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Cancer Deaths Fall in US for First Time
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Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology & Medicine
In Vitro Maturation of Oocytes
The authors discuss their experience with 2 new applications of in vitro maturation for oocyte donors and for fertility preservation, especially in young women undergoing gonadotoxic therapy.
Semin Reprod Med 23(3) 2005
Viewpoint: Lifestyle Modification is First-Line Treatment for PCOS
The results of a recent study suggests that lifestyle modification can restore menstrual cyclicity as effectively as metformin.
Medscape Ob/Gyn & Women's Health 11(1) 2006
New Mexico Pharmacists' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs Toward Prescribing Oral Emergency Contraception
New Mexico is one of 5 states where pharmacists can prescribe emergency contraception pills. This survey examines their attitudes and knowledge about this new prescriptive authority.
J Am Pharm Assoc 46(1) 2006
Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Research Methodology and Epidemiology of Relevance in Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
Studies of recurrent pregnancy loss have yielded heterogeneous results and the authors address why.
Semin Reprod Med 24(1) 2006
Menopause and Aging
What Are the Risks of Central Adiposity in Women?
We know that "pear-shaped" women are at less risk for heart disease than "apple-shaped" women. When weight shifts to the abdomen in menopause, does this put them at the same increased risk?
Medscape Nurses 8(1) 2006
Forensic Biomarkers of Elder Abuse: What Clinicians Need to Know
The characteristics, causes, consequences, management, and prevention of abuse in the elderly continue to elude clinicians. Learn more here.
J Foren Nurs 1(4) 2005
Chronic Conditions and Disease
Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Management: 2000-2005 Update
Recent advances have significantly changed the treatment of chronic hepatitis C infection. Identifying and managing adverse side-effects can help maximize adherence and therapeutic response.
Ann Pharmacother 40(1) 2006
Oral Sumatriptan for the Acute Treatment of Probable Migraine: First Randomized, Controlled Study
Is sumatriptan effective and tolerable in adults who meet IHS criteria for probable migraine but who do not meet IHS criteria for migraine with or without aura?
Headache 46(1) 2006
Diabetes and CVD
Viewpoint: Using Fibrates to Lower Diabetic Patients' Cardiac Risks
Fenofibrate therapy can help lower cholesterol levels in patients with type 2 diabetes, but is there an overall effect on coronary morbidity and mortality?
Medscape Pharmacists 7(1) 2006
Breast and Gynecologic Oncology
Viewpoint: Local Recurrence and 15-Year Survival in Early Breast Cancer: An Important Meta-analysis
Commentary on a study published in December 2005 in The Lancet.
Medscape General Surgery 8(1) 2006
Medscape Conference Coverage
Association of Nurses in AIDS Care Annual Conference
Political, social, and clinical issues related to HIV disease were discussed by some of the most outstanding leaders in AIDS care today.

HIV Prevention or Treatment: The New Debate
In the continuing battle against the AIDS pandemic, providers should not have to choose between prevention and treatment.

Adherence to Therapy: Facts and Personal Stories
An HIV patient's personal story puts a human face on the issue of medication adherence.

Pain and Substance Abuse: A Growing Struggle in AIDS Care
The treatment of chronic pain in HIV disease is complicated by issues with "street drugs" and dependency.

Highlights from Other Medscape Specialties
Intueri: Contemplations on Medicine, Miracles, and Madness
A psychiatry resident presents a thoughtful view of life and medicine in her long-running blog.
Medscape Med Students 8(1) 2006

Anterior and Posterior Vaginal Myomectomy: a New Surgical Technique
This pilot study evaluates the surgical safety and feasibility of vaginal myomectomy for posterior and anterior uterine fibroids.
Medscape General Medicine 8(1) 2006
Smoke Out Doctors Who Neglect Their Smoking Patients
Gilbert L. Ross, MD, Executive and Medical Director of the American Council on Science and Health, encourages doctors to assist their patients who are smokers to quit.
Medscape General Medicine 8(1) 2006
Telemedicine Is Crucial to Implementing Acute Stroke Therapy
Dr. Sean Savitz explains why community hospitals in this country should develop a stroke center or partner with centers that have stroke expertise with telemedicine.
Medscape General Medicine 8(1) 2006
The Future of Quality Measures -- The Challenge of Patients With Multiple Comorbidities
Barbara J. Turner, MD, MSEd, President of the Society of General Internal Medicine, explains why quality measures should focus on decision making when a patient has multiple chronic diseases.
Medscape General Medicine 8(1) 2006
Reader's Response to "Are the Authors Listed on That Paper Really the Authors?"
The "mortal sins" when writing a paper.
Medscape General Medicine 8(1) 2006
Author's Reply to "Reader's Response to 'Are the Authors Listed on That Paper Really the Authors?'"
Dr. Ana Marusic responds to a letter on the "mortal sins" when writing a paper.
Medscape General Medicine 8(1) 2006
Reader's Response to "Who Gets Shot? Firearms and the Doctor"
A subset of the patient population does not respond to medical intervention for suicide because they believe that their presentation before a doctor is an admission of weakness.
Medscape General Medicine 8(1) 2006
Author's Reply to "Reader's Response to 'Who Gets Shot? Firearms and the Doctor'"
Dr. Jeremiah Barondess replies to a letter to the editor in regard to his WVE "Who Gets Shot? Firearms and the Doctor."
Medscape General Medicine 8(1) 2006
CME Programs
Nutritional Influences on Bone Health: An Update on Current Research and Clinical Implications
This Clinical Update provides a review of some of the current research on the role and effects of key nutritional factors in the development of peak bone mass and prevention of osteoporosis.

The Profession
Seven Characteristics of Successful Work Relationships
Your clinical and financial success may depend on work relationships within your practice.
Fam Pract Manag 13(1) 2006
Why Is Adult ADHD So Hard To Diagnose?
For answers to this question, visit the CME program "Adult ADHD: A Diagnostic Challenge," in the ADHD Resource Center, where you will learn about the DSM-IV criteria for diagnosing ADHD and examine a multifaceted approach to diagnosing adult ADHD.

Does SSRI Use In Late Pregnancy Lead To PPHN In The Newborn?
A case-control study supported an association between the maternal use of SSRIs in late pregnancy and persistent pulmonary hypertension in the newborn. For more, read "SSRI Use in Late Pregnancy Linked to PPHN in Newborn" in the PAH Resource Center.
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News

DHEA May Be Effective for Midlife-Onset Minor and Major Depression
A placebo-controlled, randomized trial also showed significant improvements in sexual function in both men and women.
Medscape Medical News 2005
Fat-Reduced Diet May Not Reduce Risk for Cancer or Cardiovascular Disease
The randomized WHI dietary modification trial found that at 8 years of follow-up, a fat-reduced diet did not lower risk for breast or colon cancer, heart disease, stroke, or cardiovascular disease.
Medscape Medical News 2006
Coffee May Decrease Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes in Women
In a large, prospective study, moderate consumption of both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee lowered risk for type 2 diabetes in younger and middle-aged women.
Medscape Medical News 2006
SSRI Use in Late Pregnancy Linked to Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension in Newborn
A case-control study further supported an association between the maternal use of SSRIs in late pregnancy and persistent pulmonary hypertension in the newborn.
Medscape Medical News 2006
Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology & Medicine
Focused Ultrasound Effective Against Uterine Fibroids
Magnetic resonance (MR)-guided focused ultrasound surgery appears effective against symptoms associated with uterine leiomyomas, researchers report in the January issue of Fertility and Sterility.
Reuters Health Information 2006
Surgeon's Experience Important in Urinary Incontinence Operation Success
The likelihood that tension-free vaginal tape procedure (TVT), a type of surgery for stress urinary incontinence, will be successful depends largely on how many cases the operative surgeon has performed. In addition, avoidance of general anesthesia may increase the chances of success.
Reuters Health Information 2006
Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Most Extremely Low-Birthweight Infants Become Functional Young Adults
Once they reach their early 20s, most individuals who were born at extremely low-birthweight (ELBW) in the late 1970s and 1980s are just as likely as their normal-weight counterparts to be working or in school and living independently, according to a Canadian study.
Reuters Health Information 2006
Breastfeeding Duration Recommended by AAP Protects Against Respiratory Disease
Exclusive breastfeeding for at least the first 6 months of an infant's life reduces the risk of respiratory tract infections compared with breastfeeding for shorter durations, according to a new report in the February issue of Pediatrics.
Reuters Health Information 2006
Neonatal Withdrawal Symptoms Seen With in Utero Exposure to SSRIs
Infants who are exposed to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in utero are at risk for developing neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), a withdrawal disorder characterized by high-pitched crying, tremors, and disturbed sleep, new research suggests.
Reuters Health Information 2006
CNS Defects Unlikely to Be Increased Among Antiretroviral-Exposed Infants
Exposure to antiretroviral drugs during pregnancy does not appear to be associated with an increased risk of nervous system defects or other birth defects, according to data from the ongoing Antiretroviral Pregnancy Registry. And no apparent relationship was found between efavirenz exposure during the first trimester or later in pregnancy and increase risk of birth defects.
Reuters Health Information 2006
FDA Warns Parents About Contaminated Teething Rings
The Food and Drug Administration urged parents to stop giving their babies a liquid-filled plastic teething ring made by The First Years, a unit of RC2 Corp., that may be contaminated with bacteria.
Reuters Health Information 2006
Health promotion and Disease Prevention
High Magnesium Intake Lowers Colon Cancer Risk in Women
The findings from a study of U.S. women support the results of an earlier study of Swedish women -- that dietary magnesium intake is inversely associated with colon cancer risk. Still, the authors note that a clinical trial is needed to confirm that the benefit is due to magnesium intake rather than some related factor.
Reuters Health Information 2006
General Health
Highlights From MMWR: CDC Reports on Imported Polio Case and More
The CDC has reported on a case of imported vaccine-associated paralytic poliomyelitis, influenza vaccination rates in children aged 6 to 23 months, and the rate of midwife-attended births in the US.
Medscape Medical News 2005
Menopause and Aging
Sex Hormones Play a Role in Bladder Cancer in Women
Menopausal status as well as age at menopause may modify the risk of women developing bladder cancer, researchers suggest in the February 1st issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology.
Reuters Health Information 2006
Mental Health
Major Depression May Exacerbate Alzheimer's Neuropathology
In patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD), a lifetime history of major depressive disorder is associated with increases in neuritic plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the hippocampus, investigators in New York and the Bronx report.
Reuters Health Information 2006
Chronic Conditions and Disease
FDA Approves Faster Test for Bird Flu in Humans
U.S. regulators have approved a faster, PCR-based test for diagnosing strains of bird flu in humans suspected of being infected with the virus, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said .
Reuters Health Information 2006
Cancer Deaths Fall in US for First Time
Fewer Americans died of cancer in 2003 than in previous years, the first such decline ever recorded, although the number of cancer deaths among women increased, the American Cancer Society said on Thursday.
Reuters Health Information 2006
Osteoporosis
Bone Therapy Reverses Degree of Osteoporosis in Women With Anorexia Nervosa
Etidronate and calcium and vitamin D both effectively reverse the degree of osteoporosis in patients with anorexia nervosa, according to a new study.
Reuters Health Information 2006
Diabetes and CVD
Dyslipidemia Widespread in Those at High Risk for Heart Disease
Dyslipidemia is common among people who are at high risk for cardiovascular disease, investigators report in the February 7th issue of Circulation. Those at highest risk generally have the lowest level of control of their high cholesterol levels.
Reuters Health Information 2006
Breast and Gynecologic Oncology
Lobular Carcinoma in Situ No Bar to Conservative Breast Cancer Therapy
Lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) as a component of breast carcinoma does not increase the risk of local failure after breast-conserving surgery, researchers report in the January issue of Cancer.
Reuters Health Information 2006
The Profession
CDC Urges US Hospitals to Provide Flu Vaccination for Health Care Workers
Hospitals and nursing homes should offer free flu vaccination to all their workers, and make employees sign a form if they refuse to be immunized, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.
Reuters Health Information 2006
Industry News
US Panel Urges Heart Risk Warning on ADHD Drugs
Prescription drugs to treat attention deficit disorder should come with strong 'black-box' warnings that they may increase the risk of heart problems in some patients, a U.S. advisory panel said.
Reuters Health Information 2006
Exubera Approved Despite Initial Lung Function Concerns
Trial data suggest early but nonprogressive declines in pulmonary function with use of this inhaled insulin, with efficacy comparable to that of regular insulin and the advantage of patient preference.
Medscape Medical News 2006
US FDA to Seek Review of Post-Approval Drug Studies
U.S. regulators will seek recommendations on ways to make sure drug companies complete more of the post-approval studies that often go unfinished, a top Food and Drug Administration official said.
Reuters Health Information 2006
First-Time Generic Approvals: Xanax XR, Dostinex, Percocet
The FDA has approved first-time generic formulations for alprazolam 0.5-mg extended-release tablets (Xanax XR); cabergoline 0.5-mg tablets (Dostinex); and oxycodone HCl/acetaminophen 2.5/300-mg, 5/300-mg, 7.5/300-mg, and 10/300-mg tablets (Percocet).
Medscape Medical News 2006
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