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08/18/2006
Slow identification and poor laboratory procedures, including sniffing or unsafely handling patient cultures, exposed nine Florida laboratory workers to Burkholderia pseudomallei in 2005, after two patients infected in Honduras traveled to the state, according to a report in the Aug. 18 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Transmitted by inhalation or inoculation, the bacteria cause melioidosis, usually pneumonia, but can provoke abscesses of the skin, soft tissues and internal organs.
08/18/2006
Most women who lose weight through medically supervised weight-loss programs also have improvements in cellulite severity and appearance, though cellulite can worsen in some women, according to a report in the August issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
08/17/2006
Varenicline tartrate (Chantix) can help smokers kick the habit, according to two studies in the Aug. 14/28 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved varenicline in May 2006.
08/17/2006
Mothers who smoke during pregnancy are more likely to have overweight or obese children than mothers who do not smoke during pregnancy, according to a new longitudinal analysis in the Aug. 15 issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology.
08/17/2006
Nicotine receptor agonist cytisine, a drug that has been used for the past 40 years in Eastern Europe as an aid to smoking cessation, has been largely ignored by the English-language journals, according to a review and meta-analysis in the Aug. 14/28 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.
08/17/2006
Alendronate (Fosamax) may be more effective than alfacalcidol at staving off steroid-induced bone loss among patients with rheumatic diseases, according to the results of a double-blind study published in the Aug. 17 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
08/17/2006
The cyclic lipopeptide antibiotic daptomycin appears to be as effective as standard therapy for Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia complicated by right-sided endocarditis, according to a report in the Aug. 17 New England Journal of Medicine.
08/17/2006
Survey results suggest that Americans strongly support better coordination of health care and that rising medical costs are a serious concern for many low- and middle-income people. The survey, conducted on behalf of The Commonwealth Fund, also found that many people support fundamental changes or a complete rebuilding of the health care system.
08/17/2006
Bupivacaine provides digital nerve blockade for approximately 25 hours, significantly longer than lidocaine alone or with epinephrine, according to a report in the August issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
08/17/2006
Despite common perception, median base incomes among dermatologists in academic and practice settings are actually comparable, according to a report in the August issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.
08/16/2006
Fracture risk is significantly lower in women who adhere to bisphosphonate therapy for osteoporosis compared to those who do not, according to a study published in the August issue of the Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
08/16/2006
Neonatal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may help predict adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes in very preterm infants, according to a study in the Aug. 17 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
08/16/2006
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, is the most common cause of skin and soft-tissue infections in patients presenting to emergency departments in 11 U.S. cities, according to a study conducted in August 2004 and reported in the Aug. 17 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
08/15/2006
Studies examining the effect of financial incentives on quality of health care have shown mixed results, and ongoing monitoring of these programs is essential to determine their effectiveness, according to a report in the Aug. 15 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.
08/15/2006
There is a wide variation across the medical profession when it comes to disclosing medical errors to patients, with the visibility of the error and medical specialty both playing a role, according to two studies in the August 14/28 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.
08/15/2006
Elderly individuals who consume 1.6 mg or more of copper per day and whose diets are high in saturated and trans fats have a faster rate of cognitive decline than other patients, according to a report in the August issue of the Archives of Neurology.
08/15/2006
There is no significant association between obesity and in-hospital outcomes in myocardial infarction patients, but those who experience a heart attack and are morbidly obese tend to be younger than those of normal weight, according to a report in the Aug. 15 issue of the American Journal of Cardiology.
08/14/2006
Schools must take the lead in promoting adequate physical activity for children during the school day, according to a scientific statement published online Aug. 14 in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
08/11/2006
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted approval to TEVA Pharmaceuticals USA to manufacture a generic version of Effexor (venlafaxine), which is widely used in the treatment of major depressive disorder.
08/11/2006
A small but significant number of neurons in the embryonic mouse brain do not migrate to their proper position after excessively long exposures to ultrasound waves, according to a study published online Aug. 10 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Early Edition.
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