Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in OBGYN & Women's Health for September 2014. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that are the most likely to affect clinical practice.
Can Exercise Prevent Type 2 Diabetes? Genes May Be Key
TUESDAY, Sept. 30, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- For millions of overweight Americans, regular exercise remains a prime weapon against excess weight and the threat of type 2 diabetes. However, a new study suggests that the battle may be tougher for some than for others, depending on their genes. The study was published online Sept. 29 in Diabetologia.
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Fish Oil Supplements Don't Prevent Recurrence of A-Fib
TUESDAY, Sept. 30, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- High doses of fish oil supplements won't prevent recurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF), Canadian researchers report. The study, funded by the Canadian Institutes for Health Research and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Quebec, was published in the Oct. 7 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
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AHA: Consider Radiation Risks of Heart Imaging Procedures
TUESDAY, Sept. 30, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors need to make sure patients understand the radiation-related risks of heart imaging tests before sending them for such procedures, a new American Heart Association scientific statement says. The statement was published online Sept. 29 in Circulation.
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FDA Criticized Over Implanted Medical Device Approval Process
TUESDAY, Sept. 30, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Patients are receiving medical implants that may not have been rigorously tested before or after their approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, two new studies contend. The findings were published online Sept. 29 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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American Academy of Neurology Issues Opioid Guidelines
TUESDAY, Sept. 30, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- The risks of opioids outweigh their benefits for treating chronic noncancer pain such as chronic headaches, low back pain, and fibromyalgia, according to a new statement from the American Academy of Neurology (AAN).
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'Just-in-Time' Methodology Can Reduce Patient Waiting Times
MONDAY, Sept. 29, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Having trainee physicians review cases prior to clinic hours can reduce patient waiting times, flow times, and clinic session times, according to a study published online Sept. 16 in Pain Medicine. The management process studied was first popularized by Toyota in Japan.
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AMA Launches Three Programs for Physician Wellness
MONDAY, Sept. 29, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Physicians' personal health is a global concern and three initiatives are being developed to encourage positive change, according to a report from the American Medical Association (AMA).
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Pediatricians Endorse IUDs, Implants for Teen Birth Control
MONDAY, Sept. 29, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Long-acting contraceptive devices should be the first choice of birth control for teenage girls, new recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics state. The guidelines were published online Sept. 29 in Pediatrics.
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NIH Funds Study of Malpractice Risk, Cardiac Testing Incentives
FRIDAY, Sept. 26, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- The National Institutes of Health has granted $2 million to study the effect of malpractice risk and financial incentives on cardiac testing.
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Stress Might Be Even More Unhealthy for the Obese
FRIDAY, Sept. 26, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Recurring emotional stress may trigger a stronger biochemical response in overweight people, possibly increasing their risk of chronic illnesses such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes, according to new study published online Aug. 5 in Brain, Behavior, and Immunity.
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Experiences Trump Things, Even Before Purchase
FRIDAY, Sept. 26, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- People derive value from the anticipation of purchasing something, and this anticipation tends to be greater for an experiential purchase than for a material purchase, according to a study published online Aug. 21 in Psychological Science.
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Behavioral Therapy Deemed Best for Social Anxiety Disorder
FRIDAY, Sept. 26, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Antidepressants are commonly used to treat social anxiety disorder, but a new report argues that psychotherapy is a better first option. The report was published online Sept. 26 in The Lancet Psychiatry.
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Can Media Multitasking Alter Your Brain?
THURSDAY, Sept. 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Multitasking with smartphones, laptop computers, and other media devices could change the structure of your brain, according to a study published online Sept. 24 in PLOS ONE.
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CDC: Nearly 5 Percent of Young U.S. Women Have Chlamydia
THURSDAY, Sept. 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- An estimated 1.8 million Americans aged 14 to 39 are infected with Chlamydia trachomatis, and many don't know it, according to research published in the Sept. 26 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
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All Work, No Play May Up Risk of Diabetes
THURSDAY, Sept. 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Working long hours may increase one's risk for diabetes, but this may depend on the job. These findings have been published online Sept. 25 in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.
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NSAIDs Tied to Risk of Venous Thromboembolism
THURSDAY, Sept. 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may increase risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), according to new research published online Sept. 24 in Rheumatology.
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Blood Test Might Predict Speed of Recovery From Surgery
THURSDAY, Sept. 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Measuring the activity of subsets of white blood cells immediately after surgery might reveal which patients are likely to recover quickly and those who won't, a preliminary study suggests. The report was published in the Sept. 24 issue of Science Translational Medicine.
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Family-Based Therapy Can Aid Those With Anorexia
THURSDAY, Sept. 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Family-based therapies can benefit adolescents with anorexia nervosa, according to a study published online Sept. 24 in JAMA Psychiatry.
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Varicose Vein Treatments All Work, but Aren't Quite Equal
THURSDAY, Sept. 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Three common treatments for varicose veins all ease symptoms, though there may be small differences in quality of life months later, according to a study published in the Sept. 25 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Increasing Skirt Size Tied to Higher Breast Cancer Risk
THURSDAY, Sept. 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- For each increase in skirt size every 10 years, the risk of developing breast cancer after menopause could increase by 33 percent, according to research published online Sept. 24 in BMJ Open.
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CDC: U.S. Still Lags in Infant Mortality Rates
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- More infants are dying before they turn 1 year old in the United States than in most of Europe and several other developed countries, a new U.S. government report indicates. A greater proportion of premature births and deaths of full-term infants are driving the higher rate, which puts the United States below 25 other countries, according to the report, released Sept. 24 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics.
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Diabetes Rates Leveling Off in the United States
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Overall adult diabetes rates appear to have leveled off during the past four years in the United States, in stark contrast to the two decades prior, which saw a doubling of the chronic disease, according to research published in the Sept. 24 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Report Identifies Game Changers for U.S. Health Care
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Imagine if doctors and hospitals got paid for providing better care, not more care, and patients had better data for making informed health choices. A new report suggests that's the direction the U.S. health system is headed.
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Meditation May Benefit Those Who Suffer From Migraines
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is a safe and practical intervention for adults with migraine headaches, according to research published online July 18 in Headache.
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Decision-Support Guide Can Reduce Use of Prenatal Testing
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- A computerized, interactive decision-support guide and elimination of financial barriers to testing can reduce use of prenatal testing, according to a study published in the Sept. 24 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Most Doctors Are Over-Extended or at Full Capacity
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Most physicians report being over-extended or at full capacity, according to a survey conducted by Merritt Hawkins for The Physicians Foundation.
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Generic Discount Drug Program Use Has Increased Over Time
TUESDAY, Sept. 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Use of the generic discount drug program (GDDP) for filling prescriptions with generic drugs has increased since its introduction, according to a research letter published online Sept 22 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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FDA Warns Doctors of Danger From 'Fake' Drugs
TUESDAY, Sept. 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- The number of "rogue" wholesale distributors selling fake or unapproved prescription drugs is growing, so doctors need to be vigilant when purchasing medicines, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Tuesday.
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Breast Milk a Risk for Spreading Cytomegalovirus to Preemies
TUESDAY, Sept. 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- For babies born at very low birth weights, breast milk is more likely than a blood transfusion to lead to cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, according to a study published online Sept. 22 in JAMA Pediatrics.
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NIH Adds $10M to Encourage Gender Balance in Clinical Trials
TUESDAY, Sept. 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. National Institutes of Health is investing $10 million in additional funding in scientific trials to encourage researchers to consider gender in their preclinical and clinical studies.
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USPSTF: Behavioral Counseling Recommended to Reduce STIs
TUESDAY, Sept. 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- All sexually active adolescents and adults who are at increased risk for sexually transmitted infections should undergo "intensive" behavioral counseling to help prevent risky sexual behaviors (a B recommendation), according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. The final recommendation statement was published online Sept. 23 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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USPSTF: Screen Women for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea
TUESDAY, Sept. 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- All sexually active women should be screened for two of the most common sexually transmitted infections: chlamydia and gonorrhea, according to new recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. The final recommendation statement was published online Sept. 23 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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Joint Effort in Standardizing Due Date Estimation
TUESDAY, Sept. 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine have jointly released new recommendations for estimating gestational age and the anticipated due date for pregnant women. The Committee Opinion has been published in the October issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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PCPs Reluctant to Offer Genetics Services to Patients
TUESDAY, Sept. 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Primary care providers (PCPs) perceive multiple barriers to provision of genetics services for their patients, according to research published online Sept. 11 in Genetics in Medicine.
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Low Iron Intake During Pregnancy Linked to Autism Risk
MONDAY, Sept. 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Taking iron supplements as prescribed may play a role in reducing the risk of having a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to research published online Sept. 22 in the American Journal of Epidemiology.
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Metformin May Affect TSH Levels in Some Patients
MONDAY, Sept. 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Metformin may raise the risk of low levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) among patients with hypothyroidism, according to a study published online Sept. 22 in CMAJ, the journal of the Canadian Medical Association.
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One in 15 Family Docs Focus Time on Emergency/Urgent Care
MONDAY, Sept. 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Approximately one in 15 family physicians spend at least 80 percent of their time in emergency or urgent care, with higher percentages seen for doctors in rural areas, according to a report published by the American Academy of Family Physicians. The findings were published in the July-August issue of the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine.
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Redundant Antimicrobial Therapy Is Pervasive, Costly
MONDAY, Sept. 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Redundant use of antimicrobial therapy is pervasive in U.S. hospitals and is associated with considerable, potentially avoidable, health care costs, according to a study published in the October issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.
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Doctor Describes Importance of Interpretation in Patient Care
MONDAY, Sept. 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Understanding patients is important for all doctors, including those working with patients with limited English proficiency, according to an article published in the September/October issue of the Annals of Family Medicine.
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Adults Over 45 Not Meeting U.S. Muscle Strengthening Guidelines
MONDAY, Sept. 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Less than one-quarter of adults over 45 meet the muscle-strengthening recommendations set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, according to a study published Sept. 18 in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Preventing Chronic Disease.
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CDC: Oral Health in Young Women Needs Improvement
FRIDAY, Sept. 19, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Women of childbearing age in the United States should be encouraged to maintain better oral care and visit the dentist routinely, according to a study published Sept. 18 in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Preventing Chronic Disease. Researchers found young pregnant women, those who are non-Hispanic black or Mexican-American, as well as those with lower income and less education, need to improve their oral care.
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Systemwide Changes Needed to Restrain Health Care Spending
FRIDAY, Sept. 19, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Systemwide changes are necessary to prevent excessive health care spending, and so are tools to help consumers make better, more informed medical choices, according to a white paper published in June by Vitals.
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Presence of Peers Ups Health Workers' Hand Hygiene
FRIDAY, Sept. 19, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- The presence of other health care workers improves hand hygiene adherence, according to a study published in the October issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.
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Strategies Can Help Docs Lower Their Tax Burden
THURSDAY, Sept. 18, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Strategies are presented to help physicians lower their tax burden in an article published Sept. 2 in Medical Economics.
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Study Explores Link Between PTSD and Food Addiction
THURSDAY, Sept. 18, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Women who have the largest number of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms are almost three times more likely to develop an addiction to food, according to a study published online Sept. 17 in JAMA Psychiatry.
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CDC: Almost Everyone Needs a Flu Shot
THURSDAY, Sept. 18, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Less than half of all Americans got a flu shot last year, so U.S. health officials on Thursday urged that everyone 6 months and older get vaccinated for the coming flu season. "It's really unfortunate that half of Americans are not getting the protection from flu they could get," said Thomas Frieden, M.D., director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, during a morning news conference.
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Artificial Sweeteners May Raise Blood Glucose Levels
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Artificial sweeteners can potentially make blood glucose levels rise despite containing no calories, researchers report online Sept. 17 in Nature.
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Internists Report Considerable EMR-Linked Time Loss
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Use of electronic medical record (EMR) systems is associated with considerable loss of free time per clinic day, according to a research letter published online Sept. 8 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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Doctors Promoting Transparency With Patients
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Efforts to increase transparency among doctors are underway, according to an article published in The Boston Globe.
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One in Five U.S. Men Admit to Violence Against Partner
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- One in five American men admit to using violence against his spouse or partner, a new survey shows. The research was published in the September-October issue of the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine.
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Urine Test for Cervical HPV Demonstrates Good Accuracy
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- A simple urine test can routinely spot human papillomavirus (HPV), according to research published online Sept. 16 in The BMJ.
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Screening Elderly Women for Breast Cancer Questioned
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Including women older than 70 in national breast cancer screening programs won't lead to a sharp reduction in advanced forms of the disease, according to researchers who published their study findings online Sept. 15 in The BMJ.
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Long-Term Benefits Lacking for Magnesium Sulfate in Preemies
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Although magnesium sulfate is routinely given to pregnant women at risk for very preterm delivery, new research suggests it won't provide any long-term benefits for infants. The new findings were published in the Sept. 17 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Prenatal Phthalate Exposure Tied to Asthma Risk in Children
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure in the womb to household chemicals known as phthalates might increase a child's future risk of developing asthma, according to research published online Sept. 17 in Environmental Health Perspectives.
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AACR: Targeted Drugs Among Successes Against Cancer
TUESDAY, Sept. 16, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- About 14.5 million U.S. cancer survivors are alive today, compared to just three million in 1971, the American Association for Cancer Research reported Tuesday.
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U.S. Waistlines Keep Growing, With Women Leading the Way
TUESDAY, Sept. 16, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Americans' average waist size continues to inch up, and women's waistlines are widening faster than men's, according to new government research published in the Sept. 17 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Over a Quarter of Hospital Orders Classified As Defensive
TUESDAY, Sept. 16, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- More than one-quarter of hospital medicine services were rated by ordering physicians as at least a partially defensive order, according to a research letter published online Sept. 15 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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ACP Releases Guideline for Tx of Female Urinary Incontinence
TUESDAY, Sept. 16, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- The American College of Physicians (ACP) has presented evidence and provided clinical recommendations for the nonsurgical management of urinary incontinence (UI) in women. The clinical practice guideline has been published in the Sept. 16 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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Folate Intake Ups Outcomes for Assisted Reproductive Technology
TUESDAY, Sept. 16, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- For women undergoing assisted reproductive technology treatment, higher supplemental folate intake is associated with improved outcomes, according to a study published online Sept. 5 in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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Pattern of Estrogen-Progestin Use From 1970 to 2010 Described
MONDAY, Sept. 15, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- The use of estrogen-progestin has varied over the past 40 years, peaking in the 1990s and declining in the early 2000s, according to a study published online Sept. 8 in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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HbA1c ≥5.9 Percent Can ID Diabetes in Early Pregnancy
MONDAY, Sept. 15, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- An HbA1c threshold of ≥5.9 percent can identify all women with gestational diabetes in early pregnancy, according to a study published online Sept. 4 in Diabetes Care.
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Many Primary Care Patients Will Use Personal Health Records
MONDAY, Sept. 15, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- A substantial proportion of primary care patients will use online personal health records that interact with the electronic health record, according to a study published in the September/October issue of the Annals of Family Medicine.
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HPV Vaccine Knowledge Doesn't Predict Vaccination
MONDAY, Sept. 15, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Neither parents' nor adolescents' knowledge about human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines predicts vaccination compliance, according to a study published online Sept. 15 in Pediatrics.
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Errata Frequently Seen in Medical Literature
MONDAY, Sept. 15, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Errata, including those that may materially change the interpretation of data, are frequent in medical publications, according to a study published in the August issue of The American Journal of Medicine.
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New Role of Patient As Consumer Requires Market Changes
FRIDAY, Sept. 12, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- The new consumer retail market in U.S. health care is necessary and will benefit consumers, and as consumers take on more costs of care, access to information to help them make informed decisions is crucial, according to a recent white paper published by Vitals.
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Review: ASA to Prevent Primary CVD Should Be Individualized
FRIDAY, Sept. 12, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Prescribing aspirin for primary cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention should be judged on an individual basis by health care providers, according to an article published online Sept. 1 in Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine.
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Low Delivery Volume by Doctors Tied to Higher Cesarean Risk
FRIDAY, Sept. 12, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- The odds of cesarean delivery are increased for patients who undergo delivery by obstetricians with low delivery volume, according to a study published online Sept. 8 in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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Physician Describes Impact of Malpractice Suit
THURSDAY, Sept. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- A family doctor who was involved in a malpractice suit describes the impact on her practice of medicine in an article published online in the September/October issue of the Annals of Family Medicine.
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Fear About Disease Progression Prompts ER Returns
THURSDAY, Sept. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Perceived inability to access timely follow-up care and uncertainty and fear about disease progression are the main reasons for return visits to the emergency department, according to a study published online Sept. 2 in the Annals of Emergency Medicine.
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Technological Interventions Aid Weight Loss in Primary Care
THURSDAY, Sept. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Compared to usual care, technology-assisted weight loss interventions in the primary care setting help patients achieve more weight loss, according to research published online Aug. 19 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
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Single Random Biopsy Ups Detection of Cervical Disease
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- In women with negative colposcopy, a single random biopsy increases detection of high-grade cervical disease, according to a study published online Sept. 8 in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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Reanalyses of RCTs Can Lead to Different Conclusions
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- More than one-third of the small number of reanalyses of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) have implied conclusions different from those of the original articles, according to a study published online Sept. 9 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Meta-Analysis: Prediabetes Linked to Increased Cancer Risk
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Prediabetes is associated with an elevated risk of cancer overall and with increased risks of site-specific cancers, including liver, endometrial, and stomach/colorectal cancer, according to a meta-analysis published online Sept. 8 in Diabetologia.
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For Some, Health Insurance More Costly Than Uninsured Penalty
TUESDAY, Sept. 9, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- For some young people in the United States, the cost of paying a penalty for not buying health insurance will be lower than the lowest-cost insurance, according to a study published online Sept. 9 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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Stopping SSRI Use Not Found to Cut Risk of Miscarriage
TUESDAY, Sept. 9, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Increased risk of miscarriage is observed whether women receive selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors during early pregnancy or discontinue their use before pregnancy, according to research published in the October issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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Comparative Studies Lacking for Osteoporosis Drugs
TUESDAY, Sept. 9, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Good-quality evidence supports the efficacy of several medications for osteoporosis, but the comparative effectiveness of these drugs is unclear, according to research published online Sept. 9 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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USPSTF Recommends Aspirin for Preventing Preeclampsia
TUESDAY, Sept. 9, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends low-dose aspirin for preeclampsia prevention in high-risk pregnant women. The findings are presented in a final recommendation statement published online Sept. 9 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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Report Explores Patients' Portal Preferences
MONDAY, Sept. 8, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Patients want portals that include features such as appointment scheduling, viewing test results, and checking prescription refills, and are frustrated with unresponsive staff and poor interfaces, according to a report published by Software Advice.
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Is Soy a Foe to Women With Breast Cancer?
MONDAY, Sept. 8, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Soy protein may increase activity in genes linked to breast cancer growth -- at least in certain women who already have the disease, according to research reported in the September issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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Health Care Spending Expected to Rise in 2014 Through 2023
MONDAY, Sept. 8, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- While health spending growth was slow in 2013, health spending is expected to increase in 2014 and remain higher through 2023, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in Health Affairs.
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Bra Wearing Does Not Up Risk of Breast Cancer
FRIDAY, Sept. 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Wearing a bra does not appear to increase the risk of developing breast cancer, according to research published online Sept. 5 in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
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High Potassium Intake in Older Women Tied to Lower Stroke Risk
FRIDAY, Sept. 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- High potassium intake in older women is associated with lower stroke and all-cause mortality risk, according to a study published online Sept. 4 in Stroke.
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Obesity Remains Rampant Across America
FRIDAY, Sept. 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- More than 20 states have obesity rates topping one-third of their population, and six states saw a rise in obesity rates last year, according to two new reports released Thursday -- one from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the other from the Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF).
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Influenza Vaccine Immunogenic in HIV+ Pregnant Women
THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- The trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV3) provides protection against confirmed influenza in HIV-uninfected and HIV-infected pregnant women and in infants not exposed to HIV up to 24 weeks after birth, according to a study published in the Sept. 4 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Blog: Seven Most Common Physician Social Media Misses
THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- The most common physician social media misses and missteps can be avoided, allowing doctors to take advantage of marketing opportunities on all major social media channels, according to the author of a recent Vitals blog.
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ASCO: Family Docs Can Up Return Rates for Mammograms
THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- A personalized letter from a family physician may help improve return rates for screening mammography, according to research scheduled to be presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's 2014 Breast Cancer Symposium, held from Sept. 4 to 6 in San Francisco.
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Bisphosphonate Use Ups Atypical Femoral Fracture Risk
THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Bisphosphonate use, especially over a long duration, is associated with increased risk of atypical femoral fracture, according to a study published in the Sept. 4 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Guidelines Issued for HER2-Negative Advanced Breast Cancer
THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Evidence-based recommendations have been developed for chemotherapy and targeted therapy for women with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative advanced breast cancer. The clinical practice guideline was published online Sept. 2 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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Rate of Bilateral Mastectomy Increased From 1998 to 2011
TUESDAY, Sept. 2, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- For women diagnosed with stage 0 to III breast cancer, the rate of bilateral mastectomy increased from 1998 to 2011, according to a study published in the Sept. 3 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Maternal Gestational Diabetes Ups Daughters' Adiposity
TUESDAY, Sept. 2, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Girls exposed to maternal gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) or hyperglycemia in utero have elevated risk of childhood adiposity, particularly if the mother is overweight or obese, according to a study published online Aug. 22 in Diabetes Care.
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