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The Emergence of Minimally Invasive Functional Abdominal Wall Reconstruction  (30 Jun 2009) This article details the advantages of a new type of minimally invasive technique - functional abdominal wall reconstruction. ... CRP, Other Biomarkers, Not Clinically Useful to Predict CVD Risk  (30 Jun 2009) Screening for contemporary biomarkers, such as CRP, will not add much to conventional cardiovascular risk factors in terms ... Alogliptin Delayed; Cancer Concerns With Insulin Glargine  (30 Jun 2009) The makers of alogliptin say it will be two years before they have the cardiovascular data needed by the FDA, while the ... Mainly Medical Unknowns Regarding Michael Jackson's Apparent Cardiac Arrest  (30 Jun 2009) With concerns raised about the use of prescription painkillers in Jackson's death, as well as the stress he was under with ... Masitinib May Be Effective Against Refractory Rheumatoid Arthritis  (30 Jun 2009) Researchers report RA patients find relief with masitinib from their symptoms. WebMD Health News RSV in Young Children: How Many Cases Are Treated in the Outpatient Setting?  (30 Jun 2009) A new study sheds light on the percentage of RSV cases seen in emergency department and office visits. Medscape ... Social Activity in Late Life Associated with Better Motor Function  (30 Jun 2009) A new analysis from the Rush Memory and Aging Project finds people who report less frequent participation in social activities ... Cardiac Rhythms Synchronize With Music  (30 Jun 2009) Music, particularly pieces that contain crescendos or gradual increases in volume, elicits synchronized cardiovascular and ... ASMBS 2009: Socioeconomic Factors Figure Prominently in Access to Bariatric Surgery  (30 Jun 2009) Focused public health efforts are needed to reduce significant race-, income-, education-, and insurance-related disparities ... Sanofi's Lantus Linked to Cancer: What Is Known?  (30 Jun 2009) Sanofi-Aventis's diabetes drug Lantus may increase the risk of cancer, according to new but inconclusive studies from experts ... Swine Flu Vaccine: The Race is On  (30 Jun 2009) A massive vaccine effort takes shape as the swine flu pandemic sweeps the globe. WebMD Health News 18th International Society for Sexually Transmitted Diseases Research (ISSTDR) Congress  (30 Jun 2009) Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from the meeting.Read clinically focused news coverage of key ... Measuring Medication Adherence Among Children With Asthma  (30 Jun 2009) Education may not be enough to improve adherence to medication refills for children with asthma. Medscape Nurses What Would You Tell Future Physicians?  (30 Jun 2009) As new medical school graduates start their residencies this week, Dr. Edwin Leap hosts a blog carnival to offer them advice ... Anxiety, Depression Linked to Angina Frequency in Heart Patients  (30 Jun 2009) New research shows that ischemic heart disease patients who suffer significant anxiety have close to a 5-fold increased ... Risk for Pancreatic Cancer Increased by Early-Adulthood Obesity and Dietary Fat of Animal Origin  (30 Jun 2009) Two new studies provide details on how obesity and animal fats increase the risk for pancreatic cancer, and may offer new ... Effectiveness of Cultivando La Salud: A Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Promotion Program for Low-Income Hispanic Women  (29 Jun 2009) How effectively could a lay health worker-delivered educational intervention increase breast and cervical cancer screening ... Massive Vitamin-D/Omega-3 Trial for CVD, Cancer Prevention  (29 Jun 2009) Study participants will be randomized to one of four groups: daily vitamin D (2000 IU) and fish oil (1 g); daily vitamin ... Working relationship between the Russian Federation and WHO strengthened  (26 Jun 2009) 26 June 2009 -- Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General of WHO, today met Mr Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, during an official visit to the country. The visit has seen the strengthening ... Wide Variations in EP Practice Across Europe  (24 Jun 2009) The way in which arrhythmias are treated varies greatly across Europe, a new survey of 40 countries has shown. Heartwire Cranial Radiation Can Be Omitted in Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia  (24 Jun 2009) Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia can be successfully treated using personalized chemotherapy without cranial radiation. ... Dexamethasone Intravitreal Implant Approved for Retinal Vein Occlusion  (24 Jun 2009) The FDA has approved a dexamethasone 0.7-mg intravitreal implant for the treatment of macular edema after branch retinal ... ENS 2009: Parkinson's Patients Have Reduced Pain Threshold  (24 Jun 2009) A new study suggests that nociceptive information is altered in Parkinson's disease. Medscape Medical News Diclofenac Oral Solution Approved for Migraines in Adults  (24 Jun 2009) The FDA has approved diclofenac potassium for oral solution for the acute treatment of migraine attacks with or without ... Patients With Atherosclerotic Renal Artery Stenosis May Not Benefit From Stent Placement  (24 Jun 2009) In a randomized trial, stent placement with medical treatment had no clear effect on progression of renal impairment but ... Chronic Kidney Disease Linked to Risk for Hyperkalemia and Associated Mortality  (24 Jun 2009) A retrospective analysis of a national cohort shows that risk for hyperkalemia is increased with chronic kidney disease, ... Deadly Duo: Suicide Linked With Alcohol Abuse  (24 Jun 2009) Nearly 24% of suicide deaths are associated with alcohol intoxication, a new study shows. Medscape Medical ... ENS 2009: Palmomental Reflex May Signal Silent Stroke  (24 Jun 2009) Patients with vascular risk factors and first ischemic stroke... Improved Fetal Growth May Predict Increased IQ at School Age  (24 Jun 2009) A study shows that longer birth length, higher birth weight, or larger head circumferences within the normal range are linked ... Patients Not Always Told of Lab Results  (24 Jun 2009) Researchers say doctors need to do a better job of informing... Vinegar May Aid in Fat Loss  (24 Jun 2009) A study shows the ancient medical remedy may help the modern struggle against obesity. WebMD Health News Movement Disorder Society (MDS) 13th International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders  (24 Jun 2009) Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from the meeting. Landmark Lancet Paper Charts Outcome of Rare Placental-Site Tumors  (24 Jun 2009) British researchers describe their experience of treating 62 patients with placental-site trophoblastic tumors, which the ... ENDO 2009: Dynamic Elastography Shows Promise as Diagnostic Tool for Thyroid Nodules  (24 Jun 2009) The ultrasound technique uses tissue elasticity to accurately ... 19th Meeting of the European Neurological Society (ENS)  (24 Jun 2009) Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from the meeting. Complications after Hysterectomy: How Would you Handle this Patient?  (24 Jun 2009) Test your knowledge with these USMLE sample questions. USMLEasy from McGraw-Hill Intensive LDL Lowering Improves Carotid Plaque Stability  (24 Jun 2009) Investigators report that echogenicity, an ultrasound-based measure of plaque stability, was significantly improved among ... Call to protect hospitals, schools from impact of disasters  (18 Jun 2009) 18 June 2009 -- WHO and UNICEF today called on governments to strengthen risk reduction measures so that health and education systems are able to cope with disasters. WHO welcomes sanofi-aventis's donation of vaccine  (17 Jun 2009) 17 June 2009 -- WHO Director-General Dr Margaret Chan has welcomed the announcement by sanofi-aventis to donate 100 million does of vaccine against the pandemic H1N1 2009 virus. Pedestrians, cyclists among main road traffic crash victims  (15 Jun 2009) 15 June 2009 -- The first global assessment of road safety finds that almost half of the estimated 1.27 million people who die in road traffic crashes every year are pedestrians, motorcyclists and cyclists. ... Greater equity in health should be a progress indicator  (15 Jun 2009) 15 June 2009 -- Greater equity in the health status of populations, within and between countries, should be regarded as a key measure of how we are making progress, said WHO Director-eneral Dr Margaret ... World now at the start of 2009 influenza pandemic  (11 Jun 2009) 11 June 2009 -- On the basis of available evidence and expert assessments of the evidence, the scientific criteria for an influenza pandemic have been met. The Director-General of WHO has therefore decided ... Global use of rotavirus vaccines recommended  (5 Jun 2009) 5 June 2009 -- Rotavirus vaccination should be included in all national immunization programmes to protect children from a virus that kills more than 500 000 children every year, an advisory group of ... Last updated on 1 Jul 2009

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