﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>ReachMD Daily Medical News</title><link>http://www.reachmd.com/medicalnews.aspx</link><description>Recent news from HealthDay</description><copyright>Copyright 2010 ReachMD. All rights reserved.</copyright><atom:link href="http://www.reachmd.com/rss/news.aspx" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><item><title>Higher Pediatric Mortality Marked 2009/2010 Flu Season</title><description><![CDATA[Since April 2009, influenza activity in the United States has been characterized by much higher pediatric mortality and higher rates of hospitalization in children and young adults than seen in previous years, according a report published in the July 30 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's <i>Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report</i>.]]></description><link>http://www.reachmd.com/medicalnewsDetail.aspx?id=5880</link><guid>http://www.reachmd.com/medicalnewsDetail.aspx?id=5880</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Flu Vaccine for Upcoming Season Approved</title><description><![CDATA[Protects against three strains predicted to be most prevalent]]></description><link>http://www.reachmd.com/medicalnewsDetail.aspx?id=5879</link><guid>http://www.reachmd.com/medicalnewsDetail.aspx?id=5879</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:47:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Albuminuria, eGFR Independently Predict Acute Kidney Injury</title><description><![CDATA[Protein in the urine (even at low levels) and decreased kidney function are independent warning signs of acute kidney injury, according to a study published online July 29 in the <i>Journal of the American Society of Nephrology</i>.]]></description><link>http://www.reachmd.com/medicalnewsDetail.aspx?id=5878</link><guid>http://www.reachmd.com/medicalnewsDetail.aspx?id=5878</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Lumbar Motion Norms Vary by Race, Age in Women</title><description><![CDATA[Age has an effect on the degree of lumbar flexion and extension that is possible for a woman, as does race on the degree of extension, thus creating a need for new normative values for these categories, according to research published in the July 15 issue of <i>Spine</i>.]]></description><link>http://www.reachmd.com/medicalnewsDetail.aspx?id=5877</link><guid>http://www.reachmd.com/medicalnewsDetail.aspx?id=5877</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Population-Based Survey Reveals Work Injury Rates</title><description><![CDATA[A module added to the 2007 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey by 10 states found that the proportion of workers work-injured in the previous year ranged from 4.0 to 6.9 per 100 employed individuals, and that the proportion of these cases paid for by workers' compensation ranged from 47 to 77 percent, according to a report published in the July 30 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's <i>Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report</i>.]]></description><link>http://www.reachmd.com/medicalnewsDetail.aspx?id=5876</link><guid>http://www.reachmd.com/medicalnewsDetail.aspx?id=5876</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:45:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fecal Occult Blood Testing May Be Most Efficient Choice</title><description><![CDATA[Although colonoscopy is a more accurate colorectal cancer screening method, fecal occult blood testing is likely to result in more individuals getting screened and more life-years gained, suggesting it may be the best approach for programs with limited budgets, according to a study published online July 29 in <i>Health Affairs</i>.]]></description><link>http://www.reachmd.com/medicalnewsDetail.aspx?id=5875</link><guid>http://www.reachmd.com/medicalnewsDetail.aspx?id=5875</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Transforaminal Steroid Shot Benefits Lumbar Radicular Pain</title><description><![CDATA[Transforaminal injection of steroids appears to be a viable alternative to surgery for some patients with lumbar radicular pain caused by disc herniation, according to a study published online July 30 in <i>Pain Medicine</i>.]]></description><link>http://www.reachmd.com/medicalnewsDetail.aspx?id=5874</link><guid>http://www.reachmd.com/medicalnewsDetail.aspx?id=5874</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>FDA: Evamist Tied to Adverse Effects in Children, Pets</title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned that unintentional exposure to estradiol transdermal spray (Evamist) through skin contact with patients using the spray may cause adverse effects in children and pets.]]></description><link>http://www.reachmd.com/medicalnewsDetail.aspx?id=5873</link><guid>http://www.reachmd.com/medicalnewsDetail.aspx?id=5873</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:45:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Combination Weight Loss Drugs  Appear Effective for Obesity</title><description><![CDATA[Treatment with two obesity drugs, naltrexone and bupropion, plus lifestyle modification appears effective in helping people lose 5 percent or more of their excess body weight, according to research published online July 30 in <i>The Lancet</i>.]]></description><link>http://www.reachmd.com/medicalnewsDetail.aspx?id=5872</link><guid>http://www.reachmd.com/medicalnewsDetail.aspx?id=5872</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Exercise Adherence Helps Osteoarthritis Patients</title><description><![CDATA[Greater adherence to home exercise and more physical activity in general appear to enhance the long-term effectiveness of exercise therapy in patients with osteoarthritis of the hip and/or knee, according to research published in the August issue of <i>Arthritis Care &amp; Research</i>.]]></description><link>http://www.reachmd.com/medicalnewsDetail.aspx?id=5871</link><guid>http://www.reachmd.com/medicalnewsDetail.aspx?id=5871</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>'Ablate and Wait' Effective for Hepatocellular Carcinoma</title><description><![CDATA[The use of tumor ablation followed by a period of observation for all patients with hepatocellular carcinoma listed for transplant may be an effective strategy, as it may eliminate patients whose disease is likely to recur after transplantation, according to an opinion piece published online July 23 in <i>Liver Transplantation</i>.]]></description><link>http://www.reachmd.com/medicalnewsDetail.aspx?id=5870</link><guid>http://www.reachmd.com/medicalnewsDetail.aspx?id=5870</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Black Youths May Benefit From Higher Vitamin D Dose</title><description><![CDATA[Black youths on 2000 IU/day of vitamin D achieve higher vitamin D levels more quickly and have significantly less arterial stiffness than those on 400 IU/day, according to research published online July 21 in the <i>Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism</i>.]]></description><link>http://www.reachmd.com/medicalnewsDetail.aspx?id=5869</link><guid>http://www.reachmd.com/medicalnewsDetail.aspx?id=5869</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Continuous Morphine Plus Injection Preemptive Pain Option</title><description><![CDATA[Preemptive analgesia using continuous subcutaneous morphine combined with a single intrathecal injection of morphine in patients who undergo posterior lumbar interbody fusion provides a favorable analgesic effect and compares favorably with continuous subcutaneous morphine alone, according to a study published in the July issue of the <i>Journal of Spinal Disorders &amp; Techniques</i>.]]></description><link>http://www.reachmd.com/medicalnewsDetail.aspx?id=5868</link><guid>http://www.reachmd.com/medicalnewsDetail.aspx?id=5868</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:45:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Calcium Supplements May Increase Heart Attack Risk</title><description><![CDATA[Calcium supplementation is associated with an increased risk of myocardial infarction, according to a meta-analysis published online July 29 in <i>BMJ</i>.]]></description><link>http://www.reachmd.com/medicalnewsDetail.aspx?id=5867</link><guid>http://www.reachmd.com/medicalnewsDetail.aspx?id=5867</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Specialties See Modest Compensation Increases in '09</title><description><![CDATA[Most medical specialties saw modest compensation increases in 2009, but many provider organizations are still operating at a substantial loss, according to the findings of the American Medical Group Association's 2010 Medical Group Compensation and Financial Survey.]]></description><link>http://www.reachmd.com/medicalnewsDetail.aspx?id=5866</link><guid>http://www.reachmd.com/medicalnewsDetail.aspx?id=5866</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>FDA: Daptomycin May Increase Eosinophilic Pneumonia Risk</title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has requested that the manufacturer of daptomycin (Cubicin) add information to its drug label regarding a possible increased risk of eosinophilic pneumonia in patients receiving the drug.]]></description><link>http://www.reachmd.com/medicalnewsDetail.aspx?id=5865</link><guid>http://www.reachmd.com/medicalnewsDetail.aspx?id=5865</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>