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Controversial End-of-Life Care Bill Amended in California
The bill is designed to improve information and counseling for patients, but it also encourages the use of palliative sedation and voluntary starvation and dehydration, and has been met with strong opposition.
Medscape Medical News, July 2008
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Practical Intervention Addresses Depression in Cancer Patients
Nurses with no previous psychiatric experience can deliver a cost-effective collaborative intervention for cancer patients, researchers show.
Medscape Medical News, July 2008
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Household Antibacterial Product Use May Promote Microbial Resistance
A study showed that use of antibacterial products may lead to decreased susceptibility to other antibacterial ingredients and antibiotic resistance in the home.
Medscape Medical News, July 2008
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Multidrug-Resistant Phenotype Linked to Adverse Outcomes in Acinetobacter Infections
Determining resistance phenotypes or genes and their effect on clinical outcomes may help in devising strategies to modify the effect of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter species on healthcare delivery systems.
Medscape Medical News, July 2008
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Experimental Portable Device Shows Promise in Treating Migraine with Aura
Early treatment with transcranial magnetic stimulation using an experimental, portable handheld device appears to be safe and effective in the treatment of acute migraine with aura.
Medscape Medical News, July 2008
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CME
Combination Vasopressin and Epinephrine Do Not Improve Cardiac Arrest Outcomes
The lack of superiority of combination therapy vs epinephrine alone suggests it may be futile to add vasopressin to epinephrine during cardiopulmonary resuscitation with advanced cardiac life support.
Medscape Medical News, July 2008
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CME/CE
New AHA Obesity Statement Urges Clinicians to Think Beyond Clinical Treatment and Prevention
Clinicians need to use their influence to advocate for social and environmental change and to help grassroots efforts to help people eat better and be more active in their day-to-day lives.
Medscape Medical News, July 2008
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CME/CE
Synbiotics May Increase a Child's Resistance to Respiratory Tract Infections
In a double-blind, randomized trial, use of probiotics and prebiotics was associated with increased resistance to respiratory tract infections and no apparent adverse events.
Medscape Medical News, July 2008
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Suboptimal Vitamin D Status Common in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Among patients with inflammatory bowel disease, poor vitamin D status correlates with lower bone mineral density, according to findings published in the June issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology.
Reuters Health Information, July 2008
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"Red Tide" Algal Bloom to Blame for Cluster of Respiratory Illnesses
Several cases of respiratory illness that occurred last year in northeastern Florida were brought on by exposure to a so-called red tide caused by the dinoflagellate Karenia brevis, health officials conclude in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report for July 4.
Reuters Health Information, July 2008
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Aetna, Health Net Drop as Goldman Deems Them "Sell"
Aetna Inc shares dropped 5 percent and Health Net Inc tumbled 10 percent after a Goldman Sachs analyst slapped "sell" ratings on the two health insurers' stocks on Thursday.
Reuters Health Information, July 2008
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At 60, Britain's Health Service Needs Reality Check
Britain's National Health Service is famous for being free at the point of need, but analysts say that if the 60-year-old NHS is to serve an ageing and expanding population, the reality of its cost must be accepted.
Reuters Health Information, July 2008
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Mortality in Severe Malaria Increases With Age
Mortality in severe falciparum malaria is significantly greater among adults over 50 years of age than in other age groups, a multinational team of researchers from Asia report in the July 15th issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases.
Reuters Health Information, July 2008
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Pediatric MRSA Colonization "Widespread'
Investigators at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, report that methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization "is widespread among children in our community."
Reuters Health Information, July 2008
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Imported Cases of Falciparum Malaria Increasing in the UK
In the last 20 years, a steady rise in imported cases of falciparum malaria has been seen in the UK, despite the existence of highly effective prevention measures, according to a report in the July 4th Online First issue of The British Medical Journal.
Reuters Health Information, July 2008
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Sex Mismatches in Kidney Transplantation Affect Risk of Graft Failure
Graft failure is more common when male donor kidneys are transplanted into female recipients than with any other sex combination of donors and recipients, Swiss and German investigators report in the July 5th issue of The Lancet.
Reuters Health Information, July 2008
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U.S. Leads the World in Illegal Drug Use
A new survey has reported that the United States has the highest level of illegal drug use in the world, with marijuana use widely reported.
WebMD Health News, July 2008
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KRAS Mutations Predictive But Not Prognostic in Colorectal Cancer
Another study has confirmed that KRAS mutations predict response to cetuximab in colorectal cancer, but shows that they are not prognostic.
Medscape Medical News, July 2008
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Imaging Default Networks Differentiates Minimally Conscious States from Coma
New techniques that allow imaging of "default networks" in the brain are helping to differentiate minimally conscious states from coma or persistent vegetative states, new research shows. In a separate report, the same group interviewed locked-in-syndrome patients about their quality of life -- with surprising results.
Medscape Medical News, July 2008
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Oral Capecitabine Can Replace IV 5-FU in Gastrointestinal Cancers
A meta-analysis has confirmed individual trial findings that oral capecitabine can replace intravenous 5-fluorouracil, but whether it should it still a matter of debate.
Medscape Medical News, July 2008
