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01/06/2009 Faith and Science Intersect at Physician's Popular Blog Edwin Leap, MD, regularly writes about his faith and how it affects his practice of medicine. Medscape Med Students Read more at this website... 01/06/2009 Could an Orange a Day Keep BP Down? A new observational study suggests that vitamin C may favorably influence blood pressure in healthy young adults. While the lead researcher recognizes that a randomized trial will be needed to convince people that this is the case, she says there is no harm in encouraging a good diet or in advocating a multivitamin a day in those with poor diets. Heartwire Read more at this website... 01/06/2009 A Call for Responsible Use of Pink Ribbon for Breast Cancer The pink ribbon is a powerful symbol for breast cancer, but it needs to be used responsibly and with integrity in cause-related marketing. Medscape Medical News Read more at this website... 01/06/2009 Is the Economic Downturn Affecting Patient Compliance? How has the financial crisis affected patient healthcare in the United States? Read physicians' reactions to the economic downturn. Medscape Family Medicine Read more at this website... 01/05/2009 Born at the Wrong Time? Timing of Infant Birth and the Risk for Childhood Asthma Tina Hartert, MD, MPH, of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, discusses whether the date of conception predicts childhood asthma. The Medscape Journal of Medicine Read more at this website... 01/05/2009 Does Vitamin B12 Help Relieve Fatigue? Patients may request vitamin B12 shots to relieve fatigue, but is this treatment effective? Medscape Pharmacists Read more at this website... 01/05/2009 Benefit of Chemoradiation for Cervical Cancer Data from 13 trials confirm a 6% improvement in overall survival at 5 years for patients with locally advanced cervical cancer, reports Dr. Maurie Markman in this video blog. Medscape Hematology-Oncology Read more at this website... 01/06/2009 Nearly Half of Grade 2 Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasias Will Regress Approximately 40% of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 (CIN2) will regress within 2 years, according to a study published in the January issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Reuters Health Information Read more at this website... 01/06/2009 Cesarean Section Scar Appearance Predicts Intra-Abdominal Adhesions A depressed scar after cesarean section is associated with more severe intra-abdominal adhesions, according to a report in the December issue of Fertility and Sterility. Reuters Health Information Read more at this website... 01/06/2009 Maternal Neutralizing Antibodies Don't Prevent Hepatitis C Virus Transmission to Infants In women co-infected with HIV and hepatitis C virus, levels of neutralizing antibodies (nAbs) to hepatitis C do not appear to have any direct relationship with the risk of mother-to-child transmission, researchers report in the December 1st issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases. Reuters Health Information Read more at this website... 01/06/2009 Chorionic Villus Sampling May Raise Hemangioma Risk A review of published studies suggests that chorionic villus sampling (CVS) for prenatal diagnosis may be associated with an increased risk of infantile hemangioma and possibly limb defects. Reuters Health Information Read more at this website... 01/02/2009 Complicating Factors: Issues Relating to Romance and Reproduction During Space Missions This article discusses the concerns pertaining to issues related to sexual activity in space, such as behavioral health, team dynamics, pregnancy and embryogenesis, and their unknown complications. Medscape Internal Medicine Read more at this website... 01/02/2009 Routine Cystoscopy After Hysterectomy Identifies "Silent" Urinary Tract Injuries Universal intraoperative cystoscopy after a hysterectomy allows immediate repair of injuries to the ureter and bladder that would otherwise go undetected, according to a study. Reuters Health Information Read more at this website... 01/02/2009 Physicians Rise Up to Save Primary Care Almost all states are facing a primary care physician shortage. In this installment of 'Physicians Are Talking About', doctors voice their opinions and recommend possible solutions to the problem. Medscape Family Medicine Read more at this website... 01/05/2009 Antiestrogens Can Enhance Cellular Invasion by Certain Breast Cancer Cells Antiestrogens like tamoxifen can promote an invasive phenotype in estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast cancer cells with deficient intercellular adhesion, according to a report in the December 4th issue of Breast Cancer Research. Reuters Health Information Read more at this website... 01/05/2009 Blunt Needles Do Not Reduce Risk of Glove Perforation During Obstetric Repair The use of blunt versus sharp needles makes obstetrical laceration repair more difficult and does not reduce glove perforations, according to study findings published in the December issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Reuters Health Information Read more at this website... 01/05/2009 Turner Syndrome Tied to Increased Mortality Turner syndrome, the most commonly diagnosed sex chromosome abnormality in women, not only leads to substantial morbidity but is also associated with increased mortality, according to UK researchers. Reuters Health Information Read more at this website... 01/02/2009 Bioadhesive Bromocriptine Discs Effective for Treating Hyperprolactinemia Buccoadhesive and vaginoadhesive discs containing bromocriptine mesylate are effective for treating pathologic hyperprolactinemia, according to researchers based in Egypt. Reuters Health Information Read more at this website... 01/02/2009 Gestational Diabetes Risk Tied to Ethnicity, Socioeconomics Gestational diabetes mellitus is an increasingly prevalent risk factor for the subsequent development of type 2 diabetes, and ethnicity and socioeconomic status appear to considerably influence the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus, Australian researchers report in the December issue of Diabetes Care. Reuters Health Information Read more at this website... 01/02/2009 HPV-16 Oncoprotein Vaccine Protects Against Head and Neck Cancer in Mice Immunization with a vaccine that targets the E6 and E7 oncoproteins of human papillomavirus-16 (HPV-16) prevents mice with HPV-16-positive head and neck squamous cell cancers (HNSCCs) from expressing these two oncoproteins by mounting a potent immune response. Reuters Health Information Read more at this website... |
