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CDC Finds 91,000 Infants Abused or Neglected in One Year

ATLANTA -- A "distressing" total of 91,278 nonfatal cases of abuse and neglect of children under the age of one was revealed in the first national study found in fiscal 2006, the CDC said today. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pediatrics/Parenting/tb/9007

Abused Women Suffer Serious Health Consequences Worldwide

GENEVA, Switzerland -- The sequelae of violence against women is similar round the world, with wide-ranging physical and mental health problems beyond the initial trauma, according to a 10-nation study. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/DomesticViolence/tb/9013

Genetic Link to Lung Cancer Found on Chromosome 15

HOUSTON -- A genetic variation that is strongly linked to the risk of developing lung cancer has been independently pinpointed by labs here, in Iceland, and in France. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pulmonary/Smoking/tb/9012

ACC: Tissue Doppler Imaging Predicts Heart Death Risk

CHICAGO -- An enhancement of Doppler echocardiography that measures the velocity of myocardial motion seems to be a more accurate predictor of heart-disease mortality in the next five years than the older imaging technique. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/ACCMeeting/tb/9011

Aripiprazole (Abilify) Potentially Useful for Treating Alcohol Dependence

FARMINGTON, Conn. -- The atypical antipsychotic aripiprazole (Abilify) modified the behavioral and physiological effects of alcohol in a small preliminary study. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Psychiatry/Addictions/tb/9010

Anemia Increases Local Relapse Risk in Early Breast Cancer

VIENNA -- Chemotherapy-induced anemia significantly increases the risk of local relapse in premenopausal early-stage breast cancer, a new analysis of data from a multicenter clinical trial suggests. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/HematologyOncology/BreastCancer/tb/9009

Veterinarians Face Miscarriage Risk from On-the-Job Exposures

CRAWLEY, Australia -- For women who are veterinarians, the chance of a successful pregnancy is threatened by some aspects of the job or the way they perform those functions, researchers here said. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/OBGYN/Pregnancy/tb/9008

SSRI-Sensitivity Gene Tests for Consumers Called ’Misleading’

NEW YORK -- Much like investing on Wall Street, buying personalized genetic information can represent ownership of an expensive piece of paper with little or no value, researchers here warned. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Genetics/GeneticTesting/tb/8998

ACC: Investigational Istaroxime Found Beneficial in Acute Heart Failure

CHICAGO -- In patients with acute heart failure syndromes, investigational istaroxime, an IV agent, improved central hemodynamics without decreasing blood pressure, according to a randomized placebo-controlled study. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/ACCMeeting/tb/9006

ACC: External Pump Offers Little Benefit for Heart Failure

CHICAGO -- An external pump to boost blood flow may not improve outcomes for patients with acute decompensated heart failure unresponsive to medical therapy, researchers found. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/ACCMeeting/tb/9004

ACC: Implantable Diagnostic Device May Help Stratify Post-MI Risk

CHICAGO -- An implantable ECG loop recorder, used to identify the cause of syncope, may help stratify risk in patients who have diminished left ventricular function following myocardial infarction, researchers reported here. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/ACCMeeting/tb/8985

Obesity in Pregnancy Weighs Heavily on Healthcare Services

ATLANTA, Ga. -- Pregnant women who were overweight were more likely to use all levels of healthcare services -- from prenatal testing, to Caesarean section, to phone calls -- than normal-weight women, a study found. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/OBGYN/Pregnancy/tb/9003

CME SPOTLIGHT

Brigham and Women's Hospital Atherothrombosis e-Journal Club
Visit "First Tuesdays"?The Brigham and Women's Hospital Atherothrombosis eJournal Club?at 12:15 pm ET the first Tuesday of each month to hear Visit "First Tuesdays"-The Brigham and Women's Hospital Atherothrombosis eJournal Club-at 12:15 pm ET the first Tuesday of each month to hear Christopher Cannon, MD, Senior TIMI Investigator, discuss leading-edge articles with the experts who authored them.
Source: Discovery Institute of Medical Education [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]

Taking the Path of Least Resistance to Improved Clinical Outcomes from Surgical Site Infections
Join Dr. Sawyer for an innovative and in-depth CME-certified Activity on taking the path of least resistance to improve clinical outcomes from surgical site infections.
Source: CME Enterprise [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]

Depressive Symptoms in an Elderly Patient: Sorting Out the Alternatives
The following certified educational series is designed to help primary care clinicians recognize the signs and symptoms of major depressive disorders. The participant will review evidence-based management strategies for elderly patients with major depressive disorders and medical co- morbidities.
Source: The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine [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]

Who Moved My PEG? The Changing Future of Anti-HCV Therapy
This CME webcast provides information on HCV epidemiology and disease burden, goals for treatment success, methods for minimizing treatment resistance and current and emerging approaches to anti-HCV therapy.
Source: Projects In Knowledge [more]

Managing the Symptomatic Menopausal Patient in Primary Care: A Case-Based Approach
This interactive CME activity provides practical recommendations and the latest clinical evidence to improve the personalized care a women receives during menopause.
Source: Interstate Postgraduate Medical Association and MEV Healthcom, Inc. [more]

JOURNAL DOWNLOADS

First-line SUTENT® data recently published in NEJM
Read first-line SUTENT data in the New England Journal of Medicine. Get it at SUTENThcp.com Source: Pfizer [more]

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

RESOURCES

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View the data on 50% mean reduction right from the start. Source: Merck [more]

Frequently painful. Potentially severe. Learn why your patients may be at risk.
Zoster: How Many of your patients are at risk? Source: Merck [more]

Explore the Possibilities in Type 2 Diabetes.
View efficacy studies: Type 2 diabetes efficacy research & 18 and 24-week study designs. Source: Merck [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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CROI Meeting

CROI: Atazanavir Equals Lopinavir in Head-On Contest

CROI: Extended HIV Treatment for Babies Reduces Breast-Milk Risk

SABCS Meeting

SABCS: Optimizing Breast Cancer Treatment with Biologics

SABCS: A Call to Scrap Anthracyclines for Breast Cancer

ACG Meeting

ACG: Weight Gain with Infliximab in Crohn's Disease Confirmed but Not Explained

ACG: Natalizumab Demonstrates Activity in Crohn's Disease After
Anti-TNF Failure

AHA Meeting

AHA: Step Care Hypertension Algorithm Gets Patients to Goals

AHA: Women Have More Complications than Men with ICD Implants

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