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Faculty physicians at academic medical centers may be less likely to experience burnout if they spend at least one day per week on the aspect of their work that is most meaningful to them, according to a report in the May 25 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news162487805.html Medicine & Health Mon, 25 May 2009 16:30:30 EST news162487805 An estimated 35 percent of U.S. adults age 40 and older have vestibular dysfunction (inner ear balance disorders), and those who do may have a higher risk of falling, according to a report in the May 25 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news162487741.html Medicine & Health Mon, 25 May 2009 16:29:23 EST news162487741 Available evidence supports the use of online or other computer-based smoking cessation programs for helping adults quit smoking, according to a meta-analysis of previously published studies appearing in the May 25 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news162487363.html Medicine & Health Mon, 25 May 2009 16:23:16 EST news162487363 A Web-based system allowing general practitioners to confer with specialists regarding patients with skin conditions may reduce referrals to dermatologists by approximately 20 percent, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of Dermatology. http://www.physorg.com/news161883432.html Medicine & Health Mon, 18 May 2009 16:38:30 EST news161883432 Overall prognosis for gallbladder cancer appears to be improving, although many patients still have incurable disease and poor survival rates, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of Surgery. http://www.physorg.com/news161882928.html Medicine & Health Mon, 18 May 2009 16:29:11 EST news161882928 New research supports the findings of a landmark drug comparison study published in 2002 in which a diuretic drug or "water pill" outperformed other medications for high blood pressure. A scientific team including investigators from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston reports the findings in the May 11 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news161443460.html Medicine & Health Wed, 13 May 2009 14:25:05 EST news161443460 A diet designed to prevent and treat high blood pressure also may be associated with a lower risk of heart failure among women, according to a report in the May 11 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news161279278.html Medicine & Health Mon, 11 May 2009 16:58:59 EST news161279278 Acupuncture can help people with chronic low back pain feel less bothered by their symptoms and function better in their daily activities, according to the largest randomized trial of its kind, published in the May 11, 2009 Archives of Internal Medicine. But the SPINE (Stimulating Points to Investigate Needling Efficacy) trial raises questions about how the ancient practice actually works. http://www.physorg.com/news161279190.html Medicine & Health Mon, 11 May 2009 16:46:50 EST news161279190 Regularly eating fish, nuts, olive oil and other foods containing omega-three fatty acids and avoiding trans fats appears to be associated with a lower risk for the eye disease age-related macular degeneration, according to two reports in the May issue of Archives of Ophthalmology. http://www.physorg.com/news161278809.html Medicine & Health Mon, 11 May 2009 16:41:28 EST news161278809 Toddlers with autism appear more likely to have an enlarged amygdala, a brain area associated with numerous functions, including the processing of faces and emotion, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. In addition, this brain abnormality appears to be associated with the ability to share attention with others, a fundamental ability thought to predict later social and language function in children with autism. http://www.physorg.com/news160675501.html Medicine & Health Mon, 04 May 2009 17:05:24 EST news160675501 About half of women whose symptoms of severe premenstrual syndrome are relieved by the antidepressant sertraline appear to experience relapse within six to eight months after stopping medication, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Women with more severe symptoms and those who took the drug for a shorter period of time may be more likely to relapse. http://www.physorg.com/news160674702.html Medicine & Health Mon, 04 May 2009 16:52:25 EST news160674702 (PhysOrg.com) -- Children who are bullied at school over several years are up to four times more likely to develop psychotic-like symptoms by the time they reach early adolescence. http://www.physorg.com/news160406866.html Medicine & Health Fri, 01 May 2009 14:28:13 EST news160406866 Patients newly diagnosed with hypertension, diabetes or high cholesterol are significantly more likely to delay initiating recommended drug treatment if they face higher co-payments for medications, according to a new RAND Corporation study. http://www.physorg.com/news160146402.html Medicine & Health Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:07:05 EST news160146402 Superobese gastric bypass patients appear to have improvements in quality of life and obesity-related co-existing conditions, and despite losing weight remain obese after surgery, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://www.physorg.com/news159464336.html Medicine & Health Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:39:13 EST news159464336 The World Digital Library, a website offering free access to rare books, maps, manuscripts, films and photographs from across the globe, launches Tuesday at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. http://www.physorg.com/news159425884.html Technology Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:59:03 EST news159425884 (AP) -- What we know for sure about diet and what protects the heart is a relatively short list. http://www.physorg.com/news158864580.html Medicine & Health Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:03:20 EST news158864580 Patients with a rare, blinding eye disease saw their vision improve after treatment with drugs to suppress their immune systems, according to researchers at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center. Because autoimmune retinopathy (AIR) is difficult to diagnose, the biggest challenge now is to find biologic markers that identify patients who can benefit from treatment. http://www.physorg.com/news158862397.html Medicine & Health Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:27:05 EST news158862397 Approximately one in four practicing clinicians appear to be aware of two major federally funded clinical trials of alternative therapies, and many do not express confidence in their ability to interpret research results, according to a report in the April 13 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://www.physorg.com/news158861206.html Medicine & Health Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:07:16 EST news158861206 Most males who commit suicide or need hospital care for suicide attempts during their teen or early adult years appear to have high levels of psychiatric problems at age 8, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. However, later suicide attempts in females are not predicted by mental health issues at this age. http://www.physorg.com/news158254753.html Medicine & Health Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:40:03 EST news158254753 Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have compiled the first-ever review of the neurobiology of wisdom - once the sole province of religion and philosophy. The study by Dilip V. Jeste, MD, and Thomas W. Meeks, MD, of UC San Diego's Department of Psychiatry and the Stein Institute for Research on Aging, will be published in the Archives of General Psychiatry on April 6. http://www.physorg.com/news158254472.html Medicine & Health Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:35:20 EST news158254472 Average blood levels of vitamin D appear to have decreased in the United States between 1994 and 2004, according to a report in the March 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news157050961.html Medicine & Health Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:17:04 EST news157050961 High concentrations of blood fats known as triglycerides are common in the United States, according to a report in the March 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. Lifestyle changes are the preferred initial treatment for hypertriglyceridemia (the resulting condition), but physical inactivity, obesity and other modifiable risk factors remain prevalent. http://www.physorg.com/news157045160.html Medicine & Health Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:40:01 EST news157045160 Smoking appears to be associated with an increased risk of acute and chronic pancreatitis, according to a report in the March 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. In addition, the risk of developing the disease may be higher in those who smoke more. http://www.physorg.com/news157045092.html Medicine & Health Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:38:42 EST news157045092 Children and siblings of those with venous thrombosis, or blood clots in the veins, appear to have more than double the risk of developing the condition than those without a family history, according to a report in the March 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news157044991.html Medicine & Health Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:37:00 EST news157044991 Individuals who eat more red meat and processed meat appear to have a modestly increased risk of death from all causes and also from cancer or heart disease over a 10-year period, according to a report in the March 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. In contrast, a higher intake of white meat appeared to be associated with a slightly decreased risk for overall death and cancer death. http://www.physorg.com/news157044876.html Medicine & Health Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:34:57 EST news157044876 Oral vitamin D supplements at a dose of at least 400 international units per day are associated with a reduced risk of bone fractures in older adults, according to results of a meta-analysis published in the March 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news157044782.html Medicine & Health Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:33:45 EST news157044782 Obese patients with a body mass index (BMI) of more than 35 appear more likely to have cancer that has spread to their lymph nodes, lower rates of survival and higher rates of recurrence following surgery for pancreatic cancer, according to a report in the March issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://www.physorg.com/news156450916.html Medicine & Health Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:35:34 EST news156450916 Parents are mostly willing to consent to post mortem research on their children, providing they are approached by specialist nurses, experienced in bereavement and family counselling, suggests a small study published ahead of print in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. http://www.physorg.com/news156083991.html Medicine & Health Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:40:26 EST news156083991 Children born extremely prematurely are at high risk of developing learning difficulties by the time they reach the age of 11. http://www.physorg.com/news156016378.html Medicine & Health Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:54:05 EST news156016378 Men with higher vitamin C intake appear less likely to develop gout, a painful type of arthritis, according to a report in the March 9 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news155848861.html Medicine & Health Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:21:42 EST news155848861