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Cataracts and Diet Two new studies examine the relationship between cataracts and diet.
Commentary, May 2008
Does Early Nutritional Intervention Prevent Development of Atopic Disease in Infants? The AAP's Committee on Nutrition and Section on Allergy and Immunology weighs in on early nutritional intervention in the January 2008 issue of Pediatrics.
Commentary, May 2008
Positive End-Expiratory Pressure Setting in Adults With Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (EXPRESS) Do different applications of positive end-expiratory pressure improve survival and/or reduce the duration of mechanical ventilation?
Commentary, May 2008
Infectious Syphilis: The Return of an Epidemic An infectious syphilis epidemic returns to challenge public health. As past becomes present, what do clinicians need to know about this sexually transmitted infection?
Expert Column, May 2008
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.
Ask the Expert, May 2008
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.
Commentary, May 2008
Determinants of Discard of Expanded Criteria Donor Kidneys: Impact of Biopsy and Machine Perfusion Pumping and performing biopsies on ECD kidneys may help facilitate both refusal by centers with low utilization rates and acceptance by centers with high utilization rates.
Commentary, May 2008
When Is Noninferior Superior to Superior? Testing against placebo (ie withholding therapy) in clinical trials is often unethical, so Dr Black explains why testing against an active comparator (another drug) means testing for "noninferiority".
Commentary, May 2008
Spotting an Asymptomatic Meckel's Diverticulum During Surgery -- What Next? Commentary on a study on Meckel's diverticulum, published February 2008 in The Annals of Surgery
Commentary, May 2008
Managing Expectations and Individualizing Treatment for Adults With ADHD: An Expert Interview With Richard H. Weisler, MD Engaging adults with ADHD in treatment presents specific challenges. How do patient and provider characteristics influence treatment choices? Which comorbid conditions affect adherence?
Expert Interview, May 2008
Complications of Glaucoma Surgery This study examines the risk for hemorrhagic complications among patients on anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapy undergoing glaucoma surgery.
Commentary, May 2008
When Do Adults With Otitis Media With Effusion Need an ENT Referral? When should I make a surgical referral for possible tympanostomy tubes in an adult patient with otitis media with effusion?
Ask the Expert, May 2008
Is Surveillance Recommended for Patients With Crohn's Colitis? Should patients with Crohn's colitis undergo the same surveillance as those with chronic ulcerative colitis? Sunanda V. Kane, MD, MSPH, FACG, explores the issues.
Ask the Expert, May 2008
Retirement May Be Hazardous to Your Health Retirement may be hazardous to your health.
Commentary, May 2008
GI Bleeding in Patients Receiving Standard Treatment for Acute Coronary Syndrome Dr. Johnson comments on a study in Am J Gastroenterol assessing the incidence of GI bleeding and its risk factors in patients receiving standard combination therapy for acute coronary syndrome.
Commentary, May 2008
Performing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Outside the Hospital -- Is It Safe? Commentary on a study on laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a nonhospital setting, published February 2008 in The British Journal of Surgery
Commentary, May 2008
Insulin Pump Safety Dr. Anne Peters is a big fan of insulin pumps, but they are not for everybody, as she discusses in this videoblog.
Commentary, May 2008
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.
Commentary, May 2008
Does Honey Relieve Cough in Children? A study in the December 2007 issue of Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine finds that honey may be an inexpensive and safe treatment for cough in patients older than 2 years old.
Commentary, May 2008
Genomic Research and Personalized Medicine: An Expert Interview With Francis Collins, MD, PhD Dr. Francis Collins talks about how close we are to the achievement of personalized medicine.
Expert Interview, May 2008

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Cataracts and Diet Two new studies examine the relationship between cataracts and diet.
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