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Weight of the Nation: A Review of the HBO Series Sandra Fryhofer, MD, reviews Weight of the Nation, an HBO series that provides a comprehensive and transformative picture of obesity in America.
Medscape Internal Medicine, May 15, 2012
Are Fewer People Developing Dementia? New data suggest that the incidence of dementia is declining, perhaps in part because of better control of vascular risk factors.
Medscape Medical News, May 11, 2012
The RUC's Empty Gesture In this commentary, Brian Klepper and Paul Fischer believe the recent measures by the Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC) to improve the status of primary care physicians are inadequate.
Medscape Internal Medicine, May 11, 2012
Low Back Pain: STarT With the Stress This practice-changing study reports on the effectiveness of a screening tool that PCPs can use in patients with low back pain.
Faculty of 1000, May 11, 2012

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ESH Moderate Coffee Intake Protects Against Stroke A new meta-analysis finds that 1 to 3 cups of coffee a day may reduce risk of stroke in the general population and that even higher intake of up to 6 cups a day also seems to offer some protection.
Heartwire, May 11, 2012
ACOG Chlamydia Screening Guidelines Miss Some High-Risk Groups A retrospective study suggests that national chlamydia screening guidelines might not be sufficient to reach at-risk women older than 25 years in some states.
Medscape Medical News, May 9, 2012

Should HIFU Be Presented as 'Experimental'? A new study provides interesting data on HIFU for prostate cancer, but there are still not enough data to recommend HIFU beyond offering it as an 'experimental therapy', says Dr. Gerald Chodak.
Medscape Urology, May 15, 2012
April Cartoon Caption Winners: 'Scoping' Out a Putt April's Cartoon Caption Contest entrants found that using a stethoscope as a putter was par for the course.
Medscape Business of Medicine, May 11, 2012