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- Oncology group updates breast cancer care guidelines
The American Society of Clinical Oncology released new guidelines for follow-up care for breast cancer survivors. The group urges providers to give cancer survivors a physical exam and history every three to six months during the first three years after primary therapy. The guidelines, which appeared online in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, urge providers not to conduct routine blood tests, biomarker studies or imaging tests besides mammograms when patients have no symptoms. InternalMedicineNews.com
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- Men don't see heart benefits from daily multivitamins
An analysis of data from the Physicians' Health Study II involving almost 15,000 men found that taking multivitamins regularly for about 11 years did not significantly reduce the odds of heart attack, stroke or death from heart conditions. The findings were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association and presented at the American Heart Association meeting. WebMD
(11/5), InternalMedicineNews.com
(11/5)
- Miscarriages are associated with risk of heart problems
Women who experienced one or more miscarriages had a greater likelihood of suffering a heart attack, stroke, atherosclerosis and renovascular hypertension than those who had no miscarriages, a Danish study found. The findings, based on data from more than 1 million women, were presented at the American Heart Association meeting. HealthDay News
(11/6)
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- Cardiovascular polypill could boost adherence, lower costs
A pill that combines aspirin with a generic statin and two generic antihypertensive drugs increased adherence in a study of more than 2,000 people at risk for heart disease and already taking some type of medication. The patients given the polypill had greater reductions in blood pressure and cholesterol levels than those who bought the four drugs separately. The polypill was free to patients in the study group. Bloomberg
(11/5)
- Study: Aliskiren does not show heart, kidney benefits in diabetes
Aliskiren-treated type 2 diabetes patients with comorbid kidney or heart disease did not show lower rates of heart attack, stroke or death from cardiovascular and renal disease-related causes at 2.5 years compared with the placebo group, a study indicated. Aliskiren treatment was linked to lower systolic and diastolic blood pressures and higher average decreases in urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio, but increased incidence of hyperkalemia and hypotension, compared with placebo therapy. The results were presented at Kidney Week 2012 and published in the New England Journal of Medicine. InternalMedicineNews.com
(11/5)
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- U. of Mo.'s $14.8M grant means more APRNs in nursing homes
HHS awarded the University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing a four-year, $14.8 million grant to support a nursing home project that would put advanced practice registered nurses in 16 nursing facilities in St. Louis. The goal of the program is to lower hospitalizations for nursing home residents, enhance patient care and cut health care costs. APRNs have the appropriate skills and education that allow them to detect illnesses before they get worse, project leader Marilyn Rantz said. McKnight's Long-Term Care News
(11/6), Columbia Daily Tribune (Mo.)
(11/5)
- Mo. college teaches nurses about veterans' medical issues
A Missouri Western State University conference about post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury among military personnel "truly opened everyone's eyes" to the problems faced by troops, veterans and their families, said associate nursing professor Carolyn Brose. The school's curriculum includes education about "the invisible wounds of war." The Kansas City Nursing News
(10/30)
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- Analysis: Obama's win solidifies the Affordable Care Act
President Barack Obama's re-election has secured the survival of the Affordable Care Act, but challenges to the law remain, experts say. The Republican-controlled House of Representatives is expected to try to roll back the planned expansion of Medicaid benefits to more low-income adults, and Republican governors in some states have pledged not to implement the act's state health insurance exchanges. However, "there's sort of an immediate acceptance that this law will stay in place in some meaningful way," said Chris Jennings, who was an adviser to President Bill Clinton. Reuters
(11/7), The Hill/Healthwatch blog
(11/6)
- Medicare nudges beneficiaries toward better-performing plans
Medicare officials are working to shift beneficiaries to better coverage by sending letters informing seniors whose plans were rated below three stars three years in a row of the low ratings. The letters were sent to about 375,000 Medicare Advantage members and 150,000 drug plan members, and plans have also been warned of possible future cancellation. USA Today/Kaiser Health News
(11/5)
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National NP Week 2012 starts Sunday
New materials have been added to the NP Week Resource Guide. Check out the variety of information available to help you plan activities for National NP Week 2012, Nov. 11-17. Contact editor@aanp.org, and let us know how you celebrate NP Week 2012. Learn more.
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Continuing education free to AANP members
The AANP Continuing Education Center offers a variety of programs to enhance the knowledge and skills of Nurse Practitioners. Currently there are more than 90 CE programs available with new programs being added often. Some of the more recent additions include: Atrial Fibrillation: Causes, Treatment and What’s New; Challenges of Treating Chronic Pain Patients in ER and Inpatient Settings; and It's More Than Moodiness: Pediatric Depression for the Primary Care Nurse Practitioner. Please check out the CE Center often for your continuing education needs: https://cecenter.aanp.org/
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