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What Are the Risks of Contracting MRSA From Domesticated Animals?
Is there a risk of contracting MRSA from domesticated animals? An expert answers a reader's question about disease transmission from animals to humans.
Medscape Infectious Diseases, May 2008
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Icyou: How Social Media Is the New Resource for Online Health Information
Prerna Mona Khanna, MD, MPH, Medical Editor, Icyou.com, Charleston, South Carolina, describes another promising use of the health Internet.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, May 2008
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Retirement May Be Hazardous to Your Health
Retirement may be hazardous to your health.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, May 2008
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Regional Anesthesia, Compression, and Aspirin Is the Safest Form of Prophylaxis for Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
Regional anesthesia, compression, and aspirin is the safest form of prophylaxis for hip and knee arthroplasty.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, May 2008
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Underutilization of Thromboprophylaxis in Patients With Heart Failure
Gregory Piazza, MD, Clinical Fellow in Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, discusses how poorly many hospitals are preventing deep vein thrombosis.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, April 2008
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CME/CE
Creating Beautiful Eyes and Eyebrows With Nonsurgical Procedures
Rejuvenating the eyes and eyebrows can take years off the face.
Medscape Dermatology, April 2008
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MRI Is the New Gold Standard for Excluding Cervical Spine Injury in Patients With Blunt Trauma
MRI is the new gold standard for conclusively excluding cervical spine injury in patients with blunt trauma.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, April 2008
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New Guidelines Downplay Role of Diet in Preventing Pediatric Allergies: An Expert Interview With Frank Greer, MD
Frank Greer, MD, talks about the clinical evidence regarding nutritional options during pregnancy, lactation, and the first year of life.
Medscape Pediatrics, April 2008
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Recovery PVCs During Treadmill Testing Tied to Heart Disease
George D. Lundberg, MD, explains that PVCs do matter.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, April 2008
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A Question of Priorities in the Treatment of Breast Cancer
M. Carolina Hinestrosa, MA, MPH, Executive Vice President, Programs and Planning, National Breast Cancer Coalition, Washington, DC, gives a cautionary challenge on proper use of ESAs.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, April 2008
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Newsbreak - The War on Primary Care is Over!
A lighthearted future newscast on the collapse of the health insurance industry.
Medscape Family Medicine, April 2008
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Should the United States Mandate Health Insurance...or Not?
Grace-Marie Turner, President of the Galen Institute, discusses access to care.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, April 2008
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Placebo As Good as Paroxetine for Treating Acute Moderate-to-Severe Major Depression
Paroxetine is not better than placebo in therapeutic effectiveness and acceptability in treating acute major depression.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, April 2008
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Partial Hepatic Resection for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Can Prolong Life
The "Basingstoke Predictive Index" can now be used to risk-stratify patients and guide evidence-based use of hepatic resection for metastatic colorectal cancer.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, March 2008
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How and Why Should I Report an Adverse Drug Event?
It's easy and fast if you know how -- plus, it promotes patient safety in the long run.
Medscape Pharmacists, March 2008
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Aspirin Helps Prevent Recurring Colorectal Adenomas -- Folic Acid Does Not
Aspirin helps to prevent the development of advanced colorectal adenomas; folate does not.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, March 2008
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Rapid Injections Trump Slow for Minimizing Injection Pain
Rapid vs slow needle insertion: What's better?
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, March 2008
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How to Improve Patient Compliance in Dyslipidemia Diagnosis and Treatment
Dr. George Lundberg discusses whether system-initiated patient alerts or patient-initiated requests for support or no intervention made a difference in screening and intervention.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, March 2008
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Anticoagulants, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, and Scleroderma
Is the PAH that is associated with scleroderma the same as IPAH, and is anticoagulation a useful therapy?
Medscape Pulmonary Medicine, March 2008
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Does Calcium Supplementation, with or without Vitamin D, Reduce Bone Loss and Fractures in Older Adults?
Does calcium supplementation, with or without vitamin D, reduce bone loss and fractures in older adults?
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, February 2008
