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  • General medicine

    FDA orders 'black box' label on some antibiotics

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Tuesday ordered the makers of certain antibiotics to add a "black box" label warning - the FDA's strongest - to alert patients of possible tendon ruptures and tendonitis.

    CNN.com - Thu, 10 July 2008
    http://www.cnn.com

  • Oncology

    Biomarkers Predict Risk for Prostate Cancer Recurrence

    A blood test that screens for a panel of 7 biomarkers can accurately predict whether a patient will experience prostate cancer recurrence, researchers suggest.

    Medscape - Thu, 10 July 2008
    http://www.medscape.com

  • Cardiology

    Ankle-Brachial Index Improves CV Risk Prediction

    Measurement of the ankle-brachial index may improve the accuracy of cardiovascular risk prediction beyond the Framingham risk score, a new meta-analysis suggests.

    Medscape - Thu, 10 July 2008
    http://www.medscape.com

  • Cardiology

    MI in Pregnancy: Numbers Increasing but Management Improving

    A new review of pregnancy-related acute myocardial infarction (MI) has revealed that mortality from this condition has fallen considerably over the past decade, probably as a result of improved treatment of MI overall rather than a specific focus on pregnancy-related MI.

    Medscape - Thu, 10 July 2008
    http://www.medscape.com

  • Pediatrics

    Much can be gleaned from reaction to baby's smile

    The baby's smile that gladdens a mother's heart also lights up the reward centers of her brain, said Baylor College of Medicine researchers.

    Baylor College of Medicine - Thu, 10 July 2008
    http://www.bcm.edu

  • Infectious Diseases

    Epidemic typhus

    Epidemic typhus has caused substantial health problems during times of war and social disruption.

    The Lancet Infectious Diseases - Thu, 10 July 2008
    http://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf

  • Infectious Diseases

    Acute lung injury and other serious complications of Plasmodium vivax malaria

    Plasmodium vivax infection is widely regarded as benign, but serious and life-threatening complications can occur.

    The Lancet Infectious Diseases - Thu, 10 July 2008
    http://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf

  • Oncology

    Studies Explore Factors That Underlie Varied Responses to Cancer Drugs

    New research findings in the field of personalized medicine could help oncologists understand the characteristics that determine why patients respond differently to therapeutic drugs.

    Journal of the American Medical Association - Thu, 10 July 2008
    http://jama.ama-assn.org/

  • Neurology

    Practice Parameter: Simple Maneuver Is Best Therapy for Common Form of Vertigo

    The most common form of vertigo is best treated with the easiest and quickest method, according to a new practice parameter issued by the American Academy of Neurology.

    Journal of the American Medical Association - Thu, 10 July 2008
    http://jama.ama-assn.org/

  • Infectious Diseases

    Extended Antiretroviral Prophylaxis to Reduce Breast-Milk HIV-1 Transmission

    The prevention of mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) during breast-feeding is a unique opportunity to curtail the AIDS epidemic.

    New England Journal of Medicine - Thu, 10 July 2008
    http://www.nejm.org
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