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- Dramatic Drop in Cerebral Palsy Prevalence Among Very Premature Infants
- Daily Aspirin Use Associated With Enhanced Fistula Survival
- Weight-Management Program Improves Body Composition, Metabolic Parameters in Overweig
- Perioperative FOLFOX4 Cuts Liver Metastases in Colon Cancer
- Guidelines Updated for Varicella Prevention in Children, Teens, Adults
- Portion Control May Promote Weight Loss in Obese Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellit
- Sibutramine May Promote Weight Loss in Obese Adolescents
- Medical and Psychosocial Risk Profiles Important for Living Organ Donors
- Brazil Developing Solutions for Handling Limited Liver Transplantation Resources
- New Predictor of Coronary Calcification Identified in Dialysis Patients
- FDA Device Clearances: Neurostimulation Lead, Power Injectable Ports and Safety Needl
- New Brain-Imaging Technique Detects Early Stages of MCI, AD
- Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery Exhibits Greater Efficacy for Resecting Rectal Lesi
- Differences Found in Predictors of Cardiac Risk Factors in Asymptomatic Diabetes
- Mortality, Hospitalization Lower When KDOQI Targets Reached
- Cinacalcet Helps Dialysis Patients Achieve KDOQI Targets
- Donor Risk Remains a Challenge in Liver Transplantation
- Ethical Aspects of Live Liver Donor Transplantation
- Sleep-Disordered Breathing May Be Linked With Metabolic Syndrome in Children, Teens
- Etanercept, 50 mg Twice Weekly for 96 Weeks, May Be Effective for Psoriasis
- Regular Exercise May Reduce Risk for Osteoporotic Fracture in Older Men
- Markers of "Prediabetes" Seen to Independently Raise Mortality Risk
- High-Risk Features Identify Patients With Stage 2 Colon Cancer Who May Benefit from A
- Trabectedin Shows Efficacy in Patients With Advanced Myxoid Liposarcomas
- International Approvals: NuvaRing, Remicade, Plavix
- Rates of Hemorrhage, VTE Lower With Laparoscopic Than Open Gastric Bypass Surgery
- Psychiatric Disorders Associated With Smaller Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery
- Investigative B-Cell Inhibitor Shows Benefit in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Open Gastric Bypass Surgery Outcomes Equal Those of Laparoscopic
- Infliximab Benefits Continue for 2 Years in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis
- International Approvals: Optaflu, Altabax, Laresse
- No Action as Yet on Rimonabant in Europe
- Emergency Departments Should Consider Rapid HIV Testing in Routine Medical Services
- Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs May Reduce Smoking Prevalence
- No Benefit With External-Beam Radiation for Endometrial Cancer
- Gene Therapy in Parkinson's Disease Safe, Potentially Effective
- Serum BDNF May Be Useful Biomarker in Huntington's Disease
- International Effort to Develop Neuroblastoma Consensus
- Caffeine Challenge Induced Panic Attacks in Patients with Panic Disorder
- Appropriateness Criteria for Cardiac Ultrasound Issued
- New AHA Statement Sets Lower BP Targets for High-Risk and Established CAD Patients
- Fruit and Vegetable Intake Promotes Weight Loss by Reducing Dietary Energy Density
- First Treatment Approved for Fibromyalgia
- Guidelines Updated for Screening for Chlamydia Infection
- Type 2 Diabetes Doubles Short-Term Stroke Risk
- Estrogen-Only Hormone Replacement Therapy May Lower Coronary Artery Disease
- FDA Approvals: Divigel, Norditropin, Zyflo CR
- Women Face Surge in Stroke Risk at Midlife
- Rates of Hemorrhage, VTE Lower With Laparoscopic Than Open Bypass Surgery
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Lower Genetic Risk for Prostate Cancer
- Hypofractionated Breast Radiotherapy Appears Effective
- New Look at the Natural History of MS With Childhood Onset
- FDA Approvals: FazaClo, Seroquel XR, Doxil
- New European Guidelines on Treatment of Hypertension
- Knowing Number Needed to Treat May Help Patients Consent to Treatment Interventions
- Genistein Prevents Bone Loss in Postmenopausal Women
- FDA to Fast-Track Application for Aripiprazole Use in Teen Schizophrenia
- Serum Proteins Show Promise for Use in Testing for Colorectal Cancer
- Symptoms May Assist in Early Diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer
- CDC Reviews Evaluation of People Who May Have Been Exposed to the Recent XDR-TB Case
- Many Women Suffer From Midcycle Migraines
- Cetuximab With FOLFIRI Cuts Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Risk
- New Study Sheds Light on Migraine Changes
- Guidelines Updated for Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
- Longer Nightly CPAP Duration May Improve Outcomes in Patients With Sleep Apnea
- Most Patients Prefer Their Physicians to Greet Them With a Handshake and Introduction
- Resistance Training Improves Muscle Strength, Function in Patients With Metabolic Ris
- RotaTeq Safety Labeling Updated to Include Cases of Kawasaki Disease
- Gabapentin May Treat Sleep Problems Related to Menopause
- Dopaminergic Agonists Linked to Compulsions in RLS
- Thrombolytic Therapy May Reduce Amputation in Frostbite Injury
- FDA Device Clearances: Surgical Sponge-Counting System, Soft-Tissue-Repair Product, N
- Prophylactic Fluconazole May Reduce Candida Infection in Preterm Neonates
- COPD and Osteoporosis Linked to Arterial Stiffness
- Cardiovascular Disease Independently Increases Risk for Chronic Kidney Disease
- Anidulafungin Is Effective for Invasive Candidiasis
- Insurance Limitations and Cost of Triptans Negatively Influence Use Patterns, Quality
- Propofol Linked to Clusters of Acute Febrile Reactions
- Insurance Access Has an Impact on Stage at Diagnosis of Both Breast and Oropharyngeal
- Rates of hemorrhage, VTE Lower with Laparoscopic Than Open Bypass Surgery
- Psychiatric Disorders Associated With Smaller Weight Loss
- Pegylated Certolizumab Shows Promise in Difficult Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Investigative B-Cell Inhibitor Belimumab Shows Benefit in Systemic Lupus Erythematosu
- Open Bypass Surgery Outcomes Equal Those of Laparoscopic
- Tocilizumab Found Effective in Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis in Phase 3 Trial
- Infliximab Benefits Continue for 2 Years in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis
- International Approvals: Optaflu, Altabax, and Laresse
- Preoperative Chemotherapy Does Not Increase Survival in Patients with Non?Small-Cell
- Device Rivals Clinicians' Assessment of Parkinson's Disease Symptoms
- Confidence Recalls Long Weekend Dietary Supplements
- Preoperative Chemotherapy and Survival in Patients with Non?Small-Cell Lung Cancer
- New Tissue-Selective Estrogen Complex Shows Improvement in Bone Density
- Why Dimensional as Well as Categorical Diagnoses Are Needed in DSM-V
- Blood Pressure Changes With Acupuncture Comparable to Those With ACE Inhibitor Monoth
- Simultaneous Better Than Sequential Behavioral Counseling in CVD Prevention
- Antibiotic Use in Early Life May Increase Risk for Childhood Asthma
- Phase 2 Results Show MK-0974 Significantly Improves Migraine Pain
- Iron Deficiency in All Brain Regions Underlies RLS
- Arsenic Improves Survival in Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia
- Gamma-Secretase Inhibitor May Have Potential as Disease-Modifying Drug in Alzheimer's
- Alcohol Metabolism Changes After Bariatric Surgery
- Study Identifies Predictors of Poor Outcomes After Bariatric Surgery
- FDA Orphan Drug Approvals: Leukocyte Interlukin, Pafuramidine Maleate, Plevitrexed
- Sleep Restriction May Reduce Heart Rate Variability
- FDA Approvals: Supprelin LA, AzaSite, Invega
- Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis with Corticosteroids Linked to Lower Lymphoma Rates
- Recombinant Human TSH Effective in Tissue Ablation to Prevent Thyroid Cancer Recurren
- New Tissue-Specific Estrogen Complex Shows Improvement in Bone Density
- Mechanism Explains Different Cardiotoxicity of Trastuzumab and Lapatinib
- Factors Associated with Hypersexuality in PD Patients
- Mediterranean Diet Rich in Olive Oil and Walnuts Protects Against Oxidative Damage
- FDA Approvals: Tindamax, Humate-P, Fragmin
- Abnormal Hematocrit Level Increases Postoperative Risk for Death, CV Events
- Five-Year Leukemia-Free Survival Possible After Umbilical Cord Blood Transplantation
- Surveyed Psychiatrists Advise Psychotherapy for Initial Depression in Pregnancy
- Radium-233 Shows Efficacy in Hormone Refractory Prostate Cancer
- VEGF Trap Showing Potential in Advanced Ovarian Cancer
- Complex Phase 3 Study of Anti-Amyloid Compound Requires Further Analysis
- Greater Cardiorespiratory Fitness May Effectively Reduce Dementia Mortality
- Better Sleep and Daytime Functioning With Combined Therapy for Insomnia and Anxiety
- Accredited Sleep Center Improves CPAP Usage
- Further Restriction of Erythropoietin Use in Cancer Patients Likely
- Diabetes Mellitus Linked to Depressive Symptoms in Well-Functioning Older Adults
- Walking Interventions Improve Physical Activity Levels in Sedentary Individuals
- New Guidelines Highlight Benefits of Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- FDA Approvals: Xyzal, Perforomist, Factive
- Alzheimer's Patients With Sleep Apnea Can Benefit From CPAP Therapy
- FASTER: Clopidogrel Plus Aspirin May Reduce Secondary Stroke Risk, But No Preventive
- Bevacizumab Added to Kidney Cancer Therapy Extends Survival
- FDA Approvals: Xyzal, Perforomist, Factive
- Detectable Anti-Abeta Titers and Less Loss of Function After Immunization in AD
- BECOME: No Difference in MS Disease Activity Between Treatments
- Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Reduced Muscle Strength in Older Adults
- Certain Factors Associated With Weight Regain After Weight Loss
- Rheumatoid Factor Predicts Increased CHD Risk in Men
- Evidence-Based Guidelines Issued to Detect and Treat Sepsis
- Optical Coherence Tomography May Help Detect MS Disease Processes
- First Simultaneous MR-PET Brain Scans in Patients Show Technique is Feasible
- FDA Device Clearances: Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Device, Expandable Spinal I
- FDA Approvals: Kadian, Depocyt, Reclast
- In Case of Emergency Prescription Database May Improve Disaster Care
- Survivorship Care Plan Is Important Part of Cancer Care
- FDA Device Clearances: Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Device, Expandable Spinal I
- FDA Approvals: Kadian, Depocyt, and Reclast
- International Approvals: Thelin, VIG, PDX
- Chronic Distress May Increase Risk for Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Removable Brace Preferred to Cast in Young Patients With Low-Risk Ankle Fractures
- Three Sputum Samples Help Diagnose Tuberculosis When Expectorate Inadequate
- Statins Are "Remarkably Safe," Says New Review
- Adjuvant Mitotane Appears to Benefit Patients with Adrenocortical Cancer
- Sorafenib New First-Line Option for Advanced Liver Cancer
- NY Pharmacist Killed in Car Crash
- FDA Orphan Drug Approvals: AMT 011, Axitinib, Gene Therapy for Juvenile Retinoschisis
- NY Pharmacist Killed in Car Cash
- Liothyronine Plus Sertraline May Be Helpful for Major Depression
- Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs Increase Mortality in Older Adults With Dementia
- Acanthosis Nigricans May Be a Risk Factor for Type 2 Diabetes
- Intense Interpersonal Therapy Is Strongly Beneficial in Severe Depression
- New System Developed for Reporting Toxicity in Cancer Treatment
- New Model Calculates Trastuzumab-Induced Heart Failure Risk
- AMA Partnering With Sermo for Physician Interactive Network Site
- New Guidelines Issued for Evaluating Physical Abuse in Children
- FDA Approvals: Torisel, Neupro, Actonel
- Dose Escalation of Infliximab Is Helpful in Active Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Guidelines Issued for Overuse Injuries in Child and Adolescent Athletes
- DBS Has Sustained Positive Impact on Quality of Life in Severe Dystonia
- NNIPPS: No Benefit of Riluzole on Survival in MSA and PSP
- F-18 Fluor Choline PET-CT Assesses Bone Metastases in Patients With Prostate Cancer
- Effective Diagnostic Interpretation Can be Obtained From Low-Dose Pediatric Scans
- Sexual Dysfunction Prevalent in Multiple Sclerosis
- Early, Aggressive Treatment of TIAs Dramatically Reduces Recurrent Stroke Risk
- Better Understanding of the Neurobiology of Addiction Should Help Patients
- Secondhand Smoke Causes Endothelial Dysfunction in Children
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids Have Small but Important Antihypertensive Effect
- Beginning Oral Contraceptives Before Start of Next Menses May Improve Compliance for
- FDA Safety Changes: Prilosec, Flumadine, Primaxin I.M.
- Maintenance Therapy After Acute ECT Minimizes Relapse of Major Depression
- Comorbidity of Adult ADHD and Bipolar Disorder Still Unclear
- Ibandronate Can Prevent Anastrozole-Induced Bone Loss
- Effective Diagnostic Interpretation Can be Obtained From Low-Dose Pediatric Scans
- Planned Management for Patients With Colorectal Cancer is Responsive to FDG-PET Data
- Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation in Advanced Lung Cancer Reduces Brain Metastases
- Antidepressants Appear Ineffective in Relieving Depression in MS
- Shark Cartilage Extract Has No Effect in Cancer
- Axitinib Appears Active in Advanced Thyroid Cancer
- Cognitive Intervention Improves Cognitive Functioning in MS
- FRAYLSE-MRI: Longer tPA Infusion May Increase Efficacy in Stroke
- Exenatide Can Be Added to Single Oral Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes
- Antipsychotic Drugs May Improve Neurocognition in Patients With Chronic Schizophrenia
- Growth Hormone Therapy Is Helpful in Young Children Born Small for Gestational Age
- MRI-Guided Ultrasound Surgery Helpful for Women With Fibroid Tumors
- FDA Device Clearances: 7-Day Continuous Glucose Monitoring System, Steerable Microcat
- Augmentation Treatment Improves Recovery in Some Elderly Patients With Major Depressi
- Nonattenuation-Corrected Images More Sensitive for Lung Nodule Detection
- Ethanol Injections Manage Bone Metastases From Thyroid Cancer
- Flaxseed May Prevent Growth of Prostate Cancer
- Resistance Exercise May Help Maintain Function in ALS
- Americans' Willingness to Seek Mental-Health Help Increased Over Past Decade
- Flaxseed May Prevent Growth of Prostate Cancer
- Androgens Significantly Reduced in Anorexic vs Healthy Weight Women
- Increased Vigorous Physical Activity Associated With Lower Mortality
- Regular Exercise Can Lower Blood Glucose
- Nutritional Intake of Overtrained Athletes May Be Insufficient
- Physical Activity and Bone Mineral Density Associated With Lower Fracture Risk
- International Approvals: Cervarix, Accomplia, Orencia
- Maternal Vitamin D Deficiency May Increase Risk for Preeclampsia
- Personality Traits Help Distinguish Dementia With Lewy Bodies From Alzheimer's Diseas
- Recommendations Issued for Acute Pancreatitis
- Computer-Assisted Management Helpful in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Cetuximab With Chemotherapy Prolongs Survival in Head and Neck Cancer
- Physical Activity Related to Greater Femoral Neck Strength Throughout Childhood
- Genetic Variants Associated With Worse Heart Failure Outcomes
- Ginseng, Donepezil, and Modafinil for Fatigue in Cancer Patients
- ESPRIT: No Benefit of Warfarin vs Aspirin in Secondary Prevention
- MISS: Prophylactic Antibiotic Therapy May Benefit Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients
- DIAS-2: No Benefit of Desmoteplase in Acute Ischemic Stroke
- Dasatinib Tested First Line for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
- Cetuximab with Chemotherapy Prolongs Survival In Head and Neck Cancer
- Bevacizumab Improves Survival In Advanced Lung Cancer
- Cancer Research Funding Leveling Off and Threatening Progress
- Early Surgery for Severe Sciatica Relieves Pain Faster Than Conservative Treatment
- Surgery Yields Better Outcomes vs Conservative Treatment of Degenerative Spondylolist
- Telmisartan May Help Preserve Renal Function in Patients With Hypertension, Diabetes
- Sunburn Prevalence Increasing in the United States
- Cost Prevented About 12% From Receiving US Health Care in 2005
- FDA Orphan Drug Approvals: Levulan, Vekacia, Peptidomimetic Analog of Hexarelin
- Meta-Analysis Suggests Folic Acid Reduces Risk for Initial Stroke
- Aerobic Activity Modestly Increases HDL Cholesterol Levels
- Severe Hypoglycemia May Follow a Particular Pattern of Blood Glucose Fluctuation
- Calcium, Vitamin D Intake May Lower Risk for Premenopausal Breast Cancer
- FDA Approves Lybrel for Continuous Contraception
- FAST Trial Shows No Benefit of Factor VII in Treatment of ICH
- BAFTA: Warfarin Bests Aspirin for Stroke Prevention in Elderly AF Patients
- Environmental Oncology Coming to a Center Near You?
- Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea May Have Endothelial Cell Apoptosis
- Standard 6-Month TB Therapy May Be Insufficient to Prevent Relapse in Patients With H
- Pulmonary Complications of Major Abdominal Surgery May Be Increasing in US
- Temsirolimus Is Effective for Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
- Time Watching Television Linked to Glucose Control in Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes
- New Guidelines Issued for Nervous System Lyme Disease
- Exposure to Pesticides Linked to Risk for Parkinson's Disease
- FDA Safety Changes: Keppra, Saizen, Prozac
- DSM-IV Diagnostic Criteria for Eating Disorders May Be Too Stringent
- New Breast Cancer Susceptibility Genes Identified
- Temsirolimus Is Effective for Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
- Time Watching Television Linked to Glucose Control in Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes
- New Guidelines Issued for Nervous System Lyme Disease
- Exposure to Pesticides Linked to Risk for Parkinson's Disease