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Thursday April 24, 2008

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Young Adults Play Solar Roulette Despite Awareness of Dangers

CHICAGO -- Suntans and indoor tanning beds show no sign of losing popularity among young adults even though the message about the cancer hazards has gotten though, researchers here said. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Dermatology/SkinCancer/tb/9227

Survey Is This a Job for Congress?

Rep. John D. Dingell (D-Mich.), chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.), chairman of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, are in the midst of a months-long investigation of the way Merck and Schering-Plough have handled the ENHANCE data. Vote

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Medicare Part D Achieves Some Goals But Falls Short in Others

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Medicare Part D has reduced, but not eliminated, problems with seniors’ access to prescription drugs, according to two groups of researchers. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/PublicHealthPolicy/Medicare/tb/9225

White Women Predominate in Urinary Incontinence

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Urinary incontinence occurs in more than twice as many white women as black women, for reasons that are obscure, investigators here found. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Urology/UrinaryIncontinence/tb/9224

Octogenarians and Older May Benefit from Regular Mammography

HOUSTON -- For octogenarian women and older, regular screening mammography may translate into earlier breast cancer diagnoses and better disease-specific survival. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/HematologyOncology/BreastCancer/tb/9223

AAN: Pilot Muscular Dystrophy Screening Program in Newborns Called Successful

CHICAGO -- Screening all newborns for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is feasible and effective, researchers said here. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/AANMeeting/tb/9219

FDA Okays Certolizumab Pegol (Cimzia) for Refractory Crohn’s
ROCKVILLE, Md. -- The FDA has approved certolizumab pegol (Cimzia) for adults with refractory moderate-to-severe Crohn’s disease. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/ProductAlert/Prescriptions/tb/9218

Cutaneous Allodynia Linked to Headache Type and Frequency

NEW YORK -- The exquisite skin pain and sensitivity of severe cutaneous allodynia during headaches may be more common with transformed migraine, researchers found. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/PainManagement/Migraines/tb/9217

Cisplatin Induction Gives No Survival Benefit in Anal Canal Cancer

HOUSTON -- In patients with anal canal carcinoma, a rare malignancy, cisplatin-based induction therapy did not pan out, a randomized trial revealed. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/HematologyOncology/OtherCancers/tb/9211

Cancer Survivors No More Active or Less Obese than General Population

EDMONTON, Alberta -- Patients with a history of cancer have low levels of physical activity and high rates of obesity, which, although similar to those in the general population, may put them at risk for poor disease outcomes, researchers said. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/HematologyOncology/OtherCancers/tb/9215

Maternal Diet Before Pregnancy Linked to Child’s Gender

EXETER, England -- A woman’s diet at the time of conception could influence whether her child is a girl or a boy, researchers here suggested. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/OBGYN/Pregnancy/tb/9214

AAN: Anti-Oxidant Therapy Again Fails in Parkinson’s Disease

CHICAGO -- The investigational anti-oxidant mitoquinone (MitoQ) failed to show any benefit in Parkinson’s disease, a researcher said here. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/AANMeeting/tb/9205

Stored Ovarian Tissue Holds Cancer Risk

TEL HASHOMER, Israel -- Ovarian tissue cryopreserved by hematological cancer patients before curative therapy carries the risk of reintroducing the disease when the cells are eventually ready for use, found a small study here. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/HematologyOncology/OtherCancers/tb/9213

CME SPOTLIGHT

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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 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]

The Evolution and Role of Incretin-Based Therapeutics.
This activity reviews the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes, the mechanisms by which incretin hormones affect glucose homeostasis, and the role of incretin-based therapeutics in the management of type 2 diabetes.
Source: SciMed New York [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]

JOURNAL DOWNLOADS

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

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]

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]

Find comprehensive, up-to-date information about clinical trials in oncology with TrialTrove™
Visit www.rocheexchange.com to access TrialTrove™, a real-time global oncology clinical trials database. For your convenience, each trial summary describes the study design, inclusion and exclusion criteria, and where the research is being conducted. Source: Roche [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]

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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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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