Part D premiums for 2009.(POLICY & PRACTICE)(Brief
article)
On average, Medicare beneficiaries can expect to pay about $28 per
month for standard Part D prescription drug coverage next year. The
estimates from the CMS are based on bids submitted for both . . .
P4P working, CMS says.(POLICY & PRACTICE)(Brief
article)
Medical practices that participated in a Medicare
pay-for-performance demonstration program earned $16.7 million in
incentive payments during the program's second year by improving
the quality of . . .
NEJM editors support plaintiff.(POLICY & PRACTICE)(New
England Journal of Medicine )(Brief article)
Ten current and former New England Journal of Medicine editors have
sided with the plaintiff in a U.S. Supreme Court case that could
determine how much the Food and Drug Administration's approval . . .
Obesity alters normal nocturnal BP patterns.(Cardiovascular
Medicine)(Blood pressure)(Clinical report)
NEW ORLEANS -- Obesity blunts the normal pattern of nocturnal blood
pressure dipping, and this might be one mechanism through which obesity
contributes to adverse cardiovascular outcomes, findings . . .
Proper antihypertensive prescribing prompted by computerized
reminders.(Cardiovascular Medicine)(Clinical report)
TORONTO -- Computerized reminders flashed to primary care
physicians as they checked and recorded their patients' blood
pressures led to a small but significant improvement in the rate of . . .
Low serum selenium boosts hypertension risk.(Cardiovascular
Medicine)(Clinical report)
NEW ORLEANS -- Reduced serum selenium is an independent predictor
of hypertension, according to an analysis of data from the third
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
The findings . . .
Omega-3 fatty acid cuts rate of new atrial fib.(Cardiovascular
Medicine)(atrial fibrillation)(Clinical report)
TORONTO -- Patients with cardiovascular disease on an oral regimen
of omega-3 fatty acid had a 73% reduced risk for developing atrial
fibrillation in a retrospective, observational study of more . . .
Natalizumab cuts hospitalization rates for Crohn's
patients.(Gastroenterology)(Clinical report)
SAN DIEGO -- Treatment with natalizumab significantly reduced the
rates of overall hospitalization and disease-specific hospitalization
for adults with Crohn's disease, according to data from . . .
Helminth exposure tied to immune
regulation.(Gastroenterology)(Report)
The epidemic of immune diseases that swept through the developed
world during the 20th century may have resulted from a disruption in the
delicate balance achieved throughout evolution between . . .
Intervention cuts STI rates among black women.(Infectious
Diseases)(sexually transmitted infections)(Clinical report)
MEXICO CITY -- African American women who receive an intervention
that includes a package of safer-sex options have a large reduction in
the incidence of sexually transmitted infections relative to . . .
Tobacco, expectation of pleasure are risk factors for heavy
drinking.(Adolescent Health)(Report)
WASHINGTON -- Tobacco use and the expectation of social and
physical pleasure from alcohol consumption significantly predict the
transition to heavy drinking among adolescents and young adults, . . .
Watch diabetic youth for signs of disturbed eating.(Adolescent
Health)(Clinical report)
KEYSTONE, COLO. -- Red flags for disturbed eating behavior in
adolescent girls with type 1 diabetes include a persistently high
glycosylated hemoglobin level, frequent episodes of . . .
Eating disorders in adolescents shift over time.(Adolescent
Health)(Clinical report)
SEATTLE -- Sizable proportions of adolescents progress along a
spectrum of eating-disordered behavior over time, highlighting the
importance of early detection and intervention, Diann M. Ackard, . . .
Prevalence of ADHD is up among teenagers.(Adolescent
Health)(attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder)(Clinical
report)
The percentage of adolescents being diagnosed with
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is on the rise, but prevalence
rates remain constant among younger children, according to a
retrospective . . .
Brochure on skin ca irradiation.(Adolescent Health)(skin
cancer)(Brief article)
A brochure, "Radiation Therapy for Skin Cancer" includes
up-to-date information for skin cancer patients who are deciding whether
radiation therapy is the best treatment option for them.
The . . .
Teens being treated for acne may be unmotivated.(Adolescent
Health)(Clinical report)
STANFORD, CALIF. -- The art and science of treating acne in
adolescents start with touching the patient.
"Many adolescents have a feeling that their acne is very
dirty, and they take it . . .
For psoriasis with hepatitis, biologics are
key.(Dermatology)(Clinical report)
DESTIN, FLA. -- Treating psoriasis in patients with hepatitis can
pose a particular challenge, but good outcomes can be achieved with
systemic treatment using appropriate agents, Dr. Jeffrey Sobell . . .
Severe psoriasis increases risk of reduced arterial
compliance.(Dermatology)(Clinical report)
KYOTO, JAPAN -- Severe chronic plaque psoriasis is associated with
increased arterial stiffness--a finding that is independent of
conventional cardiovascular risk factors, Dr. Giampiero . . .
Prolactin may explain the stress trigger of
psoriasis.(Dermatology)(Clinical report)
KYOTO, JAPAN -- Prolactin may be a key mediator in the pathway by
which psychological stress triggers and exacerbates psoriasis, according
to Dr. Ewan A. Langan.
This raises the intriguing . . .
Psoriasis linked with MI, stroke,
depression.(Dermatology)(myocardial infarction)(Clinical report)
SAN DIEGO -- Emerging scientific data on adults with psoriasis
suggest that certain comorbidities, including metabolic syndrome and
myocardial infarction, may accompany the disease.
People with . . .
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