Todays News

  • AHA: iPhone App Transmits Heart Images Quickly
    An iPhone app can transmit diagnostic electrocardiogram images accurately, quickly, and more reliably than e-mail, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association's Quality of Care and Outcomes Research 2013 Scientific Sessions, held from May 15 to 17 in Baltimore.
  • AHA: Variation in Outpatient Cardiac Risk Factor Management
    For practices enrolled in the Guideline Advantage program that aims to reduce risks for chronic disease, there is considerable variation in hypertension and hyperlipidemia control and in tobacco screening, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association's Quality of Care and Outcomes Research 2013 Scientific Sessions, held from May 15 to 17 in Baltimore.
  • ASCO: Combo Antibody Therapy Effective for Melanoma
    Concurrent use of two immune checkpoint antibodies -- ipilimumab and nivolumab -- may be effective for the treatment of advanced melanoma, according to a proof-of-principal study presented in advance of the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, held from May 31 to June 4 in Chicago.
  • ASCO: Midlife Fitness May Protect Against Cancer
    Men's middle-aged fitness level may protect against cancer, according to a study presented in advance of the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, held from May 31 to June 4 in Chicago.
  • Depression Doubles Stroke Risk in Middle-Aged Women
    In middle-aged women, depression is associated with a significantly increased risk of stroke, even after adjustment for lifestyle and physiological variables, according to a study published online May 16 in Stroke.
  • DSM-4 Task Force Chairman Advises Caution With DSM-5
    The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition has introduced several high-prevalence diagnoses at the boundary of normality which is likely to lead to considerable false-positive rates and unnecessary treatment, according to an article published online May 17 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
  • Exercise Prevents Fructose-Induced Hypertriglyceridemia
    Moderate aerobic exercise prevents fructose-induced hypertriglyceridemia in healthy males, according to a study published online May 14 in Diabetes.
  • Little Evidence for Prediction Rules for Low Back Pain
    Few randomized clinical trials have been done to assess clinical prediction rules for patients with lower back pain, and the trials that have been done are of low quality and do not provide sufficient evidence to support their use, according to a review published in the April 20 issue of Spine.
  • Majority Use Cell Phones With Same Ear As Dominant Hand
    For most people, the preferred ear for cell phone use correlates with hand dominance, according to a study published in the May issue of JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.
  • Marijuana Use Tied to Lower Fasting Insulin Level, HOMA-IR
    Marijuana use is associated with lower levels of fasting insulin and insulin resistance and with smaller waist circumference, according to a study published online May 16 in the American Journal of Medicine.
  • Prednisolone Disturbs Carbohydrate Metabolism
    In patients with inflammatory diseases without diabetes, treatment with low-dose prednisolone has deleterious effects on carbohydrate metabolism, according to a study published online May 13 in Diabetes Care.
  • Review: Exercise Indeed Beneficial for Major Depression
    For patients with major depressive disorder, exercise is beneficial as monotherapy or as an adjunct therapy, according to a review published in the May issue of the Journal of Psychiatric Practice.

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