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Vigorous Walking May Slow Biological Aging to a Crawl

TORONTO -- Vigorous walking for about an hour a day five times a week can chop a dozen years off the biological age of persons 64 and older, according to a researcher here. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/ExerciseFitness/tb/9080

Survey Is It Time to Rethink Ezetimibe?

The take-home message from the ENHANCE trial, which evaluated the ezetimibe/simvastatin combination (Vytorin), was, said one presenter at the ACC meeting, that physicians should return to evidence-based medicine, meaning more use of statins and less use of ezetimibe. Vote

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Data Safety Monitoring Committees Often Caught in a Squeeze

NEW YORK -- With problematic clinical trials becoming more the rule than the exception, the role of data safety monitoring committees is taking center stage for investigators and regulators alike, researchers here said. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/PublicHealthPolicy/ClinicalTrials/tb/9064

Tidying the House Soothes Mental Distress

LONDON -- As little as 20 minutes of physical activity a week, even if it’s just routine housework, may be enough to provide mental health benefits, researchers found. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/ExerciseFitness/tb/9083

Glitazones as Monotherapy Viewed as No Better than Older Drugs for Type 2 Diabetes

LONDON -- The class of glitazone diabetes drugs offer no benefits as monotherapy compared with older, less expensive drugs, according to the authors of an analysis of data from recent clinical trials. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Nephrology/Diabetes/tb/9082

E-System Outdoes Traditional Notifiable Disease Reporting

BOSTON -- Notifiable diseases can be tracked and reported with electronic medical records more efficiently than with standard methods, according to researchers using a pilot system here. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/InfectiousDisease/PublicHealth/tb/9081

Sepsis with Kidney Injury in ICU Needs Different Tactics

EDMONTON, Alberta -- When sepsis and acute kidney injury combine, a common ICU phenomenon, the clinician may be facing a unique pathophysiological condition that requires different therapeutic approaches, researchers here said. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/InfectiousDisease/GeneralInfectiousDisease/tb/9079

Inhaled Insulin Associated with Excess of Lung Cancer Cases
ROCKVILLE, Md. -- The FDA has warned that more cases of lung cancers have been reported in patients treated with the inhaled insulin Exubera than in controls in clinical trials. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/ProductAlert/Prescriptions/tb/9078

Rotigotine (Neupro) Patch for Parkinson’s Withdrawn from Market
ROCKVILLE, Md. -- The rotigotine (Neupro) transdermal system for early Parkinson’s disease will be recalled at the end of April because of crystal formation on the patches, the FDA announced. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/ProductAlert/Prescriptions/tb/9076

Simple Changes in Shift Work May Yield Health Benefits

STOCKTON ON TEES, England -- For workers whose shifts change periodically, it’s better for their overall health to rotate with the clock than against it, suggested a systematic review. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/SleepDisorders/tb/9075

Inflammation May Be Link Between Heart Disease and Fetal Growth

LONDON -- Low birth weight followed by excessive weight gain during adolescence may put the heart at risk by increasing low-grade inflammation, researchers said. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/CoronaryArteryDisease/tb/9074

CME SPOTLIGHT

The Quest for Erythropoiesis: A Preoperative Red Blood Cell Production
This Web activity, featuring experts in the field of blood management, provides a data-driven approach to the preoperative management of anemia in patients undergoing elective surgery.
Source: AdvancMed [more]

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]

Targeted Cancer Therapy From Trial To Clinic
Join Drs. Balducci, Atkins, Cantley, and Herbst for an innovative and in-depth CME-certified Activity on how integration of targeted and conventional therapies for treating cancer is improving patient outcomes.
Source: The Physicians Academy For Clinical and Management Excellence [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]

neuroscienceCME Journal Club
Trouble keeping up with the latest findings from the clinical literature? neuroscienceCME Journal Club can help. Hear leading authors talk about just-published articles, and then answer your questions. Hosted by Thomas Roth, PhD.
Source: CME Outfitters [more]

Bridging Cultural Differences to Improve HBV Treatment in Asian and Other Diverse Communities
This CME/CE program features state-of-the-science information on hepatitis B virus (HBV) disease burden, HBV replication and transmission, screening for HBV, treatment options and management of HBV.
Source: Projects In Knowledge [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]

Medical and Surgical Management of Aortic Valve Disease
Join Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD and the team of University of Pennsylvania cardiology and surgery specialists in reviewing of all the important topics related to aortic valve conditions that a cardiovascular clinician faces on a daily basis.
Source: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine [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

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

Preventive migraine therapy with a proven safety profile
Looking for a different treatment option for migraine patients? Consider the #1 medication prescribed by neurologists for migraine prevention1. Click to learn more about a treatment option with a proven safety profile. 1.IMS Health January 2008 . Source: Ortho-McNeil Neurologics [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]

Explore the Possibilities in Type 2 Diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes studies: Understand mechanism of action for a different treatment option. Learn more today. Source: Merck [more]

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APSS Meeting

APSS: Risks of Insomnia Persist, Even Among People Who Sleep Well

SABCS Meeting

SABCS: Benefits of Screening Mammography Extend Past Age 70

IASLC Meeting

IASLC: Menopause May Bring Better Lung Cancer Survival

ACG Meeting

ACG: Infliximab (Remicade) Reduces Colectomy Risk in Ulcerative Colitis

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