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Stem Cells: A State-Based Solution

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- This exclusive MedPage Today video report goes behind the headlines and the hype in search of clinical relevance at the New Jersey stem cell institute. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/PublicHealthPolicy/StemCellResearch/dh/8652

Survey How Should Physicians Be Paid?

Presidential candidate John McCain’s health adviser says McCain believes physicians should be paid based on patient outcomes, not fee-for-service, which "pays based on volume alone." Vote

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Aromatherapy Sniffs Down the Garden Path

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Aromatherapy was no better than distilled water in relieving pain, boosting immune function, or altering stress hormone responses, researchers here said. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/AlternativeMedicine/dh/8651

Telling Smokers Their Lung Age Motivates Quitting

HERTFORDSHIRE, England -- A lesson in how smoking prematurely ages lungs was twice as effective in getting patients to quit as an FEV 1 result with no explanation, a study here found. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/Smoking/dh/8655

Minor Injuries Drive Most Emergency Department Visits
HYATTSVILLE, Md. -- Sprains and strains sent almost 2.4 million adults to emergency departments in 2005, but chest pain was the symptom that was most likely to result in a hospital stay rather than treat and release. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/EmergencyMedicine/EmergencyMedicine/dh/8654

Campaign ’08: McCain’s Positions Put Him at Odds with Physician Readers
Comments made by Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential candidate, and his senior health adviser have drawn a firestorm of response from MedPage Today readers. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/PublicHealthPolicy/Campaign08/dh/8653

AAOS: Hitting the Links Hits Back on the Knee After Surgery

SAN FRANCISCO -- A seemingly harmless round of golf after knee surgery can be as tough or tougher on the repaired or replaced joint as jogging 18 holes, researchers said here. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/AAOS/dh/8650

Nondrinkers Who Start to Imbibe a Bit May Get Heart Benefits

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- When abstinence ends in middle age with moderate drinking, there is an almost 40% reduction in cardiovascular risk compared with steadfast nondrinkers, investigators here reported. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/Prevention/dh/8649

AAOS: Hip Resurfacing Shows Narrower Edge Than Anticipated

SAN FRANCISCO -- Some of the purported advantages of hip resurfacing over standard arthroplasty, though not all, seem to be real, researchers found in a randomized trial. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/AAOS/dh/8636

Even Minor Injuries from Falls May Inspire Long-Lasting Fears in Seniors

ATLANTA -- Nearly 5% of Americans 65 or older are injured in falls every three months, potentially creating fears that may adversely affect the quality of their lives, according to a CDC report. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Geriatrics/GeneralGeriatrics/dh/8641

AAOS: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy May Prevent Infection

SAN FRANCISCO -- For high-risk fractures, constant low-pressure suction may help prevent infection, researchers affirmed. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/AAOS/dh/8624

Pregnant CML Patients Face Congenital Dilemma with Imatinib (Gleevec)

LONDON -- Pregnancy during therapy for chronic myelogenous leukemia puts women in a life-threatening predicament: a choice between the possible teratogenic effects of imatinib (Gleevec) and the need to keep the disease quiescent. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/HematologyOncology/Leukemia/dh/8640

Women Less Likely to Receive Standard Coronary Artery Disease Drugs

CHICAGO -- Women with coronary artery disease are significantly less likely to receive drugs for the condition that are routinely given to men, which may explain why women tend to have worse outcomes than men, reported investigators here. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/CoronaryArteryDisease/dh/8639

Disabilities Common After Extreme Premature Birth

PARIS -- Infants born before 33 weeks gestation are more likely to show physical disabilities and cognitive deficits as they grow, with the degree of impairment linked to gestational age at birth, researchers here said. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pediatrics/GeneralPediatrics/dh/8638

Older-Age Drinking Can Also Be a Problem

WALTHAM, Mass. -- Almost 10% of Medicare beneficiaries drink more alcohol than they should, according to a study here. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Geriatrics/GeneralGeriatrics/dh/8637

CME SPOTLIGHT

Heart Failure: From Emergency Department to Discharge
Join Drs. Frank Michota and Charles Emerman, as they provide the evidence-based science to support physicians in making critical decisions about appropriate ADHF management. This interactive CME activity will review effective diagnosis and treatment strategies in the ED, during admission, and after discharge to prevent rehospitalizations and improve patient healthcare outcomes.
Source: Med-IQ [more]

Waking Up to the Problem of OSA: Consequences and Improved Recognition
This neuroscienceCME VOICE activity will sharpen your awareness of OSA and arm you with screening tools and strategies to improve recognition and management, especially in populations that do not present with classic symptoms. Please register today.
Source: CME Outfitters [more]

New phase 3 trials may dramatically alter the management of newly diagnosed myeloma.
This activity reviews these trials as well as new developments in transplantation and relapsed/refractory therapies.
Source: Curatio CME Institute [more]

Excessive Sleepiness: A Neglected Area of Risk?
Learn to recognize excessive sleepiness and manage its consequences in this neuroscienceCME webcast. Filmed at worldsleep07 in Cairns, Australia, this presentation features the world's leading sleep specialists and offers multidisciplinary credit.
Source: CME Outfitters [more]

New Frontiers in Targeted Therapy for Renal Cell Carcinoma
This activity is designed to educate clinicians on the most common malignancy of the kidney, renal cell carcinoma. Review evolving treatment strategies and best practices with Drs. Escudier, Eisen, and Rini.
Source: The Physicians Academy For Clinical and Management Excellence [more]

Emerging Trends in the Treatment of Renal Cell Carcinoma
Drs. Michael B. Atkins, Bernard J. Escudier, and Gary R. Hudes lead this CME activity which examines current and evolving standards of care for the treatment of early stage and advanced renal cell carcinoma; best practices for optimal patient outcomes are also covered.
Source: The Physicians Academy For Clinical and Management Excellence [more]

Controversies and Consensus in the Management of HIV: Interactive Debates
Are NNRTI- or PI-based regimens the best choice for initial ARV therapy? If a patient is failing therapy, when should you switch? Do treatment experienced patients require 2 or 3 active ARV agents? Join us for thoughtful debates and lively discussion led by a panel of HIV experts.
Source: AdvancMed [more]

Lung Cancer Management: Final Days to Earn Certificate!
You still have time to earn 15.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and a certificate of advanced study in lung cancer management. Just complete this free online curriculum and submit all posttests and evaluations by March 31st. Note: All courses will continue to offer CME/CE/CPE credit until their respective termination dates.
Source: Projects In Knowledge [more]

Emerging Patient Challenges in COPD: Interactive Case Simulator
Designed for primary care clinicians. This case-based CME activity provides a virtual learning experience, allowing participants to order diagnostic tests, prescribe drugs, diagnose and develop new treatment strategies; simulating clinical practice.
Source: CASIVUS [more]

A Customized Approach to the Management of Hepatitis B Viral Infection
This CME journal supplement is case-based and provides practical approaches to halting the natural history of HBV infection, to tailoring HBV therapy, and to treating pregnant or immunosuppressed patients infected with HBV.
Source: AdvancMed [more]

Novel Insights Into Cardiometabolic Disease
Hypertension is a major risk factor for the development of both cardiovascular and renal disease in patients with diabetes. The following certified webcast offers cardiometabolic disease management strategies that can be applied across diverse patient populations.
Source: SciMed New York [more]

Evolving Treatment Strategies for Hot Flashes: An Individualized Approach
This virtual symposium will compare and contrast treatment options available for vasomotor symptoms and the risks/benefits associated with each and evaluate the latest data available to formulate patient-specific treatment plans.
Source: The Chatham Institute [more]

JOURNAL DOWNLOADS

Efficacy Data for CTCL Published in JCO
Efficacy Data for CTCL Published in JCO. Source: Merck. [more]

RESOURCES

Now Approved: A new development in the treatment of hypertension.
Now approved from Forest Laboratories: Bystolic (nebivolol). A novel beta blocker for the treatment of hypertension. Click here to learn more. Source: Forest Labs [more]

Access information on more than 150 Pfizer products at PfizerPro.com
Pfizer medicines have a new home on the Web. Visit PfizerPro.com for information on more than 150 Pfizer products. Convenient access to full prescribing information, scientific literature, professional resources, patient education material, and more. Source: Pfizer [more]

Take a closer look at all 3 major lipids and cardiovascular risk. HDL, LDL and TG levels may be independently associated with cardiovascular risk.
Visit www.totallipds.com, a new source of information for health care professionals, about dyslipidemia, all 3 lipids, and cardiovascular risk. Source: Merck [more]

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ASCO GI Meeting

ASCO GI: Sunitinib Shows Good Real-World Imatinib-Resistant GIST Results

CHF

Statins Cut Death Rates in Heart Failure

Arthritis

Rituximab Meets Primary Endpoint as First-Line RA Biologic Therapy

General Nephrology

Surgical ICU Patients Benefit Most from Intensive Insulin

Get tools, resources & information about Gleevec matching the experience of attendees of the 2007 ASH Annual Meeting.

Did you miss the Gleevec booth at the 2007 ASH Meeting? Get tools, resources and information about Gleevec via a fully interactive virtual exhibit booth, matching the experience of attendees of the 2007 ASH Annual Meeting.

Source: Novartis Oncology.

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