Americans’ Complementary Health Approaches Changing
Yoga practice and fish oil use up, some other supplement use down
Seven Tips Help Doctors Prepare for Meaningful Use Audits
Best way to prepare for an audit is to assume it will happen and make sure MU requirements are met
Risk of Psychiatric Disorders Up for Children With T1DM
Increased risk of psychiatric morbidity most pronounced in six months after diagnosis
Research Misconduct ID’d by FDA Often Unreported in Literature
Only three of 78 published studies mentioned issues of concern uncovered by FDA
BP Meds Benefit Diabetes Patients, Even Without HTN
Although positive effect of meds smaller in participants with lower blood pressure levels
Naps Counteract Negative Effects of Sleep Deprivation
Naps appear to restore norepinephrine and interleukin-6 levels to normal
Residential Program Cuts CVD Risk Factors in Obese Youth
Helps with weight loss, but therapy is costly and long-term results are unknown
FDA Expands Approval of Lucentis for Diabetic Retinopathy
To treat diabetic retinopathy in patients with diabetic macular edema
Confidence Not Accurate Measure of Prescribing Competence
Fourth-year medical students show lack of insight into their own prescribing strengths and weaknesses
Less Common Bariatric Procedure = More Weight Loss
But 'duodenal switch' procedure also linked to more complications
