Omega-3s may not protect against atrial fibrillation
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The failure of fish oil supplements to prevent recurrent atrial
fibrillation in a new trial adds to a growing pool of disappointing evidence regarding the protective effects of
omega-3 fatty acids on heart health. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - January 1, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Diabetics have fewer cardiovascular events with metformin than with glipizide
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Compared with glipizide, long-term therapy with metformin leads to a
reduction in major cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to Chinese and US
researchers. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - January 1, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Vitamin combo may help curb neuropathy in diabetics
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A combination of the biologically active and immediately bioavailable
forms of folate, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6 (Metanx, Pamlab) seems to alleviate symptoms of peripheral neuropathy
in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a new trial. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - January 1, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Risk of venous thromboembolism not significantly increased with VEGFR-TKIs
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Treating cancer patients with vascular endothelial growth factor receptor
tyrosine kinase inhibitors (VEGFR-TKIs) does not appear to increase their risk of venous thromboembolism,
researchers from China report. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - January 1, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Remote ICD monitoring as safe, effective as ambulatory
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Home monitoring of implantable cardiac defibrillators (ICD) is at least as
safe as standard ambulatory monitoring, and results in fewer appropriate and inappropriate shocks and longer
battery life, findings from the ECOST trial show. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - January 1, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Increased risk of fractures seen in patients with cirrhosis
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Patients with cirrhosis face an increased risk of orthopedic fracture,
researchers from Taiwan report. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - January 1, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Repeat botox shots appear safe, effective for bladder pain syndrome
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Repeated onabotulinum toxin A (OnabotA) injections into the trigonal area
can safely relieve pain and other symptoms of bladder pain syndrome, according to a new report. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - January 1, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Naloxone kits let drug abusers reverse heroin overdose
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Giving drug abusers the means to reverse someone else's heroin overdose
would save lives and be cost-effective, according to a new analysis today in the Annals of Internal
Medicine. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - January 1, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Employer wins relief from U.S. contraceptives mandate
(Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - December 31, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Brief talk therapy has lasting benefits for kids with functional abdominal pain
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children with functional abdominal pain and their parents who participated
in a brief social learning and cognitive behavioral intervention saw lasting benefits, researchers
say. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - December 31, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Every school district needs a doctor, AAP says
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite no federal or uniform state requirements to do so, all school
districts should have a doctor to oversee school health services, according to a policy statement from the American
Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - December 31, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
FDA approves first anti-diarrheal drug for HIV/AIDS patients
(Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - December 31, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Maturation of oocytes before freezing advantageous
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Immature oocytes may ultimately do better when matured before
cryopreservation, researchers say. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - December 31, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Radial access for PCI doesn't boost neurologic complications
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Neurologic complications are not more frequent when percutaneous coronary
intervention (PCI) is done with radial access, researchers from UK report. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - December 31, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Physicians urged to join discussion on gun policies
Faced with the impossible nature of predicting individuals who could commit violent crimes, physicians
are urging their colleagues to protect public health by joining the debate on gun control. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - December 31, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
