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Medical news, evidence-based information, CME, patient education and practice management resources. 2008-10-06T15:31:11Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Predictive-Tool-Assesses-Outcomes-for-Prostate-Can/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/556415?ref=25 A ranking based on a predictive tool known as a "nomogram" may be an objective and reliable measure of treatment outcomes at different institutions for patients with prostate cancer, researchers report in the October issue of Urology. 2008-10-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556415/4147.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556415null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Persistent-Disparities-in-Self-Reported-Health-Sta/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/556414?ref=25 There are persistent racial and ethnic disparities in self-reported health status, a proven independent predictor of morbidity and mortality among those with and without a disability, according to a report published in the Oct. 3 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2008-10-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556414/fac053.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556414null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Biz-Regulation-Cooperation-May-Improve-Public-Heal/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/556410?ref=25 The ideal way to encourage big businesses to respond to public health problems could involve compelling them with performance-based regulations or, conversely, fostering an atmosphere of collaboration with them, according to two Head-to-Head articles published Oct. 2 in BMJ. 2008-10-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556410/smoking_40217.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556410null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Slow-Fetal-Growth-May-Predict-Perinatal-Outcomes/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/556407?ref=25 Slow growth between the first and second trimesters of pregnancy is a strong predictor of perinatal death, researchers report in the October issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2008-10-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556407/pregnant_40277.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556407null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Supplements-Dont-Slow-Osteoarthritis-Progression/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/556409?ref=25 Glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate -- alone or in combination -- was not associated with a difference in loss of joint space width compared with placebo in patients with knee osteoarthritis, according to research published online Sept. 29 in Arthritis & Rheumatism. 2008-10-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556409/jointxray_59071.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556409null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Cell-Signaling-Pathway-Implicated-in-Energy-Balanc/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/556278?ref=25 An inflammatory signaling pathway in the brain's energy regulation headquarters is abnormally activated in overfed mice, and blocking this pathway protects against obesity and diabetes, according to a study in the Oct. 3 issue of Cell. 2008-10-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556278/BRAIN.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556278null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Kidney-Stone-Treatment-Efficacy-Unaffected-By-Weig/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/556411?ref=25 Body mass index does not affect the efficacy or complication rates of a procedure to treat kidney stones, and overweight and obese individuals are somewhat less costly to treat than normal-weight individuals, according to study findings published in the October issue of Urology. 2008-10-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556411/weight_59119.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556411null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Scale-Accurately-Assesses-Benefit-of-Bladder-Treat/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/556412?ref=25 A single-item scale to assess the benefit of a treatment for overactive bladder is accurate and correlates well with the relevant portions of other patient-reported assessments, according to a report in the October issue of Urology. 2008-10-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556412/consent_18260.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556412null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/In-Non-Diabetic-Women-Blood-Sugar-May-Predict-Mort/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/556280?ref=25 In older women without diabetes or in those with undiagnosed diabetes, fasting plasma glucose levels are significant predictors of future total mortality, according to research published in the October issue of the American Journal of Cardiology. 2008-10-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556280/33100.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556280null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hepatitis-B-Virus-Linked-to-Pancreatic-Cancer-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/556277?ref=25 Exposure to hepatitis B virus may increase an individual's risk of pancreatic cancer, according to research published in the Oct. 1 Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2008-10-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556277/hepatitis.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556277null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Early-Stress-Leads-to-Long-Term-Changes-in-Mice/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/556413?ref=25 A mouse model of chronic early stress demonstrated acute and long-lasting neuroendocrine and cognitive changes, according to research published in the October issue of Endocrinology. 2008-10-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556413/mouse4.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556413null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Persistent-iH-Pylorii-Infection-Presents-Challenge/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/556281?ref=25 New treatment strategies are needed to treat Helicobacter pylori infections that persist after standard treatment with antibiotics, according to an article published in the October issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2008-10-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556281/stomache.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556281null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Sick-Leaves-Linked-to-Higher-Subsequent-Mortality/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/556408?ref=25 Medically certified absences from work for a variety of common diagnoses were associated with a higher risk of mortality, according to research published Oct. 2 in BMJ Online First. 2008-10-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556408/cough_SS36087.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556408null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Heart-Failure-Symptoms-More-Subtle-in-Rheumatoid-A/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/556282?ref=25 Rheumatoid arthritis patients are less likely to experience typical heart failure symptoms, but are more likely to experience a myocardial infarction with corticosteroid use, according to two reports published in the October issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism. 2008-10-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556282/Ss39069.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556282null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Quality-of-Palliative-Care-Depends-on-Where-You-Li/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/556279?ref=25 Very few U.S. states offer top-quality palliative care to patients with chronic illness, and the quality of care varies widely from state to state, according to a paper published in the October issue of the Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2008-10-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556279/patient_18249.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556279null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/E-Media-Solutions/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/556294?ref=25 2008-10-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/modernmedicine/402008/556294null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Target-of-Bipolar-Disorder-Drug-Linked-to-Cardiac-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/556124?ref=25 Deletion of one form of the protein targeted by lithium, which is used to treat bipolar disorder, causes congenital cardiac defects in developing mice, according to research published online Oct. 1 in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2008-10-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556124/mouse.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556124null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Gene-Variant-Linked-to-Risk-of-Bipolar-Disorder/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/556121?ref=25 A deletion variant in the glutamate receptor gene GRIK4 appears to offer protection against bipolar disorder, according to research published in the Sept. 30 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2008-10-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556121/FAC079.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556121null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Resynchronization-Benefits-Some-Heart-Failure-Pati/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555980?ref=25 Heart failure patients with atrial fibrillation benefit from cardiac resynchronization therapy, with improved function and ejection fraction, according to the results of a study published in the Oct. 7 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2008-10-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555980/heartmonitor_18046.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555980null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Celecoxib-May-Benefit-Benign-Prostatic-Hyperplasia/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555986?ref=25 Celecoxib is a novel treatment option for patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia experiencing refractory nocturia, according to a report in the October issue of Urology. 2008-10-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555986/celebrex.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555986null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Wheezing-Due-to-Virus-Linked-to-Asthma-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555981?ref=25 Wheezing illnesses due to rhinovirus infection are a strong predictor of developing asthma in high-risk children, according to a report in the Oct. 1 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2008-10-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555981/childER_18190.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555981null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Standard-Eye-Test-for-Preschoolers-Performs-Poorly/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/556122?ref=25 The fixation preference test, widely used by eye specialists to test vision in preschoolers, fails to accurately identify interocular differences in visual acuity, according to an article published in the October issue of Ophthalmology, while a related article concludes that the incidence of decreased visual acuity among children aged 30 months through 71 months is very low. 2008-10-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556122/eyechart_SS36019.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556122null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Vitamin-C-May-Reduce-Chemotherapy-Effectiveness/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555983?ref=25 Vitamin C supplementation may reduce the efficacy of a wide range of chemotherapy agents by protecting mitochondria within the cells from damage, according to research published in the Oct. 1 issue of Cancer Research. 2008-10-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555983/cancer2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555983null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pathology/Negative-Colonoscopy-Predicts-Long-Term-Cancer-Ris/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/556123?ref=25 Older patients with a negative complete colonoscopy have a significantly reduced long-term incidence of developing overall or distal colorectal cancer. But their reduced risk of developing proximal colorectal cancer is usually only significant after seven years of follow-up, according to a report published in the October issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2008-10-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556123/colonoscopy.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556123null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/YM155-Shows-Indication-of-Usefulness-in-Cancer/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/556125?ref=25 YM155, which inhibits the antiapoptosis protein survivin -- a current target of interest for cancer therapy -- appears to offer antitumor activity, according to the results of a phase I and pharmacokinetic study published online Sept. 29 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2008-10-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556125/29008.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556125null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Reduced-Cortisol-Levels-Linked-to-Antisocial-Behav/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555982?ref=25 Adolescents with conduct disorder have higher basal levels of cortisol than their counterparts without the condition, but they secrete less of the hormone under stressful conditions, according to study findings published in the Oct. 1 issue of Biological Psychiatry. 2008-10-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555982/45005.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555982null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Birth-Size-Linked-to-Breast-Cancer-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/556126?ref=25 Birth size, particularly birth length, is associated with the risk of breast cancer, according to a report published online Sept. 30 in PLoS Medicine. 2008-10-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556126/BREAST.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556126null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pathology/Salivary-Proteins-May-Give-Early-Oral-Cancer-Warni/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555984?ref=25 Proteins found in the saliva of patients with oral cancer may serve as biomarkers that could assist in the early detection of the disease, researchers report in the Oct. 1 issue of Clinical Cancer Research. 2008-10-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555984/ah_18269.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555984null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Obese-Asthmatics-Have-Reduced-Response-to-Glucocor/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555985?ref=25 Blood cells from overweight and obese asthmatics have a blunted response to glucocorticoids, which may explain the lower efficacy of asthma medications in these patients, according to a report in the Oct. 1 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2008-10-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555985/59269.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555985null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Obesity-Link-to-Endometrial-Cancer-Poorly-Understo/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/556120?ref=25 Most women are not aware of the relationship between endometrial cancer risk and obesity, and patient education interventions are needed, according to an article in the October issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2008-10-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556120/54256.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556120null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pathology/Cell-Adhesion-Molecule-Linked-to-Cancerous-Changes/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/556119?ref=25 Deregulated expression of a cell adhesion molecule in the intestine is associated with colon cancer and precancerous changes in the colon, researchers report in the Oct. 1 issue of Cancer Research. 2008-10-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556119/lab_18094.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556119null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Maraviroc-Effective-in-Previously-Treated-HIV-Case/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555889?ref=25 Maraviroc -- one of a new class of drugs that bind to the human chemokine receptor 5 and interfere with viral replication -- may be an effective treatment for previously treated patients with R5 HIV-1 infection, according to two studies published in the Oct. 2 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555889/aids.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555889null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Executive-Physicals-Fail-to-Score-on-Efficacy-and-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555884?ref=25 Executive physicals are poor value for money, ineffective and run counter to the principal of equitable access to health care, according to an article published in the Oct. 2 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555884/stethoscope_MIC004ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555884null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/September-2008-Briefing---Ophthalmology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555670?ref=25 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555670null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/September-2008-Briefing---Rheumatology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555675?ref=25 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555675null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/September-2008-Briefing---Otolaryngology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555681?ref=25 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555681null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Spinal-Cross-Talk-May-Play-Role-in-Arthritis-Sprea/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555886?ref=25 Bidirectional cross-talk between the body's periphery and the central nervous system may help arthritis transmit inflammation to the spinal cord, where it may spread arthritis to other joints, according to research published online Sept. 29 in Arthritis & Rheumatism. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555886/spine.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555886null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Computer-System-Allows-for-Single-Read-of-Mammogra/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555890?ref=25 In the assessment of mammography results, a single reading with a computer-aided detection system can detect small breast cancer as accurately as a standard double reading, according to a report published online Oct. 1 in the New England Journal of Medicine. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555890/whi047.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555890null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pathology/FDA-New-Test-Approved-for-Detecting-Influenza-Viru/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555690?ref=25 The Human Influenza Virus Real-Time RT-PCR Detection and Characterization Panel -- a new test developed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- received approval Sept. 30 from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the diagnosis of seasonal human influenza infections as well as influenza A. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555690/flu2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555690null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/September-2008-Briefing---Cardiology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555659?ref=25 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555659null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/September-2008-Briefing---Gastroenterology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555663?ref=25 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555663null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/September-2008-Briefing---Urology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555677?ref=25 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555677null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/September-2008-Briefing---Internal-Medicine/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555678?ref=25 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555678null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Hormone-Therapy-Method-Affects-Heart-Attack-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555686?ref=25 Although overall there is no increased risk of myocardial infarction among women who take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) compared to women who have never used it, there are significant differences in the risk profile for various HRT regimens and delivery methods, according to a report published online Sept. 30 in the European Heart Journal. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555686/HRT.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555686null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pathology/Spleen-Enlargement-Linked-to-Cirrhotic-Complicatio/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555885?ref=25 Because cirrhotic patients with enlarged spleens are at higher risk of developing portal hypertension complications, non-invasive measurement of spleen diameter may allow for prognostic stratification, according to a report published in the October issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555885/heart7.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555885null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/September-2008-Briefing---Diabetes-amp-Endocrinolo/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555661?ref=25 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555661null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pathology/September-2008-Briefing---Oncology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555669?ref=25 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555669null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Models-Offer-Guidance-on-Breast-Cancer-Variants/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555685?ref=25 Newly developed classification models for BRCA variants of uncertain significance may provide useful information to patients for their risk-management decisions, according to research published online Sept. 29 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555685/mic027.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555685null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Metabolic-Syndrome-Linked-to-Prostate-Specific-Ant/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555687?ref=25 Prostate-specific antigen levels are influenced by both age and components of the metabolic syndrome, according to study findings published in the October issue of Urology. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555687/manstomachsmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555687null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Access-to-Basic-Health-Care-a-Struggle-for-Deaf-Pa/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555688?ref=25 Profoundly deaf and hearing-impaired patients often struggle to make themselves understood in medical consultations, which restricts their access to basic medical services, according to an article published online Sept. 30 in BMJ. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555688/ear_SS36021.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555688null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pathology/September-2008-Briefing---Infectious-Disease/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555665?ref=25 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555665null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/September-2008-Briefing---Pediatrics/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555672?ref=25 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555672null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Imaging-Visualizes-Atrial-Damage-After-Procedure/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555689?ref=25 A high-resolution MRI method that allows non-invasive visualization and quantification of left atrial scarring after radiofrequency ablation can help predict whether atrial fibrillation will recur after the procedure, researchers report in the Oct. 7 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555689/mri.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555689null XML 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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/beta-Blockers-May-Be-Beneficial-in-Pulmonary-Disea/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555887?ref=25 The use of cardioselective β-blockers in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease undergoing vascular surgery appears to be beneficial, according to research published in the Oct. 1 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555887/18072.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555887null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/September-2008-Briefing---Radiology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555684?ref=25 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555684null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Dieting-History-Predicts-Weight-Gain-During-Pregna/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555882?ref=25 In normal-weight, overweight and obese women, a pre-conceptional history of restrained eating behaviors is associated with gestational weight gains above Institute of Medicine recommendations. In underweight women, a similar history is associated with weight gains below the recommendations, according to a study published in the October issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555882/15317.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555882null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Three-Genes-Associated-with-Higher-Risk-of-Gout/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555883?ref=25 There are three genes associated with increased susceptibility to gout, and calculating a genetic risk score could be the key to early treatment and new therapies, according to research published online Oct. 1 in The Lancet. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555883/gout.jpg 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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/September-2008-Briefing---Critical-Care/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555679?ref=25 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555679null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Employer-Sponsored-Health-Insurance-May-Be-Here-to/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555888?ref=25 While large employers are open to innovative improvements to the current system of employer-sponsored health insurance, they are typically wary of major changes to the way health care is financed in the United States, such as the introduction of shared responsibility for covering the uninsured, according to an article published in the Oct. 2 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555888/money.jpg 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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/September-2008-Briefing---Dermatology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555660?ref=25 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555660null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Warfarin-Use-Linked-to-Larger-Intracerebral-Hemorr/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555448?ref=25 Patients with intracerebral hemorrhage who are using warfarin and have an international normalized ratio (INR) greater than 3.0 may be at risk of larger hemorrhage, according to research published in the Sept. 30 issue of Neurology. 2008-09-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555448/BRAIN.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555448null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pathology/Gene-Variant-Linked-to-Lower-Colorectal-Cancer-Ris/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555451?ref=25 A variation of the adiponectin (ADIPOQ) gene is associated with a significantly decreased risk of colorectal cancer, according to a report published in the Oct. 1 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2008-09-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555451/mic027.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555451null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Excess-Prenatal-Testosterone-Negatively-Impacts-Ma/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555283?ref=25 Excess testosterone exposure during pregnancy reduces the reproductive health of male offspring in sheep, according to a report first released online July 31, in advance of publication in an upcoming issue of Endocrinology. 2008-09-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555283/sperm.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555283null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Resident-Led-Heart-Surgeries-Not-Linked-to-Worse-O/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555280?ref=25 Cardiac surgeries performed by senior-level residents resulted in similar long-term event-free survival as procedures performed by staff surgeons, according to research published Sept. 30 in a supplement issue of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. 2008-09-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555280/surgeryprep_18068.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555280null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Electrocardiogram-Finding-in-Ventricular-Fibrillat/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555449?ref=25 J-point elevation is more common in the electrocardiograms of patients with idiopathic ventricular fibrillation than healthy individuals and athletes, according to the results of a study in the Oct. 7 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2008-09-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555449/cardiotest_18049.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555449null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Time-to-Procedure-After-Heart-Attack-Should-Be-Inc/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555447?ref=25 The recommended time to primary percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction should be increased from under 90 minutes to 90 to 120 minutes based on current evidence, according to a commentary in the Oct. 7 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2008-09-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555447/MIC086.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555447null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hyperuricemia-Predicts-Cardiac-Risk-in-Surgical-Pa/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555284?ref=25 Hyperuricemia in patients undergoing vascular surgery is predictive of late mortality and major adverse cardiac events, but not 30-day mortality, researchers report in the Oct. 1 issue of the American Journal of Cardiology. 2008-09-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555284/surgery_18062.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555284null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Long-Term-Psychotherapy-Seen-As-Beneficial/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555454?ref=25 In the treatment of patients with complex mental disorders, long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy lasting at least a year is significantly more effective than short-term therapy, according to a review published in the Oct. 1 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2008-09-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555454/psychiatrist_43119.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555454null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Statins-Dont-Raise-Risk-of-Amyotrophic-Lateral-Scl/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555281?ref=25 Using statins does not raise the risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, according to research conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and published online Sept. 29 in Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. 2008-09-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555281/fdalogo.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555281null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Higher-Doses-of-Hepatitis-C-Drugs-Improve-Outcomes/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555285?ref=25 Higher doses of peginterferon alfa-2a and ribavirin can improve the virologic response and relapse rate in difficult-to-treat patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection, although the higher doses are less well-tolerated by patients, according to study findings published in the October issue of Hepatology. 2008-09-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555285/hepatitis.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555285null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Depression-Screening-Urged-for-Heart-Patients/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555446?ref=25 Because coronary heart disease is often accompanied by depression, clinicians should aggressively screen patients for symptoms of depression and provide appropriate treatment, according to an American Heart Association Science Advisory published online Sept. 29 in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. 2008-09-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555446/depression.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555446null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Road-Traffic-Accidents-High-on-Presidential-Electi/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555452?ref=25 There are more fatal road traffic accidents on the days of U.S. presidential elections than usual, and the increase is even greater than that of Super Bowl Sundays, according to a research letter published in the Oct. 1 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2008-09-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555452/car_crash.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555452null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Biventricular-Assist-Device-Shows-Promise-in-Child/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555282?ref=25 The use of biventricular assist devices may be an effective method for sustaining small children awaiting heart transplantation, according to research published Sept. 30 in a supplement issue of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. 2008-09-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555282/childexam_40294.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555282null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Reduced-Dosing-Schedule-Acceptable-for-Anthrax-Vac/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555450?ref=25 A three-dose intramuscular regimen of anthrax vaccine adsorbed achieves a similar serological response compared to a four-dose intramuscular or subcutaneous regimen, and is associated with fewer injection site adverse events, according to a report in the Oct. 1 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2008-09-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555450/anthrax.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555450null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/News-Media-Under-Report-Drug-Company-Funding-of-Re/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555453?ref=25 Reports on medication research published in general news media often fail to disclose that the research received pharmaceutical company funding and frequently refer to drugs by brand name rather than using the generic name, according to an article published in the Oct. 1 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2008-09-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555453/cup_MIC017ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555453null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Gastric-Bypass-May-Be-Associated-with-Bone-Loss/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555189?ref=25 Patients undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass may be at risk of subsequent bone loss, according to research published in the October issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2008-09-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555189/bone_SS36097.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555189null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Early-Warning-About-Increased-Mortality-in-Epoetin/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/554323?ref=25 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning to researchers conducting clinical trials of epoetin alfa in the treatment of stroke patients, after a German trial of the drug to treat acute ischemic stroke reported increased mortality among the study group versus controls. 2008-09-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/554323/fdalogosmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/554323null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Psychotropic-Drug-Use-in-Youths-Varies-Across-Coun/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/554326?ref=25 Treatment patterns of psychotropic medication in children and adolescents vary widely between the United States, the Netherlands and Germany, according to an article in the Sept. 25 issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health. 2008-09-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/554326/girlphone.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/554326null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pathology/Treatment-Guidelines-Exclude-Some-Hepatitis-B-Pati/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555193?ref=25 Current guidelines for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus infection exclude many patients who develop serious liver-related complications, although this can be improved by including additional clinical and viral features, according to a report published in the October issue of Hepatology. 2008-09-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555193/40265.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555193null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Incontinence-Frequency-High-Among-Female-Athletes/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555188?ref=25 Urinary stress incontinence is common among menstruating, recreational athletes and may lead to discontinuation or alteration of an enjoyed activity, according to the results of a study published online Sept. 26 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2008-09-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555188/womanrunning.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555188null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Catheter-Free-Prostate-Treatment-Safe-and-Effectiv/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555194?ref=25 The catheter-free lithium triborate laser photoselective vaporization prostatectomy is both safe and effective for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia, according to a report in the October issue of Lasers in Surgery and Medicine. 2008-09-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555194/patient_18248.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555194null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Exercise-Helps-with-Smoking-Cessation-in-Pregnancy/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/554322?ref=25 A physical activity intervention to help pregnant women stop smoking appears to be feasible and beneficial, according to study results published in the Sept. 23 issue of BMC Public Health. 2008-09-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/554322/smoking_40220.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/554322null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Early-Dietary-Fish-Introduction-May-Decrease-Eczem/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/554324?ref=25 Introducing fish to an infant's diet before 9 months of age reduces risk of eczema, while breast-feeding does not, according to a report published online Sept. 25 in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. 2008-09-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/554324/infant_18223.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/554324null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Opioid-Dependence-Linked-to-Poorer-Post-Rehab-Outc/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555192?ref=25 Prescription opioid dependence was found to be relatively common in patients with chronic disabling occupational spinal disorders beginning a functional rehabilitation program, according to research published in the Sept. 15 issue of Spine. 2008-09-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555192/rehab_40078.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555192null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Periodic-Fasting-May-Decrease-Cardiac-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555190?ref=25 Both the proscription of tobacco products and periodic fasting may lower the risk of coronary artery disease, according to the results of a study published in the Oct. 1 issue of the American Journal of Cardiology. 2008-09-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555190/heart4.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555190null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Publication-Bias-Seen-in-Published-Drug-Trials/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555191?ref=25 Trials supporting the applications for a variety of new drugs appear to be affected by publication bias, which may lead to an inappropriately favorable representation of the drug in the medical literature, according to research published in the September issue of PLoS Medicine. 2008-09-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555191/doccomputer_MIC009ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555191null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Model-Can-Predict-Survival-in-Breast-Cancer-Patien/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555187?ref=25 A model based on tumor characteristics after endocrine therapy can predict survival in women with breast cancer and help individualize treatment, according to a report published in the Oct. 1 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 2008-09-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555187/mammogram_18011.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555187null XML