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US Senate Investigates Pain Management Groups US senators have launched an investigation examining ties between pain management specialist organizations and companies that make opioid drugs.
Medscape Medical News, May 18, 2012
SCAI Simple Risk Score Aids Carotid-Stenting Decisions The factors determining a patient's risk during carotid surgery are fairly well-understood, but predicting the risk of carotid stenting patients has so far not been easy, so researchers mined the NCDR database to create a simple risk score that predicts in-hospital major adverse cardiovascular events after carotid stenting.
Heartwire, May 17, 2012
William O'Neill Moves to Henry Ford Dr William O'Neill is moving from Miami to Detroit to lead a new center for structural heart disease at Henry Ford Hospital.
Heartwire, May 17, 2012
Air Pollutants Mediate Effects on Heart Health The Chinese policy of restricting air-pollution emissions during the 2008 Olympic Games allowed researchers to assess the acute effects of air pollution, with the decrease in air pollution reducing von Willebrand factor and P-selectin, two markers of platelet adhesion and activation, as well as C-reactive protein levels in a group of healthy adults.
Heartwire, May 17, 2012
EuroPCR TAVI Numbers Rise in Europe as Reimbursement
Heartwire, May 17, 2012
So Long, Plavix, What a Ride! Clopidogrel Patent Expires
Heartwire, May 17, 2012
Noncommunicable Disease Burden Rising Worldwide
Medscape Medical News, May 17, 2012
Genetic Study Questions HDL Levels and the Risk of MI
Heartwire, May 17, 2012
EuroPCR Nobori Biolimus Stent Matches Everolimus Stents in All-Comers
Heartwire, May 17, 2012
EuroPCR Bioerodable Polymer DES Trumps Bare Metal in STEMI
Heartwire, May 17, 2012
Azithromycin May up Chance of Sudden Cardiac Death
Heartwire, May 17, 2012
HRS Apixaban Cuts Stroke Risk in All Types of AF, Says ARISTOTLE
Heartwire, May 16, 2012

Periodontal and Heart Disease: When Headlines Collide
Commentary, May 2012
Which Complementary and Alternative Therapies Merit Study?
Commentary, May 2012
Benefits of Bariatric Surgery: Not From Weight Loss?
Commentary, May 2012
More Patients, More Revenue, but Less Rush. How?
Article, May 2012
The Triple Rule-Out: Pros and Cons
Commentary, May 2012
Are ACE Inhibitor/ARB Combinations Beneficial?
Ask the Expert, May 2012
Choosing Tests Wisely? A Challenge From the ABIM Foundation
Expert Interview, May 2012
Weight of the Nation: A Review of the HBO Series
Commentary, May 2012
Find 2 Electrolyte Problems
Case Challenge, May 2012
18F-FDG PET for the Diagnosis of Cardiac Sarcoidosis
Viewpoint, May 2012

New York Blues and Massachusetts Greed
From The Verdict Is In , Posted at 08:40:14, May 16. 54 Comments
What Should a Pro-Doctor Ad Campaign Say?
From The Kane Scrutiny: Money and Medicine , Posted at 19:39:43, May 13. 1 Comment
Think youre grandfathered? Think Again
From Weekend Call , Posted at 13:15:28, May 13. 6 Comments
Medicaid and the Supreme Court
From The Verdict Is In , Posted at 13:22:09, May 9. 91 Comments
These are the Droids I was Looking for
From Weekend Call , Posted at 22:15:30, May 5. 2 Comments

Alert FDA to Review CV Risk With Azithromycin
News Alerts, May 17, 2012
Alert Aliskiren in Certain Rx Combos Nixed for Diabetic Patients
News Alerts, April 20, 2012
Alert Lower Citalopram Dose Needed in Older Patients, FDA Warns
News Alerts, March 28, 2012
Alert First Day of Oral Arguments on ACA: Is the Penalty a Tax?
Medscape Medical News, March 26, 2012
Alert Safety Warning Issued for Medtronic EnTrust, Escudo ICDs
News Alerts, March 6, 2012

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