VA/DoD Release Guidelines for Dyslipidemia Management
Key features include elimination of treatment targets, additional testing only when rationale clear
Anxiety Independently Predicts Pain in Patients With MS
Research confirms high prevalence of pain, affecting more than half of those with multiple sclerosis
Clinical Decision Rule Can Classify Risk of Chronic Back Pain
Eight-item rule deemed most parsimonious for classifying risk in patients with acute low back pain
Medical Identity Theft Incidents Increasing
Increase of 21.7 percent in incidents since last report; theft is costly to consumers
Risk of Copper Deficiency Linked to Zinc Supplements
Zinc deficiency frequently misdiagnosed; awareness of copper deficiency lacking
White Matter Abnormalities in Female Interstitial Cystitis
Brain abnormalities linked to symptoms of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome
Hundreds Arrested Nationwide for Medicare/Medicaid Fraud
Many arrested were alleged to be involved in scams focused on Medicare's drug benefit
FDA Cracks Down on Online Sale of Illegal Medical Products
International effort takes aim at more than 1,050 websites
Caution in Social Media Age: Self-Promotion Can Backfire
Too much self-promotion can offend others, researchers note
Aggressive Malpractice Environment Ups Hospital LOS
Increased hospitalization charges and length of stay, but no correlation with mortality
