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CDC Alarmed Over U.S. Measles Surge

ATLANTA -- CDC officials are bracing for the worst measles year since 2001, with 64 cases already reported as of April 25. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/InfectiousDisease/GeneralInfectiousDisease/tb/9304

Boxed Warning for Infections and TB Added to Etanercept (Enbrel)
ROCKVILLE, Md. -- A boxed warning has been added to the label for etanercept (Enbrel), the tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitor for rheumatoid arthritis, to strengthen awareness of the risk of infections, particularly tuberculosis, the FDA announced today. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/ProductAlert/Prescriptions/tb/9308

AGS: Faster, More Accurate Tool Evaluates Depression in Nursing Home Residents

WASHINGTON -- An assessment tool that closely tracks the DSM-IV was more accurate and took only about half the time to complete as the more widely used Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) for evaluating mood disorders in nursing home patients, researchers reported here. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/AGS/tb/9307

Computer Program Aids Outpatient Substance Abuse Counseling

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Outpatient substance abusers in counseling have been helped by a computer program that delivers cognitive-behavioral therapy, a randomized trial showed. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Psychiatry/Addictions/tb/9300

AGS: Small Increase in Copay Has Big Impact on Adherence

WASHINGTON -- A $5 increase in the copay for prescription drugs tripled the likelihood that patients would not take lipid-lowering medications, researchers reported here. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/AGS/tb/9303

Endoscopy for Esophageal Varices Beats Noninvasive Detection

MILAN -- In two studies of noninvasive methods for detecting esophageal varices in cirrhotic portal hypertension patients, gold- standard endoscopy proved a better tool than capsule endoscopy and abdominal CT. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Gastroenterology/GeneralGastroenterology/tb/9306

Vitamin E Offers No Protection from Cataracts

BOSTON -- Ten years of vitamin E supplements were associated with no effect on cataract development among middle-age and older women, researchers here found. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Ophthalmology/GeneralOphthalmology/tb/9305

Gene Expression May Identify High-Risk Prostate Neoplasia

BARCELONA, Spain -- The risk that high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia will turn malignant may stem from overexpression of a prostate tumor gene, found investigators here. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/HematologyOncology/ProstateCancer/tb/9301

Asthma Hits Obese Women Harder

DUNEDIN, New Zealand -- Obesity appears to worsen the effects of asthma in women, researchers here found. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pulmonary/Asthma/tb/9299

Electromagnetic Fields in Incubators Affect Newborns’ Heart Rates

SIENA, Italy -- For slightly premature infants, the electromagnetic fields produced by the motors in incubators appear to induce changes in heart rates, a small study showed. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pediatrics/GeneralPediatrics/tb/9298

Fluoxetine (Prozac) Temporarily Slows MS Progression

GRONINGEN, The Netherlands -- The antidepressant drug fluoxetine (Prozac) curbed progression of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis in a small placebo-controlled study, but the effect lasted only a few months, researchers here said. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Neurology/MultipleSclerosis/tb/9297

Dementia Risk Factors Diverge by Gender

MONTPELLIER, France -- Men with mild cognitive impairment tend to take a different fork in the road than women on the way to progression to dementia, researchers here found. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Neurology/AlzheimersDisease/tb/9296

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]

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]

Lifelong Management of Parkinson's Disease: Diagnosis, Treatment and Emerging Therapies
A continuing education activity for physicians and pharmacists Update your knowledge on early and advanced stage Parkinson's disease (PD). Learn to assess neurobehavioral disorders in PD patients, review appropriate therapeutic options and plan optimal care of the PD patient.
Source: AAF-MED [more]

Epidemiology and Clinical Significance of Antibiotic Resistance
Epidemiology and Clinical Significance of MRSA Infections. Review the complexity, incidence and treatment of MRSA, and discuss treatment of a patient with MRSA endocarditis in a case vignette.
Source: CME Enterprise [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]

Evolution in the Use of Boosted PIs as First-line Therapy: Factors to Consider
Drs Graeme Moyle and Sharon Walmsley review studies that compare efficacy, safety, and metabolic parameters of PIs in head-to-head trials along with emerging data on drug-drug interactions and insulin resistance.
Source: AdvancMed [more]

Adequate Relief: Optimal Opioid Dosing and Side-Effect Management for Long-Term Care Patients
This CME/CE certified monograph addresses optimal opioid dosing and side effect management for long-term care patients.
Source: Interstate Postgraduate Medical Association and MEV Healthcom, Inc. [more]

Genital HPV and HPV Vaccines: Winning acceptance among adolescents and their parents
HPV is a highly prevalent sexually transmitted infection, most common in sexually active women under the age of 25. The following free educational activity is designed to educate physicians about the most common types of genital HPV and review the safety and efficacy of utilizing HPV vaccines.
Source: SciMed New York [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]

Free CME Mood Disorders Certificate Program - Earn up to 12.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits?
Chaired by Dwight L. Evans, MD, this online curriculum on depression and bipolar disorder presents research findings (including STAR*D and STEP-BD trials), information on current and emerging treatment options, expert insights, and more.
Source: Projects In Knowledge [more]

NEEDS ASSESSMENT

Developments in the Field of Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma
Share your opinion. It matters.

Drs. Robert J. Motzer, Robert A. Figlin, Daniel J. George, and Brian I. Rini invite you to share your opinion in this short survey to help shape the content of an upcoming CME activity on advanced renal cell carcinoma. Thank you in advance for your valuable feedback. Source: Scepter [more]

JOURNAL DOWNLOADS

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

RESOURCES

Review safety, efficacy and PIs for Pfizer oncology medicines; search clinical trials, review pipeline, and more
Visit PfizerOncology.com to access the latest reprints, slides, and other resources, organized by tumor type; efficacy, safety, and dosing for Pfizer oncology drugs; current oncology news; clinical trials suitable for your patients; and more. Source: Pfizer [more]

Learn how Starlix™ helps control mealtime glucose surges in patients with Type 2 Diabetes
View this e-learning for the latest information on Starlix and order valuable resources including samples and patient education materials. Source: Novartis [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]

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

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Is ECG a Plus Before ADHD Therapy?
The American Heart Association has said it’s reasonable to do a baseline ECG before starting children on stimulant therapy for ADHD. Vote

ASE Meeting

ASE: Nurses Can Do Stress Echocardiograms Safely

ASE: Vascular Ultrasound Finds Unsuspected Arterial Plaque

EASD Meeting

EASD: Insulin Detemir (Levemir) Provides Good Control Long Term

ASCO Breast Meeting

ASCO Breast: Lymphedema Diagnosis Should Take Patient Perception into Account

AGS Meeting

AGS: Protocol-Driven Team Care Improves Health of Low-Income Elderly

AGS: Improper Antihistamine Use Common in Older Adults

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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