ACOG: Encourage Consideration of Contraceptive Implants/IUDs
Committee opinion recommends counseling women to consider long-acting reversible birth control
CPAP in OSA Linked to Beneficial Activity in Brain Stem
In small study, continuous positive airway pressure linked with restored sympathetic drive
Regular Text Messages Could Help Patients With CHD
Patients saw improvements in cholesterol, blood pressure, weight
IOM: Most U.S. Patients Will Experience Diagnostic Error
Panel urges changes to an increasingly complex health care system
ICU for Pneumonia in Elderly Ups Survival, Not Costs
More liberal admission policies could benefit these patients, researchers say
Combo Drug May Calm Agitation in Alzheimer’s Patients
Drug combines dextromethorphan with quinidine
Review Links Obesity to Increased Thyroid Cancer Risk
Positive link to papillary, follicular, anaplastic thyroid cancer; inverse link for medullary thyroid cancer
Rosacea Linked to Various Comorbid Conditions
Significant associations with comorbid conditions for moderate to severe rosacea versus mild disease
Not All Trans Fats Appear to Be Created Equal for Heart Risk
Those found naturally in dairy, meat products may help; low levels of artificial trans fats might not hurt
SSRIs Recommended As First Treatment Choice for PMDD
Calcium supplementation also appears helpful; saffron and ginkgo biloba show some promise
