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- CT scan effective for diagnosing multiple myeloma, study finds
A study presented at the annual meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society suggests that whole body CT scans are more effective than radiographic skeletal surveys in detecting multiple myeloma. Researchers reviewed records of 300 patients diagnosed with the condition and found that CT scans are three times more accurate than X-rays and detected significantly more bone lesions. DailyRx.com
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- Zinc reduces duration of cold symptoms in adults, but not children
A review of 17 studies involving more than 2,000 people ages 1 to 65 showed that the duration of common cold symptoms did not differ between children who took zinc and those who did not. However, researchers found that cold symptoms disappeared about three days earlier among adults in the zinc group compared with those in the placebo group. The study was published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. The Washington Post
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- High maternal choline intake may reduce diabetes risk in children
Cornell University researchers found that women in their third trimester of pregnancy who consumed 930 milligrams of choline daily had babies with a 33% lower cortisol concentration than those who consumed 430 milligrams. Extra choline consumption during pregnancy could lower the odds of developing stress-related conditions such as hypertension and type 2 diabetes throughout the child's life, one researcher said. The findings appear in The Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. The Huffington Post
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- Aerobic endurance exercise reduces metabolic syndrome risk factors
Dynamic aerobic endurance exercise helped reduce waist circumference and blood pressure and raise levels of HDL cholesterol, according to an analysis of data from seven studies presented at the EuroPRevent 2012 conference. Researchers chose interventions that lasted at least four weeks but said the data did not show the optimal duration of exercise needed to achieve maximum benefits. MedPage Today (free registration)
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- Resistance increases to most common antibiotics for UTIs
A study published in the journal Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy showed that the antibiotics ciprofloxacin and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole are becoming less effective against the germs that cause most urinary tract infections. A researcher said UTI patients without kidney insufficiency should be given nitrofurantoin, and the rest should take amoxicillin/clavulanate and third-generation cephalosporins. HealthDay News
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- Meningitis B vaccine shows promise in teens
Australian researchers conducted serum bactericidal assays in 511 teens and found that the bivalent recombinant lipoprotein 2086 vaccine was highly immunogenic against Neisseria meningitidis. They also found that the vaccine generally was well tolerated, with mild to moderate systemic events. The findings appear in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. DoctorsLounge.com/HealthDay News
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- E-prescribing rates rose in 2011
Fifty-eight percent of office-based health care providers prescribed drugs electronically last year, up from three years ago when 10% did so, and more than a third of all prescriptions in 2011 were written electronically, according to a Surescripts study. Drug Store News
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- Sanofi announces U.S. launch of iPhone-enabled glucometer
Sanofi said its iBGStar device used to measure and transmit a patient's blood glucose readings to health care providers wirelessly is available commercially in the U.S. The device is billed as the first blood glucose meter to be approved by the FDA that is accessible on the iPhone or iPod touch. MedGadget.com
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- Consumer, business, physician groups urge repeal of OTC drug rule
The American Medical Association, the American Osteopathic Association, AARP, the National Association of Manufacturers and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are among the groups urging Congress to repeal a part of the Affordable Care Act that requires consumers to have a prescription in order to use money from a health savings account or flexible spending account funds to pay for over-the-counter drugs. American Medical News (free content)
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