AANP SmartBriefDesigned specifically for nurse practitioners and health care professionals like you, AANP SmartBrief is a FREE daily e-mail newsletter. It provides the latest news and information you need to stay informed about important health care issues.&nbsp;Click&nbsp; <a href='http://www.smartbrief.com/aanp/index.jsp?sb_code=rss'>here</a> to subscribe.http://www.smartbrief.com/news/aanp?sb_code=rsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/images/homepage/hed-smartbrief.gifAANP SmartBriefhttp://www.smartbrief.com/news/aanp?sb_code=rssen-us21 May 2013 11:30:11 CDTUSPSTF recommendation has little effect on mammography usehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D410E4A0A-976E-4F48-AE67-4CA1B8CAEAA3%26copyid%3D5A91BD7F-5332-4A79-87D1-066D51A4DADB%26brief%3Daanp%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D410E4A0A-976E-4F48-AE67-4CA1B8CAEAA3%26copyid%3D5A91BD7F-5332-4A79-87D1-066D51A4DADB%26brief%3Daanp%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssA study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine found that levels of screening mammography remained steady after the U.S. -More- ]]>21 May 2013 11:30:11 CDTHealth Care NewsStudy: Excess body fat after age 50 raises cardiovascular riskhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D410E4A0A-976E-4F48-AE67-4CA1B8CAEAA3%26copyid%3DD902CBD1-E4B9-44E8-9DBD-1707D2EFD333%26brief%3Daanp%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D410E4A0A-976E-4F48-AE67-4CA1B8CAEAA3%26copyid%3DD902CBD1-E4B9-44E8-9DBD-1707D2EFD333%26brief%3Daanp%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssExcess body fat in people over age 50 can lead to hardening of the arteries and an increased risk of dying from cardiovascula -More- ]]>21 May 2013 11:30:11 CDTHealth Care NewsDrinking coffee regularly is associated with reduced liver disease riskhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D410E4A0A-976E-4F48-AE67-4CA1B8CAEAA3%26copyid%3D9255B1E9-42F5-4712-B2A6-9A86AAB125DF%26brief%3Daanp%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D410E4A0A-976E-4F48-AE67-4CA1B8CAEAA3%26copyid%3D9255B1E9-42F5-4712-B2A6-9A86AAB125DF%26brief%3Daanp%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssCoffee consumption was linked to a lower risk of developing an autoimmune liver disease called primary sclerosing cholangitis -More- ]]>21 May 2013 11:30:11 CDTHealth Care NewsConstipation causes 20% of pediatric ED visits for abdominal painhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D410E4A0A-976E-4F48-AE67-4CA1B8CAEAA3%26copyid%3D13A71E11-D2C7-4992-AF62-47E58BF57BA9%26brief%3Daanp%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D410E4A0A-976E-4F48-AE67-4CA1B8CAEAA3%26copyid%3D13A71E11-D2C7-4992-AF62-47E58BF57BA9%26brief%3Daanp%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssU.S.  -More- 

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]]>21 May 2013 11:30:11 CDTHealth Care NewsBronchodilators may raise heart risks in COPD patientshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D410E4A0A-976E-4F48-AE67-4CA1B8CAEAA3%26copyid%3D15D90561-C4E0-42D7-9945-DA11A6D3CF91%26brief%3Daanp%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D410E4A0A-976E-4F48-AE67-4CA1B8CAEAA3%26copyid%3D15D90561-C4E0-42D7-9945-DA11A6D3CF91%26brief%3Daanp%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssTaking the long-acting bronchodilators beta-agonists and anticholinergics was associated with a greater risk of cardiovascula -More- ]]>21 May 2013 11:30:11 CDTPharmaceutical NewsStudy: Opioid therapy may up risk of erectile dysfunctionhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D410E4A0A-976E-4F48-AE67-4CA1B8CAEAA3%26copyid%3DA47986E2-3ADF-4A39-A7DB-0ACB9E46AC9E%26brief%3Daanp%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D410E4A0A-976E-4F48-AE67-4CA1B8CAEAA3%26copyid%3DA47986E2-3ADF-4A39-A7DB-0ACB9E46AC9E%26brief%3Daanp%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssResearchers looked at data involving more than 11,000 men with back pain and found that those who received long-term opioid t -More- ]]>21 May 2013 11:30:11 CDTPharmaceutical NewsPrednisolone may harm patients with inflammatory diseaseshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D410E4A0A-976E-4F48-AE67-4CA1B8CAEAA3%26copyid%3D1A574C0A-2EE4-4928-8917-D604EB1F6E55%26brief%3Daanp%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D410E4A0A-976E-4F48-AE67-4CA1B8CAEAA3%26copyid%3D1A574C0A-2EE4-4928-8917-D604EB1F6E55%26brief%3Daanp%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssAdministering low-dose prednisolone to patients with inflammatory rheumatologic disease without diabetes mellitus can interru -More- ]]>21 May 2013 11:30:11 CDTPharmaceutical NewsAntipyretics don't slow recovery process in childrenhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D410E4A0A-976E-4F48-AE67-4CA1B8CAEAA3%26copyid%3D1F25AA6E-8806-4FF4-BB05-A32977437733%26brief%3Daanp%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D410E4A0A-976E-4F48-AE67-4CA1B8CAEAA3%26copyid%3D1F25AA6E-8806-4FF4-BB05-A32977437733%26brief%3Daanp%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssAlthough children who were given fever-reducing antipyretic medications returned to normal body temperature four hours earlie -More- ]]>21 May 2013 11:30:11 CDTPharmaceutical NewsReport: Costs of immunosuppressive meds down since 2007http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D410E4A0A-976E-4F48-AE67-4CA1B8CAEAA3%26copyid%3D56FDFD7A-0A62-4A84-BB9D-5A65193A7592%26brief%3Daanp%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D410E4A0A-976E-4F48-AE67-4CA1B8CAEAA3%26copyid%3D56FDFD7A-0A62-4A84-BB9D-5A65193A7592%26brief%3Daanp%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssThe annual cost of maintenance immunosuppressive drugs per kidney transplant patient doubled from 2003 to 2011 despite droppi -More- 

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]]>21 May 2013 11:30:11 CDTEmerging Trends, Products and TechnologiesCBO's estimates agree with White House's Medicare projectionshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D410E4A0A-976E-4F48-AE67-4CA1B8CAEAA3%26copyid%3DD8FCDE49-D479-42AF-B5E7-0A121F7926C1%26brief%3Daanp%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D410E4A0A-976E-4F48-AE67-4CA1B8CAEAA3%26copyid%3DD8FCDE49-D479-42AF-B5E7-0A121F7926C1%26brief%3Daanp%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssThe Congressional Budget Office released estimates Friday that President Barack Obama's budget proposal would save Medicare $ -More- ]]>21 May 2013 11:30:11 CDTHealth Policy and Legislative NewsAANP CE Center: A Taste of Conferencehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D410E4A0A-976E-4F48-AE67-4CA1B8CAEAA3%26copyid%3D34F6E02D-9B5D-413F-A199-D538C6BB7775%26brief%3Daanp%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D410E4A0A-976E-4F48-AE67-4CA1B8CAEAA3%26copyid%3D34F6E02D-9B5D-413F-A199-D538C6BB7775%26brief%3Daanp%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssWe have completed the conversion of more than 25 sessions from our 27th National Conference in 2012 to online CE in the AANP  -More- ]]>21 May 2013 11:30:11 CDTAANP NewsNever do a wrong thing to make a friend or to keep one.http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D410E4A0A-976E-4F48-AE67-4CA1B8CAEAA3%26copyid%3D49E030BB-56AE-404E-94B1-7DD6FE26893C%26brief%3Daanp%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D410E4A0A-976E-4F48-AE67-4CA1B8CAEAA3%26copyid%3D49E030BB-56AE-404E-94B1-7DD6FE26893C%26brief%3Daanp%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3DrssRobert E. Lee,American soldier and Confederate general -More- ]]>21 May 2013 11:30:11 CDTSmartQuote