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Articles in July 1, 2009 issue of Family Practice News

• RA, others join diabetes as major CVD risk factors: consensus on management reached
  by Mitchel L. Zoler
• Tobacco law gives FDA unprecedented authority
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• Panel backs IV pegloticase for patients with refractory gout
  by Elizabeth Mechcatie
• Zinc-containing intranasals recalled because of anosmia
  by Alicia Ault
• Tap into the power of adult immunization
  by Robert H. Hopkins, Jr.
• Watch for depression in hypertensive patients
  by Kate Johnson
• Atrial fibrillation can triple dementia risk before age 70
  by Mitchel L. Zoler
• Mortality found no higher with rosiglitazone
  by Miriam E. Tucker
• Investigational drug bests exenatide in glucose control
  by Doug Brunk
• Diagnosis and treatment of depression down since 2003
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• Votes mixed on ziprasidone for pediatric bipolar
  by Elizabeth Mechcatie
• SLE tied to higher risk of HPV infection
  by Doug Brunk
• Botox is still the leading cosmetic procedure
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• New acne treatment guidelines emphasize psychological effects
  by Michele G. Sullivan
• Hormone therapy raises lung cancer death risk
  by Mary Jo M. Dales
• Metoclopramide does not appear to raise risks to fetus
  by Mary Ann Moon
• H1N1 virus infection
  by Gerald G. Briggs
• Statin use may reduce prostate cancer risk
  by Susan Birk
• Foodborne infections may increase risk of IBD
  by Heidi Splete
• Well-timed prednisone eased morning stiffness in RA
  by Michele G. Sullivan
• Asthma drug label to include psychiatric risk
  by Lorinda Bullock
• Diet may alter risk of age-related macular degeneration
  by Renee Matthews
• Guidelines address inpatient glycemic control
  by Miriam E. Tucker
• In CVD patients, diabetes increases risk of hospitalization
  by Miriam E. Tucker
• Societies list caveats for a public plan
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• Potentially preventable conditions with highest hospital costs
• Gardasil's syncope warning bolstered
  by Michele G. Sullivan
• New comissioner eyes need for greater oversight of imports
  by Joyce Frieden
• Advisory issued about risks from stolen Levemir insulin
  by Miriam E. Tucker
• Act affects only newer dietary ingredients
  by Stephan Dorlandt
• Caution seems best for Generic AEDs
  by William G. Hope
• Hypertrophy resolves by getting BP to goal
  by Sherry Boschert
• 80-lead ECG system may improve diagnosis
  by Bruce Jancin
• Scoring tools predict progression to diabetes: one CDC-developed system doesn't even require a blood test
  by Robert Finn
• 'Family-focused' depression care recommended
  by Jane Anderson
• Data on ADHD stimulants deemed not 'threatening'
  by Heidi Splete
• Panel majority backs olanzapine for teen use
  by Elizabeth Mechcatie
• Panel supports quetiapine for pediatric use
  by Elizabeth Mechcatie
• Pertussis much more likely in vaccine refusers
  by Michele G. Sullivan
• Gelatin or egg allergy may not rule out vaccine
  by Susan London
• Poor infection control an issue in H1N1 cases
  by Heidi Splete
• Cefepime deemed appropriate for select indications
  by Lorinda Bullock
• Comorbidities cut from gastric banding in teens
  by Bruce Jancin
• PPI withdrawal triggers acid hypersecretion
  by Mary Ann Moon
• IBD during pregnancy may affect child health, development
  by Heidi Splete
• Vitamin D insufficiency in sunny climates, too
  by Diana Mahoney
• Vertebroplasty can ease pain despite fracture's location
  by Bruce Jancin
• Imaging offers window to treat RA earlier
  by Mitchel L. Zoler
• Difficult to control asthma may be vocal cord dysfunction
  by Doug Brunk
• Geriatric ED patients get inappropriate drugs
  by Bruce Jancin
• Morning headache common in sleep disorders
  by Doug Brunk
• Hospital discharge initiative targets readmissions: mentors are key to staying focused on improving communication between the hospital and PCP does
  by Mary Jo M. Dales
• Pediatric cancer centers best for some adults
  by Bruce Jancin
• Panel: hope is slim for long-term care reform
  by Keith Haglund
• Health disparities support need for larger reform
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• Vermont bans most pharma gifts
  by Jane Anderson
• More flu preparation needed
  by Jane Anderson
• Minorities, docs miscommunicate
  by Jane Anderson
• Bankruptcies, illness linked
  by Jane Anderson
• Medical homes, clinics urged
  by Jane Anderson
• ED overcrowding continues
  by Jane Anderson
• Recovery audit contractor program starts soon
  by Denise Napoli
• MD shortage calls for multipronged approach
  by Denise Napoli
• Pipeline depends on public-private partnerships
  by Joyce Frieden
• Enhancing education for the primary care physician
  by Greg Feero
• Readmissions can shrink along with length of stay: during a 10-year period, length of stay fell by 25%, while readmission rates dropped by 7%
  by Patrice Wendling
• Is that your breast offer?
  by Richard Franki
• A spirited bankruptcy
  by Richard Franki
• Medical therapy; revascularization equal in type 2 diabetics
  by Doug Brunk
• Actinic keratosis lesions regress, recur over time
  by Kate Johnson
• Pirfenidone may slow deterioration from pulmonary fibrosis
  by Doug Brunk