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Hypertension up to Six Times More Likely in Obese vs Slim YouthOverweight and obese boys and girls were much more likely to have hypertension than normal-weight children in a new study; thus, weight loss should be encouraged to reduce later CVD risk.
Heartwire, September 10, 2014

Question Drug Prescribing in Advanced DementiaMore than half of nursing home residents with advanced dementia receive medications of questionable benefit, at 'substantial' personal and monetary cost, a new study shows.
Medscape Medical News, September 10, 2014

FDA Advisors: No to Nebivolol/Valsartan Combo Pill for HTNIts blood-pressure-lowering effect "just wasn't robust enough" to justify yet another combo pill for hypertension, said a majority of members of the Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee.
Heartwire, September 10, 2014

Renal Cancer Rates Rising in US Children, TeensA survey of pediatric cancer in the US indicates that overall cancer rates have remained stable, but incidence rates are rising for some cancers, including renal carcinoma.
Medscape Medical News, September 10, 2014

Know These Signs: Maternal Early Warning Criteria ProposedAlmost half of the maternal deaths in the United States, France, and United Kingdom are preventable and result from delays in the recognition, diagnosis, and treatment of abnormal conditions.
Medscape Medical News, September 10, 2014

'Broken' Doctor Sentenced to 6 Months for Kickbacks, FraudFederal prosecutors sought a longer prison term, but the judge may have been swayed by the defense attorney's plea for mercy for his 74-year-old alcoholic client.
Medscape Medical News, September 10, 2014

Opioid-Induced Adverse Effects Hit Social MediaSocial media analysis reveals patients are talking about constipation and other opioid-induced adverse effects, and about lack of communication with doctors.
Medscape Medical News, September 10, 2014

A major effort is needed to contain the ongoing Ebola crisis in Africa; US clinicians need to be aware of all the latest guidance as well.

Drug-Test Doctors Despite False Positives and Self-policing Californians will vote on whether to mandate drug and alcohol testing for doctors and nurses. Many physicians resent this, but a bioethicist says it will help keep patients safe
Medscape Business of Medicine, September 8, 2014
Behind on Retirement Savings? Here's How to Catch Up Many physicians start to realize, as retirement gets nearer, that they may have too little in savings to fund a comfortable retirement lifestyle. There are steps to take to improve the situation.
Medscape Business of Medicine, July 31, 2014

Eric J. Topol, MD Director, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Chief Academic Officer, Scripps Health; Professor of Genomics, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California

Why Is So Much of the Medical Literature Wrong?Dr. Labos reviews the pitfalls of epidemiologic research and why a lot of published findings should be taken with a grain of salt.
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