Electrical impedance test may improve cervical neoplasia detection
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adding electrical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) to colposcopy may improve
the accuracy of high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (HG-CIN) detection, a new study
suggests. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - January 9, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Malcolm A. McCannel, MD, dies at 96
Malcolm A. McCannel, MD, the pioneering ophthalmic surgeon who developed practice management
techniques as well as the McCannel suture, died Dec. 30, 2012 in Indianapolis. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - January 9, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Exenatide more effective than insulin detemir: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Exenatide is more effective than insulin detemir when added to oral
glucose-lowering therapies, European researchers say. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - January 9, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Irreversibility a drawback for presbyopic corneal laser procedures
A lack of evidence demonstrating reversibility of cornea-based laser procedures for presbyopia is an
issue of concern for the use of these techniques. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - January 9, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Galderma to acquire Spirig
Pharmaceutical company Galderma is poised to acquire Spirig Pharma, a move that will boost its line of
products for treating various dermatologic conditions. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - January 9, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Lithotripsy doesn't require routine antibiotics: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Bacteriuria and urinary tract infection (UTI) are so rare after shockwave
lithotripsy (SWL) that routine antibiotics aren't necessary, a Canadian paper suggests. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - January 9, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Parasitic worm infection may curb diabetes risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For all its disadvantages, a history of schistosomiasis may lower the risk
of diabetes, Chinese researchers say. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - January 9, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
FDA seeks more time to review drug for hepatitis C
(Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - January 9, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Pain significant predictor of SCC
Pain is a significant predictor of squamous cell carcinoma compared to basal cell carcinoma, according
to results of a recent study. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - January 9, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
FDA approves tonometer
The Oculus Corvis ST, a non-contact tonometer and optical pachymeter, has received the approval of the
FDA. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - January 9, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
New technologies, not physician salaries, account for greatest rise in healthcare costs, report says
Contrary to popular belief, a new report reveals that new technologies account for more new healthcare
spending than physician salaries. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - January 9, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Statins may improve outcomes in acute ischemic stroke
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Statin therapy may improve outcomes of acute ischemic stroke, a systematic
review and meta-analysis suggest. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - January 9, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
New tanning group targets UV 'myths'
A newly formed group of indoor tanning retailers is working to correct what it calls
"ldquo;misinformation” about tanning beds and boost public awareness of the potential
benefits of UV exposure. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - January 9, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Obesity, lack of insurance cited in U.S. health gap
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Overeating, lack of health insurance access and comparatively high poverty are
among the many reasons why Americans are less healthy and die younger than people in other wealthy countries, a
report requested by the U.S. government showed on Wednesday. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - January 9, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
IUD with Plan B drug stems heavy menstrual bleeding
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An intrauterine device (IUD) that elutes the drug used in the Plan B
contraceptive pill is more effective than standard treatments for limiting the effects of heavy menstrual bleeding,
British doctors reported online today in The New England Journal of Medicine. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - January 9, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
