Tuesday June 12, 2007

Psychological Distress Ups Risk of Cognitive Impairment (CME/CE) CHICAGO -- Mild cognitive impairment is more likely to develop in those who are beset by chronic mental distress than those who worry the least, concluded researchers here. [more] http://www.medpagetoday.com/Psychiatry/GeneralPsychiatry/dh/5910 APSS: Extra Health Cost of Insomnia Reaches $3,200 an Employee (CME/CE)  MINNEAPOLIS -- Employers spend more than $3,200 more in health cost on those with insomnia than on those who sleep like a log, researchers said here. [more] http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/APSS/dh/5909 Patients Want a Decent Shake From a Doctor (CME/CE) CHICAGO -- A hardy handshake is a good way to begin a doctor-patient encounter, according to a nationwide survey. [more] http://www.medpagetoday.com/PublicHealthPolicy/PracticeManagement/dh/5907 Blood Pressure Drop During Bypass Surgery Tied to Cognitive Woes (CME/CE) BALTIMORE -- Mean arterial pressure declines during a coronary bypass surgery, but a mean drop of 27 mm Hg or more may increase the risk of post-operative cognitive dysfunction. [more] http://www.medpagetoday.com/Neurology/Strokes/dh/5908 Antibiotic Use in Infants Boosts Asthma Risk (CME/CE) WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- Children who are given antibiotics during the first year of life may be at significantly greater risk of developing asthma, researchers here found. [more] http://www.medpagetoday.com/AllergyImmunology/Asthma/dh/5905 Pulse Pressure Linked to High-Tension Glaucoma (CME/CE) AMSTERDAM -- High pulse pressure and carotid artery stiffness appear to be risk markers for high-tension, open-angle glaucoma, according to researchers here. [more] http://www.medpagetoday.com/Surgery/Ophthalmology/dh/5906 For Cardiovascular Health, Tackle All the Bad Habits Together (CME/CE) HOUSTON -- All-at-once counseling proved marginally better than the one-by-one approach when helping patients change multiple behavioral risk factors for cardiovascular disease. [more] http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/AcuteCoronarySyndrome/dh/5903 AAICPD: More than 100 Million Alzheimer’s Patients Predicted Worldwide by 2050  WASHINGTON -- The worldwide prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease, estimated at 26.6 million patients, may quadruple by 2050, according to a mathematical model. [more] http://www.medpagetoday.com/Neurology/AlzheimersDisease/dh/5902 Diet and Exercise Inseparable for Breast Cancer Survival Benefit (CME/CE) SAN DIEGO -- Breast cancer survivors who eat properly and exercise may halve their mortality risk regardless of obesity, researchers here found. [more] http://www.medpagetoday.com/HematologyOncology/BreastCancer/dh/5901 AAICPD: Low-Tech Tool Predicts Six-Year Risk of Dementia (CME/CE) WASHINGTON -- The risk of developing dementia within six years can be predicted by a simple assessment tool that relies on clinical impression and patient history, researchers reported here. [more] http://www.medpagetoday.com/Neurology/Dementia/dh/5900