The American Cancer Society provides nutrition and physical activity guidelines for cancer survivors during phases of treatment and recovery and for others living with advanced cancer. (CME,CE)
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The CDC has reported on alcohol and drug use among victims of motor vehicle crashes; environmental barriers to healthcare among disabled individuals; and prostate-specific antigen levels in men aged 40 years and older.
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Yael Waknine
The FDA has granted orphan drug status for varicella zoster immune globulin [human] injection, pafuramidine maleate, and synthetic human secretin.
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Yael Waknine
A randomized trial showed that in patients with impaired fasting glucose tolerance, this fixed-dose combination reduced the risk for new-onset diabetes vs losartan-hydrochlorothiazide. (CME)
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Laurie Barclay,Charles Vega
In utero exposure to the antiepileptic drug valproate poses a much greater risk of poor behavioral developmental outcomes compared with other commonly used antiepileptic drugs, a new study suggests.
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Caroline Cassels
A report this week describes a third autopsy-confirmed case of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease infection in a group of patients who received blood from infected donors. The case adds weight to the possibility that the disease-causing prion may be transmitted efficiently by blood transfusions
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Susan Jeffrey
Antidepressants were linked with increased risk for attempted suicide but improved mortality rates among patients with a history of attempted suicide. (CME,CE)
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The FDA has approved telbivudine 600-mg tablets (Tyzeka) and an expanded indication for adalimumab subcutaneous injection (Humira). (CME)
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Laurie Barclay,Yael Waknine
A literature review of recent articles about cardiovascular complications in CKD found great research interest but also identified how care could be improved.
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Marlene Busko
An experimental agent is showing promise as an effective and safe replacement for the ketogenic diet and may pave the way for a new class of drugs to treat temporal lobe epilepsy, a new study suggests.
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Caroline Cassels
A new study reveals that within 10 years of a hematopoietic stem-cell transplant, patients are almost twice as likely as the general population to develop a second solid cancer.
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Allison Gandey
In an Indian study, consumption of milk fortified with specific micronutrients significantly reduced illnesses, especially in the first 2 years of life. (CME)
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Laurie Barclay,Penny Murata
The FDA has approved revisions to the safety labeling for didanosine, quetiapine fumarate, and desflurane. (CME)
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Laurie Barclay,Yael Waknine
An observational study found that patients treated with drug-eluting stents who are no longer taking clopidogrel at 6 or 12 months face a higher risk for death or MI during 24 months of follow-up. (CME,CE)
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Charles Vega,Shelley Wood
The 5-year overall survival of 89% with imatinib in chronic myeloid leukemia is the best ever reported for this disease.
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Zosia Chustecka
Rosiglitazone is better than metformin and glyburide in slowing the progression to monotherapy failure, although costs, adverse effects, and risk-benefit profile must be taken into account. (CME)
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Charles Vega,Michael O'Riordan
Researchers say the new technique fails to outperform standard histologic examinations, which are less expensive and easily conducted
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Allison Gandey
A large retrospective analysis of data from the Netherlands found lower graft and patient survival in obese vs nonobese renal transplant recipients.
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Marlene Busko
A randomized study suggested that a low-fat diet in 7-month-old infants is associated with improved endothelial function at age 11 years for boys, but not girls, perhaps by reducing cholesterol. (CME)
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Laurie Barclay,Gary Vogin
A preliminary study suggests that a whole-body scan with combination PET-CT for tumor staging in colorectal cancer saves time and is easier for both patients and doctors.
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Zosia Chustecka
Boys are more likely to develop high systolic blood pressure during their teen years vs girls; there was a 19% annual increase in systolic blood pressure of boys from age 13 to 17 years. (CME,CE)
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Lisa Nainggolan
A cohort study showed that primiparous mothers, but not fathers, had postpartum depression, schizophrenia, and other mental disorders during the first several months after childbirth. (CME)
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Laurie Barclay,Hien Nghiem
A case-controlled study also suggests that when combined with low-dose aspirin, the differences between nonselective NSAIDs and coxibs tend to disappear. (CME)
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Laurie Barclay
Mandatory generic substitution of antiepileptic drugs is raising concerns among physicians and patients that this increasingly common practice is causing a rise in breakthrough seizures and subsequent adverse effects, 2 new studies suggest.
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Caroline Cassels
Australia has approved diclofenac sodium 3% gel (Solaraze), Canada has approved a new indication for mometasone furoate monohydrate nasal spray (Nasonex), and Japan has approved rurioctocog alfa [recombinant, plasma-albumin-free method: rAHF-PFM] infusion (Advate).
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Yael Waknine
The FDA has approved a urethral bulking agent (Macroplastique), a propylene mesh urethral sling (I-Stop TOMS), and a new indication for an excimer laser system (Nidek EC-5000).
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Yael Waknine
A study showed that children who were distracted by television rather than by their mothers during venipuncture reported less pain. (CME)
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In men with lower urinary tract symptoms, a self-management intervention reduced symptoms as well as the frequency of treatment failure. (CME)
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Laurie Barclay,Charles Vega
A longitudinal study suggests that low serum concentrations of vitamins B6 and B12 and selenium predict subsequent disability in activities of daily living in community-dwelling older women. (CME,CE)
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Laurie Barclay,Charles Vega
Although long-term hypothalamic stimulation is effective in improving drug-resistant cluster headache, researchers report that stimulation did not effectively resolve acute attacks.
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Susan Jeffrey
Treating obstructive sleep apnea may significantly reduce seizure frequency in patients with refractory epilepsy, a new pilot study suggests.
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Caroline Cassels
The need to revamp the current ESRD payment system was discussed and a new program, KidniCare, was proposed in a lecture at the ASN meeting.
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Marlene Busko
The new multiple-year contract, announced November 22 by Governor Jennifer Granholm, hopes to overcome former disputes and ensure long-term stability in the partnership.
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Laurie Barclay