Does Red Meat Consumption Raise Stroke Risk?
Women's Health Summary and Comment
Swedish women in the highest stratum of red meat consumption were more likely to experience cerebral infarctions than were those in the lowest stratum.
Are Probiotics a Panacea for Gastrointestinal Complaints?
Add irritable bowel syndrome to the list of diseases ameliorated by probiotics in children.
By Howard Bauchner, MD
January 5, 2011
Covering:
Francavilla R et al., Pediatrics 2010 Dec; 126:e1445
General Medicine Summary and Comment
Mortality was related to low levels of
Vitamin of the Year?
Psychiatry Year in Review
Let the sunshine in: Vitamin D deficiency has neuropsychiatric implications.
Weighty Effects on Breast Cancer Outcomes
Women's Health Summary and Comment
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Danish data add to the evidence that high body-mass index negatively affects prognosis.
By Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
December 22, 2010
Covering:
Ewertz M et al., J Clin Oncol 2010 Nov 29
Sinicrope FA and Dannenberg AJ., J Clin Oncol 2010 Nov 29
Suicide Risk After Bariatric Surgery?
Psychiatry Summary and Comment
The long-term risk seems to increase, but psychiatric comorbidities and surgical sequelae may also be factors.
By Joel Yager, MD
December 13, 2010
Covering:
Tindle HA et al., Am J Med 2010 Nov; 123:1036
Stress-Busting Effects of Hedonic Foods
Psychiatry Summary and Comment
In this animal study, behavioral, endocrine, and cardiac measures show the stress-relieving effects of oral (but not intragastric) sucrose.
By Barbara Geller, MD
December 13, 2010
Covering:
Ulrich-Lai YM et al., Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2010 Nov 23; 107:20529
Acne and Acanthosis
Dermatology Summary and Comment
In Native American children, acanthosis nigricans was a specific but not a sensitive marker for insulin resistance.
By Mark V. Dahl, MD
December 3, 2010
Covering:
Nsiah-Kumi PA et al., J Natl Med Assoc 2010 Oct; 102:944
Combined Effect of Healthy Lifestyle Factors on Colorectal Cancer Risk
Gastroenterology Summary and Comment
Nearly one quarter of colorectal cancers were associated with lack of adherence to five lifestyle recommendations.
By Douglas K. Rex, MD
December 3, 2010
Covering:
Kirkegaard H et al., BMJ 2010 Oct 26; 341:c5504
Eating Chocolate Almost Every Day Keeps the Cardiologist Away
Women's Health Summary and Comment
Women who ate chocolate frequently were less likely to be hospitalized for or to die from atherosclerotic vascular disease.
By Wendy S. Biggs, MD
December 2, 2010
Covering:
Lewis JR et al., Arch Intern Med 2010 Nov 8; 170:1857
Does Adolescent Obesity Lead to Adult Obesity?
General Medicine Summary and Comment
Of 79 severely obese adolescents, 60 remained severely obese as adults.
Predicting Which Children Will Become More or Less Overweight or Obese
Most obesity-related behavior change is not associated with changes in BMI <$EMPH_O>z<$EMPH_C>-scores in the short term.
Fructose Consumption and Risk for Gout in Women
General Medicine Summary and Comment
One daily fructose-sweetened soft drink raised risk for gout by 74%.
Diagnosis and Prevention of Iron Deficiency in Young Children: New Recommendations
The new recommendations call for universal screening at age 1 year.
With Vitamin E Supplements, Risk Is Lower for Ischemic Stroke but Higher for Hemorrhagic Stroke
General Medicine Summary and Comment
Widespread use of vitamin E supplements is not recommended.
Do Omega-3s Help Pregnant Women and Their Children?
Psychiatry Summary and Comment
Poor results at 18 months in children contrast with a previous study showing higher cognition at 4 years.
By Barbara Geller, MD
November 15, 2010
Covering:
Makrides M et al., JAMA 2010 Oct 20; 304:1675
Oken E and Belfort MB., JAMA 2010 Oct 20; 304:1717
Healthy Lifestyle Is Associated with Lower Risk for Colorectal Cancer
General Medicine Summary and Comment
Good diet and more physical activity are among factors associated with lower risk.
Preventing Type 1 Diabetes
At-risk infants who were fed hydrolyzed casein formula developed fewer diabetes-associated autoantibodies.
By Howard Bauchner, MD
November 10, 2010
Covering:
Knip M et al., N Engl J Med 2010 Nov 11; 363:1900
Sleep Duration and Effect on Weight Loss
General Medicine Summary and Comment
Calorie-restricted participants who got adequate sleep lost more fat than lean.
Family-Based Treatment for Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa
Psychiatry Summary and Comment
The impact of this approach may be enduring.
By Joel Yager, MD
November 1, 2010
Covering:
Lock J et al., Arch Gen Psychiatry 2010 Oct; 67:1025
Does Vitamin D Status Affect Mortality?
General Medicine Summary and Comment
No association between vitamin D status and mortality at 7 years was found.
By Allan S. Brett, MD
October 26, 2010
Covering:
Cawthon PM et al., J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2010 Oct; 95:4625
More Work on Weight Loss
General Medicine Summary and Comment
Both commercial weight-loss programs and intensive lifestyle modification show significant, although small, benefits.
By Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
October 19, 2010
Covering:
Rock CL et al., JAMA 2010 Oct 9
Goodpaster BH et al., JAMA 2010 Oct 9
Wing RR., JAMA 2010 Oct 9
Physical Correlates of Suicidal Thinking and Behavior
Psychiatry Summary and Comment
Physical illness and, even, lower weight are linked to suicidality in two epidemiologic studies.
By Joel Yager, MD
October 18, 2010
Covering:
Scott KM et al., Psychosom Med 2010 Sep; 72:712
Batty GD et al., Am J Epidemiol 2010 Oct 15; 172:890
Obesity and Adenovirus
Data support an association between adenovirus and obesity in children but do not prove causality.
By Howard Bauchner, MD
October 13, 2010
Covering:
Gabbert C et al., Pediatrics 2010 Oct; 126:721
Low-Carbohydrate Diets — Plant- vs. Animal-Based — and Mortality
General Medicine Summary and Comment
Plant-based low-carb diets were associated with lower all-cause and cardiovascular mortality.
By Jamaluddin Moloo, MD, MPH
October 12, 2010
Covering:
Fung TT et al., Ann Intern Med 2010 Sep 7; 153:289
Yancy WS Jr et al., Ann Intern Med 2010 Sep 7; 153:337
