AMA: Use American Heart Month to Focus on Patients’ BP
AMA provides three questions for physicians to ask when measuring blood pressure
Findings Do Not Support Creatine for Parkinson’s Rx
Research in mice had suggested oral creatine supplementation might help
Americans’ Complementary Health Approaches Changing
Yoga practice and fish oil use up, some other supplement use down
Seven Tips Help Doctors Prepare for Meaningful Use Audits
Best way to prepare for an audit is to assume it will happen and make sure MU requirements are met
Research Misconduct ID’d by FDA Often Unreported in Literature
Only three of 78 published studies mentioned issues of concern uncovered by FDA
Naps Counteract Negative Effects of Sleep Deprivation
Naps appear to restore norepinephrine and interleukin-6 levels to normal
FDA OKs Device to Help Prevent Procedure-Related Stroke
Transcarotid system designed to help prevent stroke during stent and angioplasty procedures
Resting-State Connectivity Predicts Psychotherapy Response
Pretreatment connectivity can predict response to psychotherapy in major depressive disorder
Confidence Not Accurate Measure of Prescribing Competence
Fourth-year medical students show lack of insight into their own prescribing strengths and weaknesses
APOE Allele Linked to Severity of Alzheimer’s Disease
Relatively rare APOEε2 allele associated with milder version of Alzheimer's disease
