8 janvier, 2008 21:01
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Low Vitamin D Plus Hypertension May Worsen Cardiovascular Risks
BOSTON -- Moderate vitamin D deficiency nearly doubles the risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, and heart failure over a mean of 5.4 years in patients with high blood pressure, researchers here said. full story
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/MyocardialInfarction/dh/7877
Family Mealtime Reduces Eating Disorders in Teens
MINNEAPOLIS -- Eating regular meals with the family may keep teenage girls from extreme weight control measures such as purging, using laxatives, and fasting, according to a longitudinal study. full story
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Psychiatry/GeneralPsychiatry/dh/7873
Anxiety Predicts Increased MI Risk
LOS ANGELES -- Among older men with no history of coronary disease, anxiety predicts an increased risk of myocardial infarction, irrespective of cardiac risk factors, investigators here found. full story
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/MyocardialInfarction/dh/7880
Buying Contact Lenses on Internet Symptomatic of Risky Eye Care
NEW YORK -- Buying contact lenses directly from doctors is more likely to lead to prudent eye care than is patronizing Internet sites or optical chain stores, found a small survey here. full story
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Ophthalmology/GeneralOphthalmology/dh/7879
Youth Antidepressant Warnings Had Desired Effect
NEW YORK -- Despite concerns that those of all ages would be put at risk, FDA warnings about treating patients six to 17 with antidepressants appear to have hit the mark, researchers here said. full story
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Psychiatry/Depression/dh/7878
Physically Active Teens Less Likely to Become Overweight Adults
BALTIMORE -- Participating in school-based physical education or being active after school decreased a teenager’s risk of becoming an overweight young adult, a study found. full story
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pediatrics/Obesity/dh/7876
No Improvement Made in Access to Cancer Treatment for Black Patients
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Racial disparities in treatment of the most common types of cancer remained virtually unchanged a decade after they first came to light. full story
http://www.medpagetoday.com/HematologyOncology/BreastCancer/dh/7874
FDA Reminds Physicians of Link Between Bisphosphonates and Musculoskeletal Pain
ROCKVILLE, Md. -- The FDA called attention today to evidence suggesting that bisphosphonates may be associated with the sudden onset of otherwise unexplained severe musculoskeletal pain. full story
http://www.medpagetoday.com/ProductAlert/Prescriptions/dh/7872
Cardioprotection from Mini ’Stress Test’ Hints at Future Therapy for MI
CINCINNATI -- Brief periods of ischemia may prepare the heart to survive a myocardial infarction, an effect that appears to be transferable, according to early findings from an animal study. full story
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/MyocardialInfarction/dh/7870
Tort Reform Gets Short Shrift on Campaign Trail
WASHINGTON -- Physicians who anticipate tort reform to decrease malpractice insurance premiums after the White House changes hands in November may well be disappointed. full story
http://www.medpagetoday.com/PublicHealthPolicy/Campaign08/dh/7869
Lower Prostate Cancer Risk Found in Childless Men
COPENHAGEN -- Men who have never had children are 16% less likely than fathers to develop prostate cancer, suggested a Danish cohort study. full story
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Urology/ProstateCancer/dh/7866
