on cruises who are at risk for cardiovascular events should have a pre-cruise medical evaluation and bring along a copy of their electrocardiogram if abnormal, according to a study in the Jan. 15 issue of the American Journal of Cardiology. 2010-01-21T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/653024/ekg_18047.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/653024null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Nurses-Often-Deeply-Affected-by-Workplace-Errors/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/653025?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Nurses are deeply affected by errors they make in the intraoperative environment and need more guidance on what constitutes an error in order to encourage more open reporting, according to a study in the Jan. 10 issue of the AORN Journal. 2010-01-21T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/653025/nurse_18139.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/653025null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Managed+Care/Triple-Dual-Restenosis-Prevention-Therapies-Studie/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/653027?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Antiplatelet therapy including aspirin, clopidogrel and cilostazol helps prevent late stenosis following stent placement better than standard therapy with only aspirin and clopidogrel, according to a study in the Jan. 15 issue of the American Journal of Cardiology. 2010-01-21T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/653027/stent.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/653027null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Transcatheter-Aortic-Procedure-Assessed-in-High-Ri/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/653030?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Transcatheter aortic valve implantation, using either transfemoral or transapical approaches, produces similar mortality, and both are viable alternatives for patients with severe aortic stenosis who are at too high a risk for surgery, according to a study published online Jan. 20 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2010-01-21T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/653030/elderlypatient_18265.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/653030null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Finds-Red-Yeast-Rice-Efficacy-Comparable-to-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/653103?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 The alternative therapy red yeast rice performes comparably to the lipid-lowering drug pravastatin in reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in patients who had previously had to discontinue statin therapy because of muscle pain, according to a study in the Jan. 15 issue of the American Journal of Cardiology. 2010-01-21T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/653103/blood_MIC023ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/653103null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Degree-of-Obesity-Linked-to-Increased-Risk-of-Stro/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/653105?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Obesity increases the risk of stroke independently of race and gender, although the risk appears to be largely explained by associated hypertension and diabetes, according to a study published online Jan. 21 in Stroke. 2010-01-21T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/653105/butt.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/653105null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Reducing-Dietary-Salt-Could-Substantially-Impact-H/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/652927?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Even modest reductions in Americans' dietary salt could substantially reduce cardiovascular events, including death, myocardial infarction and stroke, and should be a public health goal, according to a study published online Jan. 20 in the New England Journal of Medicine. 2010-01-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/652927/salt2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/652927null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Heart-Assist-System-Approved-for-Severe-Heart-Fail/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/652924?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 2010-01-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/652924null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/Tylenol-Recall-in-Effect-Includes-Several-Other-Dr/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/652925?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 McNeil Consumer Healthcare has recently expanded its voluntary recall of some over-the-counter drugs to include about 500 lots of products, according to officials from the Office of Compliance in the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 2010-01-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/652925/WHI040.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/652925null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Survival-Improving-for-Children-With-Birth-Defects/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/652922?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Long-term survival in children with at least one birth defect depends on the type of defect as well as the birth year and proportion of pregnancy terminations, possibly because pregnancies with the worst outlook are being terminated, according to a study published online Jan. 20 in The Lancet. 2010-01-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/652922/newborn_18229.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/652922null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Emphysema-Associated-With-Left-Ventricular-Issues/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/652926?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 A greater extent of emphysema and more airflow obstruction is linked with poorer left ventricular filling and reduced cardiac output, according to research published in the Jan. 21 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. 2010-01-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/652926/oxygen_59255.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/652926null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Erectile-Dysfunction-May-Not-Aid-Heart-Disease-Pre/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/652754?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Although erectile dysfunction is associated with risk of cardiovascular disease, it does not appear to improve upon the prediction provided by the Framingham risk score, according to research published in the Jan. 26 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2010-01-19T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/652754/physician_18141.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/652754null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Cells-Linked-to-Outcomes-After-Coronary-Interventi/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/652750?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Different subtypes of endothelial progenitor cells are associated with different outcomes following percutaneous coronary intervention, according to research published in the January issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions. 2010-01-19T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/652750/blood_18106.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/652750null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Geographic-Disparities-Seen-in-Heart-Failure-Hospi/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/652683?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 In Medicare beneficiaries, the rates of hospitalization for heart failure vary widely by region; and, in addition, geriatric conditions in older patients with heart failure are strongly and independently associated with short- and long-term mortality, according to two studies in the Jan. 26 Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2010-01-19T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/652683/elderlypatient_18264.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/652683null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Periconditioning-Associated-With-Heart-Protection/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/652748?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 A strategy known as remote ischemic periconditioning may help prevent reperfusion injury to the heart during percutaneous coronary intervention, according to research published in the January issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions. 2010-01-19T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/652748/ekg_59001.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/652748null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hypertensive-Drugs-Can-Lower-Risk-of-Atrial-Fibril/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/652680?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Long-term use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin II-receptor blockers, or β-blockers reduces the risk of atrial fibrillation among patients with hypertension, according to a study in the Jan. 19 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. 2010-01-19T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/652680/bloodpressure_59273.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/652680null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Omega-3-Fatty-Acids-Linked-to-Less-Change-in-Telom/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/652749?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Higher blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids are associated with a slower rate of telomere shortening in individuals with coronary artery disease, according to research published in the Jan. 20 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2010-01-19T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/652749/genetics_59175.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/652749null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Tailored-Statin-Treatment-Best-for-Heart-Disease-P/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/652681?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Tailored treatment with fixed doses of statins based on a person's estimated net benefit prevents significantly more coronary artery disease morbidity and mortality than any of the currently recommended treat-to-target approaches, according to a study in the Jan. 19 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. 2010-01-19T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/652681/pills_MIC051ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/652681null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Supports-Benefits-of-Improved-Statin-Adheren/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/652309?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Improving adherence to statins might prevent twice as many additional deaths as lowering treatment thresholds to increase the number of people prescribed statins, according to research published in the February issue of the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 2010-01-18T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/652309/pills_MIC051ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/652309null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Task-Force-Recommends-Obesity-Screening-for-Childr/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/652312?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Clinicians should screen children for obesity at ages 6 years and older and refer them when necessary to programs containing dietary, physical activity, and behavioral counseling elements, according to a U.S. Preventive Services Task Force statement published online Jan. 18 in Pediatrics. 2010-01-18T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/652312/scale_59176.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/652312null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Higher-Heart-Rate-Linked-to-Risk-of-Ischemic-Heart/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/652306?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Resting heart rate is associated with risk of death from ischemic heart disease, but, in women, physical activity may reduce this risk, according to research published in the February issue of the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 2010-01-18T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/652306/pulse_18006.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/652306null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Bariatric-Surgery-Benefits-Most-Morbidly-Obese-Pat/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/652529?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Gastric bypass surgery improves life expectancy for most morbidly obese patients, according to a study in the January issue of the Archives of Surgery. In a related study in the same issue, researchers report that Medicare beneficiaries have improved outcomes after expanded coverage for bariatric surgery. 2010-01-18T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/652529/weight_59119.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/652529null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Regional-Systems-Proposed-for-Emergency-Cardiac-Ar/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/652176?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Regional systems incorporating emergency medical services and hospitals should be created to standardize care and improve outcomes for patients resuscitated after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, according to a policy statement by the American Heart Association published online Jan. 14 in Circulation. 2010-01-15T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/652176/ambulance_59208.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/652176null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Heart-Failure-Therapy-Useful-in-Drug-Induced-Cardi/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/652236?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 In cancer patients with anthracycline-induced cardiomyopathy, early treatment with modern heart failure therapies can restore left ventricular ejection fraction, according to research published in the Jan. 19 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2010-01-15T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/652236/cardio_SS36007.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/652236null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Links-Caregiving-Strains-to-Increased-Stroke/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/652179?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 The strain of caring for a disabled spouse probably increases the risk of stroke, particularly among African-American men, according to a study published online Jan. 14 in Stroke. 2010-01-15T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/652179/wheelchair_SS36070.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/652179null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Stroke-Care-on-Weekends-Weekdays-Compared/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/652180?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Despite the notion that hospital emergency care on weekends is less aggressive than weekday care, the use of tissue plasminogen activator for acute ischemic stroke is higher on weekends than weekdays, according to a retrospective study of acute ischemic stroke care in Virginia published in the January issue of the Archives of Neurology. 2010-01-15T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/652180/emergency_18056.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/652180null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/NSAIDs-May-Help-Slow-Basal-Cell-Carcinoma-Developm/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/652177?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 The nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug celecoxib (Celebrex) effectively inhibits the development of skin basal cell carcinoma in highly susceptible patients compared to placebo, according to a study in the January issue of Cancer Prevention Research. 2010-01-15T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/652177/celebrex.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/652177null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Ionizing-Radiation-May-Increase-Cardiovascular-Ris/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/652181?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Exposure to ionizing radiation may be associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a study published online Jan. 14 in BMJ. 2010-01-15T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/652181/abomb.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/652181null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Studies-Find-Exercise-Helps-Cognitive-Function-in-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/652178?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Regular exercise benefits cognitive functioning in the elderly, according to a pair of studies in the January issue of the Archives of Neurology. 2010-01-15T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/652178/WHI024small.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/652178null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/MDCT-Findings-Linked-to-Outcomes-Following-Stentin/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/652234?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 The use of multidetector computed tomography angiography to assess plaque in coronary lesions may help predict outcomes following stent implantation, according to research published in the January issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging. 2010-01-15T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/652234/ct_scan.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/652234null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Potassium-Channels-in-Muscles-May-Offer-Obesity-Ta/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/652237?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Targeting a mechanism involved in energy expenditure in muscles may help treat obesity, according to research published in the Jan. 6 issue of Cell Metabolism. 2010-01-15T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/652237/os18078small.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/652237null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Many-Stroke-Survivors-Stop-Taking-Meds-Within-Two-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/652175?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Many Swedish stroke survivors stop taking preventive medications in the first two years after their stroke, pointing out the need for interventions to improve patient persistence and prevent future strokes, according to a study published online Jan. 14 in Stroke. 2010-01-15T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/652175/drugs_SS36073.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/652175null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Identification-Systems-Can-Interfere-With-Cardiac-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/652096?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 In vitro testing has shown that low- and high-frequency signals from radiofrequency identification systems can interfere with pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators, although this is unlikely to be a serious public health issue since no problems have yet been reported, according to a study in the January issue of Heart Rhythm. 2010-01-14T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/652096/HEART2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/652096null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Ticagrelor-and-Clopidogrel-Compared-in-Heart-Patie/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/652099?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Patients awaiting an invasive procedure for acute coronary syndrome have fewer instances of a combined end point of myocardial infarction, stroke or cardiovascular death after treatment with the anti-clotting drug ticagrelor compared to standard care with clopidogrel, according to a study published online Jan. 14 in The Lancet. 2010-01-14T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/652099/pills_MIC058ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/652099null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Gender-May-Affect-CVD-Risk-Factor-Management/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/652007?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 In primary care, the sex of the physician or patient has little overall effect on the number of patients who meet cardiovascular disease guideline-specific goals, but there are some gender-dependent stylistic differences in risk factor management, according to a study in the January/February issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. 2010-01-14T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/652007/10225.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/652007null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/More-Adverse-Events-Noted-With-Stents-in-Diabetes-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/652002?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Diabetes patients with heart disease who receive drug-eluting stents have a higher rate of major adverse events compared with those who undergo bypass surgery, although death, stroke, and heart attack rates are unaffected by revascularization method, according to a study published online Jan. 13 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2010-01-14T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/652002/ekg_59001.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/652002null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Training-Program-Shown-to-Benefit-Female-Soccer-Pl/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/652100?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 A simple preventive training program may significantly reduce knee injuries in teenaged girls who play soccer, according to a study in the Jan. 11 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. 2010-01-14T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/652100/girlssoccer.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/652100null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/High-Caloric-Intake-Linked-to-Diabetic-Retinopathy/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/652006?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 African-Americans with type 1 diabetes are at higher risk of developing diabetic retinopathy if they have a high caloric intake, according to a study in the January issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. In a related study in the same issue, signs of retinopathy are present in Asians without diabetes, with the higher risk associated with traditional cardiovascular risk factors. 2010-01-14T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/652006/sen016.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/652006null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Increased-Norepinephrine-Breakdown-Adverse-for-Hea/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/652101?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Increased norepinephrine levels due to cardiac stress lead to greater norepinephrine breakdown, generating reactive oxygen species that contribute to adverse cardiac remodeling and dysfunction, according to a study in the Jan. 8 issue of Circulation Research. 2010-01-14T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/652101/heart4.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/652101null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Combination-Approach-Found-to-Aid-Knee-Osteoarthri/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/651800?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Both strength training and self-management are helpful to treat middle-aged patients with early knee osteoarthritis, according to a study published in the Jan. 15 issue of Arthritis Care & Research. 2010-01-13T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/651800/kneebrace_40010.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/651800null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Psychotherapy-May-Help-Prevent-Teenage-Weight-Gain/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/651805?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Interpersonal psychotherapy may help adolescent girls who are at risk for obesity to avoid excess weight gain, according to a study in the International Journal of Eating Disorders. 2010-01-13T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/651805/teen_girl.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/651805null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Rates-of-Overweight-and-Obesity-May-Be-Stabilizing/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/651869?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Although the prevalence of overweight and obesity is still high in adults and children in the United States, the rates appear to be stabilizing in the past decade, according to two studies published online Jan. 13 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2010-01-13T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/651869/butt.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/651869null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Reduced-Energy-Meals-May-Under-State-Energy-Conten/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/651801?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Meals sold as reduced energy by supermarkets and restaurants may under-state the caloric content by a significant amount, according to a study in the January issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 2010-01-13T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/651801/chicken.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/651801null XML