http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Obesity/Article/list/47371 Modern Medicine has you covered with medical news and information on a variety of topics including obesity, cardiac care, and more. 2010-02-09T21:57:41Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/NEUR/Age-Related-Treatment-and-Outcomes-in-Stroke-Exami/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/656124?contextCategoryId=47371&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/Endocrinology/Needle-Length-May-Affect-Vaccination-Results-in-Ob/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/656119?contextCategoryId=47371&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/Managed+Care/Outcomes-Improving-in-Asymptomatic-Carotid-Stenosi/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/656122?contextCategoryId=47371&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/NEUR/AAN-Mediterranean-Diet-Found-to-Benefit-Older-Adul/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/655999?contextCategoryId=47371&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/Soft-Drinks-Linked-to-Pancreatic-Cancer-in-Chinese/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/655998?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 Consuming two or more soft drinks per week may be associated with a higher risk of pancreatic cancer in middle-aged and elderly Chinese individuals, although results from previous studies in primarily Caucasian populations have been mixed, according to a study in the February issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 2010-02-08T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/072010/655998/drinking_can.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/072010/655998null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Psychiatry+%26+Behavioral+Health/Coronary-Risk-Information-May-Benefit-High-Risk-Pa/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/656001?contextCategoryId=47371&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/Modern+Medicine+Now/Healthy-Routines-May-Reduce-Obesity-in-Children-an/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/655892?contextCategoryId=47371&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/Gynecologic+Oncology/Behavioral-Health-Factors-Linked-to-HPV-Vaccinatio/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/655891?contextCategoryId=47371&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/Endocrinology/Study-Examines-Effects-of-Different-Meals-After-Ex/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/655737?contextCategoryId=47371&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/Whole-Grain-Intake-Found-Deficient-in-Young-People/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/655653?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 The mean daily consumption of whole grains by adolescents and young people is far below the recommended minimum of three servings a day, according to research published in the February issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 2010-02-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/655653/ryebread.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/655653null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Managed+Care/No-Rebound-Seen-in-Platelet-Aggregation-After-Clop/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/655551?contextCategoryId=47371&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/Blood-Sugar-Levels-Shown-to-Affect-Reward-Preferen/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/655552?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 Blood glucose levels appear to affect whether a person is more likely to prefer a reward now or later, according to a study published online Jan. 20 in Psychological Science. 2010-02-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/655552/sugar_OS61855.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/655552null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Managed+Care/Clinicians-Need-to-Be-Aware-of-Patient-Use-of-Herb/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/655221?contextCategoryId=47371&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/Modern+Medicine+Now/Significance-of-Proteinuria-Levels-in-Kidney-Failu/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/655009?contextCategoryId=47371&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/Endocrinology/Metformin-May-Help-Decrease-Body-Mass-Index-in-Tee/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/654861?contextCategoryId=47371&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/Endocrinology/Androgen-Deprivation-Therapy-and-Cardiac-Risk-Link/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/654856?contextCategoryId=47371&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/Endocrinology/Effects-of-Switching-to-Fat-Free-Milk-in-Schools-A/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/654559?contextCategoryId=47371&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/Postpartum-Period-Good-Time-to-Help-Parents-Quit-S/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/654560?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 The immediate postpartum hospital stay presents a good opportunity for a health intervention to encourage smoking parents to quit, according to a study published online Feb. 1 in Pediatrics. 2010-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/654560/HCH051.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/654560null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/BMI-Thresholds-May-Be-Too-Restrictive-for-Older-Ad/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/654575?contextCategoryId=47371&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/FDA-Eli-Lilly-Announce-Olanzapine-Labeling-Changes/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/654587?contextCategoryId=47371&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/Modern+Medicine+Now/Packed-Lunches-Measured-Against-School-Meal-Criter/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/654181?contextCategoryId=47371&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/Obesity-Shown-to-Impact-Incontinence-Severity/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/654033?contextCategoryId=47371&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/Psychodynamic-Psychotherapy-Supported-by-Evidence/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/654035?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 Psychodynamic psychotherapy, the treatment approach similar to, but less extensive than, full psychoanalysis, is efficacious and well-supported by scientific evidence, despite a perception that it lacks empirical support, according to an article published online Jan. 25 in the American Psychologist. 2010-01-28T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/654035/psychiatrist_43119.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/654035null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Study-Links-Childhood-Obesity-to-Inflammatory-Mark/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/654031?contextCategoryId=47371&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/Modern+Medicine+Now/American-Society-of-Clinical-Oncology-Jan-22-24-20/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/653941?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 2010-01-27T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/653941null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Extreme-Obesity-Can-Be-Treated-in-Primary-Care/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/653864?contextCategoryId=47371&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/Low-Carb-Ketogenic-Diet-Gets-Better-Results-Than-D/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/653862?contextCategoryId=47371&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/US-Birth-Weights-Show-Decline-During-Recent-Period/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/653938?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 Birth weights among term births have declined in the United States in recent years, a trend not explained by maternal or neonatal factors or changes in induced labor or Caesarean delivery, according to research published in the February issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2010-01-27T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/653938/babyscale_SS36029.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/653938null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Increased-Medicare-Copayments-Affect-Care-Usage/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/653939?contextCategoryId=47371&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/FDA-Issues-Recall-of-Nipro-Medicals-Infusion-Needl/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/653698?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a Class I recall of Exel/Exelint Huber needles, Exel/Exelint Huber Infusion Sets, and Exel/Exelint "Securetouch+" Safety Huber Infusion Sets, manufactured by Nipro Medical Corporation for Exelint International Corporation. 2010-01-26T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/653698/IV_59158.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/653698null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Researchers-Explain-Link-Between-Obesity-Liver-Can/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/653463?contextCategoryId=47371&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/ASCO-Dietary-Polyamines-Linked-to-Colorectal-Cance/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/653536?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 Polyamines, which are concentrated in foods such as orange juice, meat, green peas and corn, may be associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer, according to research presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, held from Jan. 22 to 24 in Orlando, Fla. 2010-01-25T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/653536/DNG044.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/653536null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Insulin-Syringe-Recalled-Because-of-Defective-Need/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/653530?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 According to a Jan. 21 press release issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Nipro Medical Corporation has voluntarily recalled all of its GlucoPro Insulin Syringes because of a defect that may cause the needle to detach from the syringe, resulting in its being stuck in the insulin vial, pushed back into the syringe, or lodged in the patient's skin. 2010-01-25T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/653530/syringe_59011.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/653530null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Calorie-Counts-Affect-Parents-Fast-Food-Choices-fo/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/653465?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 If they are aware of the calorie counts of fast food choices, parents will order lower-calorie foods for their young children, though they may not order lower-calorie foods for themselves, according to a study published online Jan. 25 in Pediatrics. 2010-01-25T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/653465/FSF031.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/653465null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Electrocardiogram-in-Field-Can-Benefit-Heart-Attac/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/653254?contextCategoryId=47371&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/Malnutrition-Studied-in-Babies-Born-to-Child-Bride/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/653258?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 Babies born to women who were married as minors are at higher risk of malnutrition than those whose mothers were married at majority age, according to a study published online Jan. 21 in BMJ. 2010-01-22T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/653258/19026.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/653258null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Managed+Care/Triple-Dual-Restenosis-Prevention-Therapies-Studie/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/653027?contextCategoryId=47371&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/Nurses-Often-Deeply-Affected-by-Workplace-Errors/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/653025?contextCategoryId=47371&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/Nursing/Coronary-Events-Not-Uncommon-on-Vacation-Cruises/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/653024?contextCategoryId=47371&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/Degree-of-Obesity-Linked-to-Increased-Risk-of-Stro/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/653105?contextCategoryId=47371&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/Endocrinology/Standards-Revised-for-Diabetes-Self-Management-Edu/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/653028?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 A task force, including diabetes educators, researchers and clinicians, has produced the first update of the National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education since 2000. The new standards have been published in a supplement of the January issue of Diabetes Care. 2010-01-21T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/653028/injection_40222.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/653028null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Synthetic-Polymer-Graft-Aids-in-Nasal-Septum-Recon/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/652836?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 A compound graft made of cartilage attached to a plate made of the synthetic polymer polydioxanone can effectively reconstruct and stabilize a badly damaged nasal septum without complications until healing, according to a case report in the January/February issue of the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery. 2010-01-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/652836/sen097.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/652836null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Diabetes-Patients-May-Be-at-Higher-Risk-for-Lung-D/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/652921?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 The declining lung function of patients with diabetes puts them at increased risk of a range of lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary fibrosis, pneumonia and asthma, but not lung cancer, according to a study in the January issue of Diabetes Care. 2010-01-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/652921/diabetes.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/652921null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Bariatric-Surgery-Benefits-Most-Morbidly-Obese-Pat/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/652529?contextCategoryId=47371&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/Diabetes-Diary-More-Flexible-Than-Carbohydrate-Cou/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/652531?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 A new telemedicine system is as effective and more flexible than standard carbohydrate counting in treating adults with type 1 diabetes, according to a study in the January issue of Diabetes Care. 2010-01-18T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/652531/dietician_18027.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/652531null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Constipation-and-Behavioral-Problems-in-Children-S/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/652310?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 Behavioral problems are three to four times more common in Dutch children with functional constipation than children in the general population, according to research published online Jan. 18 in Pediatrics. 2010-01-18T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/652310/depression2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/652310null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Metformin-May-Worsen-Peripheral-Neuropathy/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/652308?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 Metformin treatment of type 2 diabetes is associated with vitamin B12 deficiency and more severe peripheral neuropathy, according to a study in the January issue of Diabetes Care. 2010-01-18T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/652308/Mic063ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/652308null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Task-Force-Recommends-Obesity-Screening-for-Childr/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/652312?contextCategoryId=47371&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/Endocrinology/Metabolic-Syndrome-Linked-to-Poor-Cognition-in-Mid/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/652307?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 Metabolic syndrome that persists over years is associated with worse cognitive function in late middle age, which can be partially accounted for by occupational position, according to a study in the January issue of Diabetes Care. 2010-01-18T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/652307/33135.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/652307null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Potassium-Channels-in-Muscles-May-Offer-Obesity-Ta/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/652237?contextCategoryId=47371&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/Endocrinology/Gender-May-Affect-CVD-Risk-Factor-Management/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/652007?contextCategoryId=47371&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/Rates-of-Overweight-and-Obesity-May-Be-Stabilizing/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/651869?contextCategoryId=47371&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/Modern+Medicine+Now/Psychotherapy-May-Help-Prevent-Teenage-Weight-Gain/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/651805?contextCategoryId=47371&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/Endocrinology/Reduced-Energy-Meals-May-Under-State-Energy-Conten/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/651801?contextCategoryId=47371&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 http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Funding-Linked-to-State-Obesity-Legislation/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/651591?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 States receiving funding from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's obesity-related programs were more likely to pass obesity-related legislation, according to research published in the January issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2010-01-12T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/651591/scale_SS36002.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/651591null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Increased-Caffeine-Linked-to-Reduced-Hepatic-Fibro/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/651303?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 Increased coffee consumption may protect against advanced liver fibrosis, especially in patients with hepatitis C virus infection, according to a study in the January issue of Hepatology. 2010-01-11T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/651303/coffee_maker.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/651303null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Weight-Linked-to-Response-to-Weight-Loss-Solicitat/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/651202?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 Young adults who believe they have weight problems were more likely to open "spam" e-mails regarding weight loss and buy products from them, according to research published in the January issue of the Southern Medical Journal. 2010-01-11T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/651202/carpaltunnel.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/651202null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Childhood-Cancer-Survivor-Cardiovascular-Risk-Stud/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/651206?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 Survivors of childhood cancer are at increased cardiovascular risk as they age if they were treated with full-body or torso irradiation or are physically inactive, according to a study in the January Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 2010-01-11T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/651206/cardio_SS36007.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/651206null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Prevalence-of-Obesity-in-English-Youth-Increasing/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/651305?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 In England, obesity in children and adolescents will increase dramatically by 2015 if current trends continue, especially in young people from less advantaged socioeconomic groups, according to a study in the February issue of the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 2010-01-11T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/651305/overweight_teen.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/651305null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Drink-May-Improve-Memory-in-Mild-Alzheimers-Diseas/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/651304?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 Patients with very mild Alzheimer's disease show improvements in memory after taking a multi-nutrient drink designed to improve synapse formation, according to a study in the January issue of Alzheimer's & Dementia. 2010-01-11T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/651304/ALZHEIMER.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032010/651304null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Disease-Burden-of-Obesity-Matches-That-of-Smoking/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/650720?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 In terms of quality-adjusted life-years lost, the overall disease burden attributable to obesity has matched, and even slightly exceeded, that attributable to smoking, according to a study published online Jan. 5 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2010-01-07T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/022010/650720/manstomachsmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/022010/650720null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Routine-Child-Exams-and-Tests-May-Predict-Future-D/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/650721?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 The future development of type 2 diabetes mellitus or hyperglycemia may be predictable in children through routine pediatric exams and lab tests, according to a pair of studies in the January Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 2010-01-07T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/022010/650721/168108a.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/022010/650721null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-May-Explain-Cardiac-Benefit-of-Green-Tea/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/650786?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 A component of green tea reduces the production of a vasoconstrictor in endothelial cells, possibly explaining the beneficial cardiovascular effects of green tea, according to a study in the January issue of Endocrinology. 2010-01-07T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/022010/650786/dng093.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/022010/650786null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Retraining-Device-Helps-Obese-Children-Change-Eati/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/650592?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 A computerized device can help obese adolescents change their eating habits, and is a useful adjunct to lifestyle changes to lose weight, according to a study published online Jan. 5 in BMJ. 2010-01-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/022010/650592/scale_59176.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/022010/650592null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Pomegranates-May-Offer-Benefits-Against-Breast-Can/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/650594?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 Compounds derived from pomegranates could help prevent estrogen-responsive breast cancers, according to research published in the January issue of Cancer Prevention Research. 2010-01-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/022010/650594/pomegranate.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/022010/650594null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Use-of-A1C-in-the-Diagnosis-of-Diabetes-Supported/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/650112?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 Changes in the American Diabetes Association's new clinical practice recommendations include the use of A1C in diagnosing diabetes and identifying those at higher risk of future diabetes, according to a position statement published in a supplement to the January issue of Diabetes Care. 2010-01-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/022010/650112/fingerblood_SS36049.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/022010/650112null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Tea-Drinking-May-Lower-Endometrial-Cancer-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/650024?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 Tea drinking, in particular drinking green tea, can reduce the risk of endometrial cancer, according to a meta-analysis reported in the December issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2010-01-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012010/650024/Hwe009ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012010/650024null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Antidepressants-Reduce-Odds-of-Suicidal-Teens-Read/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/649973?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 Suicidal adolescents who are prescribed an antidepressant medication on discharge from the hospital are far less likely to be readmitted than those who are not given the drug, but patients who leave with three or more drugs from different drug classes are more likely to end up back in the hospital, according to a retrospective cohort study published in the December issue of The Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 2009-12-31T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012009/649973/teen_girl.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012009/649973null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Low-Level-Laser-Therapy-for-Body-Sculpting-Assesse/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/649888?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 Low-level laser therapy can reduce the circumference of certain areas of the body by reducing the adipose tissue layer, according to a study in the December issue of Lasers in Surgery and Medicine. 2009-12-30T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012009/649888/WEIGHT.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012009/649888null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Nausea-and-Vomiting-Found-Common-Heart-Attack-Symp/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/649892?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 Nausea and vomiting are common symptoms of acute myocardial infarction that occur in both inferior and anterior AMIs, but the frequency of these symptoms are unlikely related to the infarct location, according to a study in the Dec. 15 issue of the American Journal of Cardiology. 2009-12-30T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012009/649892/ekg_MIC087ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012009/649892null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Metabolic-Syndrome-and-Heart-Disease-Risk-in-Men-S/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/649804?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 Middle-aged men with metabolic syndrome are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease and death, and this applies regardless of their body mass index, although those without metabolic syndrome who are overweight or obese are also at increased risk, according to a study published online Dec. 28 in Circulation. 2009-12-29T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012009/649804/hch008.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012009/649804null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Cardiorespiratory-Fitness-in-Affluent-Children-Exa/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/649802?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 Cardiorespiratory fitness among 10-year-old children continues to decline at an alarming rate, mostly independent of changes in body mass index, at least in girls, according to a study in the January issue of the Archives of Disease in Childhood. 2009-12-29T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012009/649802/familyexercise.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012009/649802null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Statins-Found-to-Be-Beneficial-in-Congestive-Heart/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/649764?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 In patients with heart failure, statins are safe, improve left ventricular ejection fraction, and decrease the risk of hospitalization for worsening heart failure, according to a study in the Dec. 15 issue of the American Journal of Cardiology. 2009-12-28T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012009/649764/pills_MIC051ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012009/649764null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Injectable-Fat-Reduction-Therapies-in-the-Pipeline/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/649644?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 There are a number of novel therapies that use injectable chemicals to reduce fat, but they are not an alternative to liposuction and none have been given regulatory approval anywhere in the world, according to a study in the December issue of Lasers in Surgery and Medicine. 2009-12-25T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012009/649644/weight_18256.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012009/649644null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Some-Pre-Op-Weight-Loss-Cuts-Gastric-Bypass-Compli/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/649687?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 Increased weight loss before gastric bypass surgery is associated with fewer complications after surgery, according to a study reported in the December issue of the Archives of Surgery. 2009-12-24T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012009/649687/scale_59176.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012009/649687null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Environmental-Factors-Play-Key-Role-in-Skin-Aging/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/649662?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 Certain environmental factors are strongly associated with skin aging, according to a twin study in the December issue of the Archives of Dermatology. 2009-12-24T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012009/649662/twins.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012009/649662null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Health-Impact-of-Body-Mass-Index-May-Be-Misleading/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/649681?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 The adverse impact of low body mass index on risk of respiratory disease and lung cancer mortality may be overstated, while the negative impact of high BMI on cardiovascular disease mortality may be underestimated, according to a study published online Dec. 22 in BMJ. 2009-12-23T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012009/649681/weight_59119.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012009/649681null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pathology/Omega-3-Fatty-Acids-May-Help-Brain-Cope-With-Overl/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/649688?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 Low intake of omega-3 fatty acids may reduce the brain's ability to handle sensory overload, which could explain some of the symptoms seen in conditions such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and attention-deficit disorder, according to an animal study published in the December issue of Behavioral Neuroscience. 2009-12-23T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012009/649688/20088.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012009/649688null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Uric-Acid-Concentrations-May-Affect-Pregnancy-Outc/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/649683?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 In normotensive pregnant women, high uric acid concentrations in mid-pregnancy are associated with insulin resistance and lower birth weights, according to a study in the December issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-12-23T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012009/649683/pregnant_SS36026.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012009/649683null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Glycemic-Index-Education-Helps-Manage-Type-2-Diabe/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/649667?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 Educating people with type 2 diabetes about how to incorporate foods with a lower glycemic index into their diets results in improvements in weight, serum glucose levels, and insulin sensitivity, according to a study in Public Health Nutrition. 2009-12-22T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012009/649667/20001.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012009/649667null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Resistance-Exercise-Benefits-Elderly-Overweight-Me/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/649296?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 A regimen of resistance exercise two or three times a week appears to be an effective approach to weight management and metabolic control in elderly overweight men, according to a study in the December issue of Diabetes Care. 2009-12-21T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/522009/649296/elderlyexercise_59329.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/522009/649296null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Cost-of-Treatment-for-Heart-Disease-and-Stroke-Inc/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/649222?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 The estimated cost of treatment for cardiovascular disease and stroke in the United States in 2010 is estimated to be $503.2 billion, a 5.8 percent increase over the previous year, according to the American Heart Association's Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics -- 2010 Update, published online Dec. 17 in Circulation. 2009-12-18T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/512009/649222/money.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/512009/649222null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/iSIRT1i-Alleles-Linked-to-Reduced-Obesity-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/649142?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 A Dutch study has found that two alleles of the SIRT1 gene are linked to less weight gain over time and decreased risk of obesity, according to a study in the December issue of Diabetes. 2009-12-18T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/512009/649142/mic027.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/512009/649142null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Acrylamide-Exposure-Linked-to-Decrease-in-Serum-In/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/649139?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 Exposure to the common compound acrylamide from smoking or in foods is associated with reduced blood insulin and insulin resistance, according to a study in the December issue of Diabetes Care. 2009-12-18T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/512009/649139/20067.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/512009/649139null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Mouse-Study-Suggests-Type-2-Diabetes-Potential-Tre/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/649043?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 Researchers in Brazil have found that the epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor PD153035 improves insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance in mice fed on a high-fat diet, and may offer a treatment approach for type 2 diabetes, according to a study in the December issue of Diabetes. 2009-12-17T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/512009/649043/mouse.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/512009/649043null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Contraindications-to-Beta-Blockers-Linked-to-Death/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/648615?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 Contraindications to early beta-blocker use become more common with increasing age and are associated with a higher risk of hospital death in patients with acute coronary syndromes, according to a study in the Nov. 15 issue of the American Journal of Cardiology. 2009-12-15T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/512009/648615/40047.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/512009/648615null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Emergency-Room-Reliance-Examined-in-Adolescents/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/648510?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 Emergency department reliance, the percentage of health care visits occurring in the emergency department, may provide information on whether children who are frequent emergency department users lack sufficient access to primary care, according to research published online Dec. 14 in Pediatrics. 2009-12-15T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/512009/648510/ERsign_18172.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/512009/648510null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Statins-May-Provide-Benefit-Despite-Low-LDL/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/648617?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 Based on data from an earlier trial, individuals with low levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and high levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein may benefit from statins to reduce the incidence of cardiovascular disease, according to a study in the Dec. 15/22 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-12-15T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/512009/648617/pills_MIC051ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/512009/648617null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Post-Myocardial-Infarction-Bleeding-Risk-Examined/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/648292?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 For patients receiving antithrombotic drugs post heart attack, the risk of hospitalization for bleeding increases as the number of drugs increases, according to a study in the Dec. 12 issue of The Lancet. 2009-12-14T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/512009/648292/18146.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/512009/648292null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Weight-Loss-and-Exercise-Can-Improve-Cardiac-Funct/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/648288?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 Exercise and losing weight improves cardiac function at any age, but some of those benefits can be lost when weight is regained, according to a pair of studies in the Dec. 15/22 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-12-14T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/512009/648288/overweight_teen.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/512009/648288null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Physicians-Aware-of-Choking-Game-Few-Treat-in-Prac/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/648357?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 Nearly two-thirds of physicians surveyed were aware of the choking game, an activity typically played by children and teenagers that has been linked to numerous fatalities in recent years, but a small percentage discussed it with adolescent patients, according to research published online Dec. 14 in Pediatrics. 2009-12-14T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/512009/648357/168067b.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/512009/648357null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/SABCS-Obesity-Alcohol-May-Affect-Breast-Cancer-Out/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/648289?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 Obesity is associated with poorer breast cancer outcomes, and moderate to heavy alcohol consumption may increase the risk of breast cancer recurrences, according to research presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held from Dec. 9 to 13. 2009-12-14T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/512009/648289/weight_18256.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/512009/648289null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/No-Strong-Ties-Found-Between-Body-Mass-Index-PSA-L/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/648011?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 A man's body mass index does not appear significantly associated with his level of prostate specific antigen, and need not be considered in evaluating prostate specific antigen tests for the possibility of prostate cancer, according to a study in the December issue of The Journal of Urology. 2009-12-11T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/502009/648011/manstomachsmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/502009/648011null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Variable-A1C-Linked-to-Renal-Disease-in-Type-1-Dia/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/647845?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 In patients with type 1 diabetes, greater variability in A1C levels over time is associated with higher risk of microalbuminuria, progression of established renal disease, and cardiovascular disease events, according to research published in the November issue of Diabetes. 2009-12-10T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/502009/647845/blooddrawn_40243.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/502009/647845null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Healthy-Changes-Linked-to-Weight-Loss-in-Adolescen/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/647770?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 Overweight adolescents who shed pounds appear more likely to use healthy weight control behaviors than their counterparts who don't lose weight, according to research published in the December issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 2009-12-10T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/502009/647770/hsgirlsmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/502009/647770null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/AACR-Pistachios-Increase-Levels-of-Gamma-Tocophero/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/647487?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 Daily consumption of pistachios -- a rich dietary source of gamma-tocopherol -- may help reduce the risk of lung and other cancers, according to research presented this week at the American Association for Cancer Research's Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference, held from Dec. 6 to 9 in Houston. 2009-12-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/502009/647487/pistachios.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/502009/647487null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Two-Diets-Linked-to-Similar-Insulin-Sensitivity-Ef/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/647610?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 Low-fat and low-carbohydrate diets had similar effects on insulin sensitivity in overweight individuals, but the latter diet was linked to a possible detrimental effect on vascular health, according to research published in the December issue of Diabetes. 2009-12-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/502009/647610/weight_59119.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/502009/647610null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/AACR-Hops-Coffee-May-Help-Prevent-Prostate-Cancer/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/647607?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 Two common substances -- a hops compound and coffee -- may reduce the risk of prostate cancer. In addition, exercise may reduce the risk of death in prostate cancer patients, according to research presented this week at the American Association for Cancer Research's Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference, held from Dec. 6 to 9 in Houston. 2009-12-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/502009/647607/48022small.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/502009/647607null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Internet-Addicted-Teens-More-Likely-to-Harm-Themse/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/647609?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 Adolescents who are addicted to the Internet may be more likely to harm themselves as compared to their counterparts without Internet addiction, according to a study in the December issue of Injury Prevention. 2009-12-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/502009/647609/carpaltunnel.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/502009/647609null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/AACR-Omega-3-Fatty-Acids-May-Help-Prevent-Colon-Ca/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/647925?contextCategoryId=47371&ref=25 A high intake of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids may reduce the risk of colorectal cancer, and an antioxidant compound may decrease patients' risk of developing new polyps of the large bowel, according to research presented this week at the American Association for Cancer Research's Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference, held from Dec. 6 to 9 in Houston. 2009-12-08T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/502009/647925/colonoscopy.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/502009/647925null XML