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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.
Expert Viewpoint, May 2008
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CME/CE
Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm
An update on exercise-induced bronchospasm from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology 2008 Annual Meeting.
Conference Coverage, May 2008
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CME/CE
Current Research Initiatives in Asthma
An update on new research initiatives in asthma from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology 2008 Annual Meeting.
Conference Coverage, May 2008
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CME/CE
Natural Killer T Cells and Regulatory T Cells: Their Role in Asthma Pathogenesis
An update on natural killer T cells and regulatory T cells from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology 2008 Annual Meeting.
Conference Coverage, May 2008
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Congress Passes Genetic Privacy Bill
In this videoblog, Dr. Eric Topol updates us on some of the details and discusses what this might mean for the future if it is signed into law.
Expert Viewpoint, May 2008
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CME/CE
Highlights of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology 2008 Annual Meeting
Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments on exercise-induced asthma, new research initiatives in asthma, and more from AAAAI 2008.
Conference Coverage, May 2008
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Pharmacovigilance in Nephrology
Recent controversies about heparin contamination from China and ESA adverse effects raise questions about drug safety and FDA oversight.
Expert Viewpoint, May 2008
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How to Treat Skin Infections, Including MRSA, in 2008
Erik Schraga, MD, with Stanford-Kaiser Santa Clara Emergency Medicine in California, explains the correct way to treat skin abscesses in 2008.
Editorial, May 2008
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Patients: An Untapped Safety Resource
Julia A. Hallisy, DDS, a dentist in San Francisco, California, teaches how patients can protect themselves.
Editorial, 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.
Expert Viewpoint, April 2008
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CME
CROI 2008: Pathogenesis and Immune Response to HIV Infection
Here Drs. Mario Stevenson and Michael M. Lederman highlight the presentations from CROI 2008 regarding HIV pathogenesis and the immune response to HIV infection.
Conference Coverage, April 2008
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Announcing the Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Section of The Medscape Journal of Medicine
David Goldenberg, MD, Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Pennsylvania State University, The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, announces this new section of The Medscape Journal.
Editorial, April 2008
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CME/CE
Drug Mix-Ups Threaten Patient Safety
Many medications are easily confused with other drugs that have similar names. How can you help avoid harmful mix-ups?
Clinical Case, April 2008
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Therapeutic Targets in Rhinosinusitis: Infection or Inflammation?
Intranasal steroids reduce inflammation and improve drainage, effects that are critical to the resolution of rhinosinusitis.
Clinical Review, April 2008
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"Jake Leg," Other Poisonings, Physicians as Canaries, and the FDA
Emily Friedman, an independent health policy and ethics analyst, reminds us why doctors must be "canaries" and the FDA must act.
Editorial, April 2008
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Surgery for Diabetes?
Kelvin D. Higa, MD, FACS, President of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery, explains why surgery may be the best choice for treating morbid obesity.
Editorial, April 2008
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CME
HIV Immunopathogenesis and Correlates of Protection
Dr. Michael M. Lederman highlights the presentations from CROI 2008 regarding the immune response to HIV Infection.
Conference Coverage, April 2008
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CME
Virus and Host Factors in HIV Pathogenesis
Dr. Mario Stevenson highlights the presentations from CROI 2008 regarding HIV pathogenesis.
Conference Coverage, 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.
Expert Viewpoint, April 2008
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Children and Obesity -- Should Every Child Be Screened?
Virginia A. Moyer, MD, MPH, Professor of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas, and of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, reports on screening children for obesity.
Editorial, April 2008