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October 10, 2012

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Moderate exercise curbs breast cancer risk in diabetes
Women with type 2 diabetes who had the lowest levels of moderate physical activity were nearly five times more likely to develop breast cancer than those with the highest levels, according to a study in Diabetes Care. FoodConsumer.org (10/7)

Better diabetic neuropathy pain relief seen with duloxetine
Treatment-resistant diabetic neuropathy patients who received duloxetine treatment experienced better pain relief and showed lower Brief Pain Inventory Modified Short Form scores than those who took pregabalin, a study showed. The duloxetine/pregabalin combination, though not superior to monotherapy, showed efficacy and was safe and well-tolerated, researchers reported at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes meeting. Medscape (free registration) (10/8)

Ranibizumab does not raise adverse ocular events in DME
German researchers found no significant differences after three years in ocular or non-ocular adverse events in diabetic macular edema patients who either had initial as-needed ranibizumab injections or laser surgery. Patients in the ranibizumab-only treatment gained higher mean best-corrected visual acuity compared with those who had ranibizumab plus surgery and surgery-only treatments. The results were presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes meeting. MedPage Today (free registration) (10/7)

It's that time of year again,
when more than 20,000 Lilly employees will be out of the office helping friends and neighbors in communities around the world. Since 2008, we have given nearly 500,000 volunteer hours through our Global Day of Service. Learn how we're making a difference at lillyGDOS.com.

Nutrition & Wellness

Higher-intensity exercise helps lower odds of metabolic syndrome
Regular fast walks reduced the risk of metabolic syndrome by half and jogging cut it by 40%, while an hour of walking had no impact, Danish researchers reported in the journal BMJ Open. The study suggests that intensity of physical activity rather than exercise duration is a key to preventing metabolic syndrome. HealthDay News (10/8)

Study: Weight Watchers does well in comparison test
Overweight and obese people who used Weight Watchers lost about as many pounds as those who used a diet program led by health professionals, according to a study in the journal Obesity. Researchers found that more than one-third of people on Weight Watchers lost 10% or more of their starting weight, compared with 15% who had Weight Watchers and help from professionals and 11% who only were enrolled in the professional weight-loss program. WebMD (10/9)

Gene deletion linked to obesity, mental health problems
Data on more than 65,000 individuals from the U.S., Canada and Europe revealed that those with brain-derived neurotrophic factor deletions were all obese and had mild to moderate intellectual disorder as well as a mood disorder. The study in the Archives of General Psychiatry found that children with the deletions had anxiety problems, aggression disorders or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. HealthDay News (10/9)

Practice Update

EHR adoption improves quality of care for certain diseases
EHR adoption in physicians' offices leads to improved care, according to research from the Hudson Valley Initiative. Doctors who used EHRs scored higher on care quality screening measures for breast cancer, diabetes, colorectal cancer and chlamydia. "As with any health IT tool, an EHR is only part of the solution and must be integrated into the practice workflow and used by the care team to advance high quality, patient-centered care," said Dr. A. John Blair III, president of Taconic IPA and CEO of MedAllies, the health data services provider for the initiative. Healthcare Informatics online (10/8)

Docs worry new tech tools may trump patient connection
Mobile devices, applications and Web-based health information give physicians more tools but also create a divide among younger doctors who love them and older practitioners who worry they could erode the human connection that is so critical to practicing medicine. Primary care physician Paul Heineken in San Francisco is not against new technology but tells medical trainees that "their first reflex should be to look at the patient, not the computer." The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (10/8)

Trends & Technology

FDA OKs Dexcom's continuous glucose monitoring system
San Diego-based Dexcom received FDA approval for its Dexcom G4 PLATINUM continuous glucose monitoring system, which includes features such as a long transmission range, customized and tone-specific alerts and a hypoglycemia alert set at 55 mg/dl. BeckersASC.com (10/9)

Physicians more open to info exchange but wary of technology
Two recent studies suggest physicians are less fearful of the changes associated with joining health information exchanges but are more concerned about the limitations of the technology. Many doctors surveyed were wary of interoperability and infrastructure challenges. Stage 2 of meaningful use will require technology to be federally certified before it can be sold to clinicians, which should help address some concerns, according to Janet Marchibroda, chairwoman of the Health Information Technology Initiative at the Bipartisan Health Center. HealthLeaders Media (10/8)

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