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Prolong Your Life. Run Hard, Run Fast -- If You Can.

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:04:51 EDT

Henry Black, MD reports from a study in Hypertension that exercsie capacity is the strongest predictor of all-cause mortality.
Medscape Cardiology

Two Strategies to Treat Humoral Rejection

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 11:52:11 EDT

In this video blog, Ron Shapiro, MD, University of Pittsburgh, discusses results of a study that compared high-dose IVIG with plasmapheresis/IVIG in the treatment of antibody-mediated rejection.
Medscape Transplantation

Aspirin or Anticoagulation? Preventing Cerebral Ischemic Events After Carotid Artery Dissection

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 11:38:54 EDT

In this video blog, Dr. Mark Alberts discusses the results of a study comparing the efficacy of aspirin and anticoagulation treatment in patients with dissection involving the carotid artery.
Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery

Flu Shot May be Less Effective After Transplant

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 20:51:10 EDT

Kidney transplant patients have a weaker response to influenza immunization than healthy individuals, according to a study published in the July issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.
The National Kidney Foundation

SNM 2009: Lemon Juice Reduces Radiation Exposure to Parotid

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:49:17 EDT

Thyroid cancer patients are able to maintain salivary gland function with the addition of lemon juice to therapy.
Medscape Medical News

On the RECORD: Rosiglitazone Safer Than Previously Thought

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:36:17 EDT

: In this video blog, Dr. Anne Peters discusses findings of the RECORD trial, which compared the cardiovascular risks for rosiglitazone with a combination of metformin and sulfonylureas.
Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology

Stimulant Use Linked to Sudden Death in Pediatric Patients

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:24:43 EDT

In his latest video blog, Dr. Robert Findling comments on a new study that reveals a significant association between the use of stimulants and sudden unexplained death in children and adolescents.
Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health

Folic Acid -- Applying the Latest USPSTF Recommendations: From Sandra A. Fryhofer, MD

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:08:25 EDT

Medscape Internal Medicine

Ferumoxytol Approved to Treat Iron Deficiency Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:03:54 EDT

Ferumoxytol injection may be more effective than oral iron for anemic patients in all stages of chronic kidney disease.
Medscape Medical News

ISSTDR 2009: Internet-Based Testing Improves Screening for Chlamydia Among Men

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:55:32 EDT

Internet-based chlamydia testing at home widens access to young people, and new DNA hybridization technology provides results at point of care.
Medscape Medical News

ASCO 2009: Oncology Insights

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:33:49 EDT

In this fascinating exclusive video interview, Dr. Maurie Markman talks with Dr. David Alberts about some of the greatest challenges facing oncologists in the current environment.
Medscape Hematology-Oncology

Bone Mineral Density Monitoring May Not Be Needed Up to 3 Years After Starting Bisphosphonates

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:30:04 EDT

A study suggests that monitoring bone mineral density in postmenopausal women in the first 3 years after starting treatment with a potent bisphosphonate is unnecessary and may be misleading.
Medscape Medical News

Proton-Pump Inhibitor Withdrawal May Cause Rebound Acid Hypersecretion

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:24:41 EDT

A study shows that proton pump inhibitor therapy for 8 weeks induced acid-related symptoms in healthy volunteers after withdrawal, suggesting that rebound acid hypersecretion has clinical implications.
Medscape Medical News

New Direction at the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS): An Expert Interview With President Renato Saltz, MD

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:19:09 EDT

New President, Dr. Renato Saltz, discusses the current and future goals of the ASAPS.
Medscape Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine

HPV Vaccination Is Not Cost-Effective in the Netherlands

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 09:59:14 EDT

Even under the most favorable assumptions, the HPV vaccine was not found to be cost effective, Dutch researchers report.
Medscape Medical News

Cancer Patients Undertreated for VTE, Despite Guideline Recommendations

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 09:19:01 EDT

Many oncology patients do not receive appropriate VTE prophylaxis as recommended by practice guidelines, despite the high rates of associated morbidity and mortality.
Medscape Medical News

Ultrasound Adds No Value to Cervical Cerclage Decision-Making

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 09:12:00 EDT

Cervical ultrasound to determine the need for cervical cerclage does not improve outcomes over those obtained with history-indicated placement, according to a report in the June American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Reuters Health Information

Wet Ear Wax, Osmidrosis May Be Linked With Breast Cancer Risk

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 09:12:00 EDT

A single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the breast cancer gene ABCC11 is closely associated with wet-type earwax and axillary osmidrosis, Japanese scientists report in the June issue of The FASEB Journal, a publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology.
Reuters Health Information

WHO Says Tamiflu-Resistant H1N1 "an Isolated Case"

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 09:12:00 EDT

The first H1N1 infection found to be resistant to the antiviral Tamiflu represents an "isolated case" with "no public health implication" at this time, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday.
Reuters Health Information

Pilot Study First to Offer Online Testing for Lung Cancer Gene Variant

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 07:43:42 EDT

All participants at higher risk for lung cancer interpreted the results correctly compared with 55% of those in the lower-risk group.
Medscape Medical News