No Easy Way: B Vitamins Don’t Prevent Cancer in Everyone
Women's Health Summary and Comment
But supplementation might have benefits for older women.
By Wendy S. Biggs, MD
December 4, 2008
Covering:
Zhang SM et al., JAMA 2008 Nov 5; 300:2012
Mortality with Gastric Bypass: Effect of Surgical Volume
General Medicine Summary and Comment
Odds for perioperative mortality rose with declining hospital and surgeon volumes.
By Allan S. Brett, MD
November 20, 2008
Covering:
Hollenbeak CS et al., Surgery 2008 Nov; 144:736
Long-Term Growth and Bone Mineralization in Preterm Children
Low bone mineralization persists up to age 9 years in children who were born preterm with low birth weight.
Rice and Enterocolitis: Food for Thought
Even rice can elicit food protein-induced enterocolitis.
Mother Was Right: Eat Your Fruits and Vegetables
Cardiology Summary and Comment
An international questionnaire-based study shows that unhealthful diets are associated with acute MI and healthful diets with reduced risk for acute MI.
By JoAnne M. Foody, MD
November 19, 2008
Covering:
Iqbal R et al. on behalf of the INTERHEART Study Investigators., Circulation 2008 Nov 4; 118:1929
Vitamin B and Cancer Risk in Women
General Medicine Summary and Comment
Once again, no benefits were observed with vitamin supplementation.
Obesity and Blunted Dorsal Striatal Response to Eating
Psychiatry Summary and Comment
A new model focused on a hypofunctioning dopamine reward system might lead to new avenues for treating obesity.
By Deborah Cowley, MD
November 17, 2008
Covering:
Stice E et al., Science 2008 Oct 17; 322:449
Vitamins C and E in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
General Medicine Summary and Comment
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These vitamins provide no CVD benefit in low-risk men.
Systematic Review of Gastric Banding vs. Roux-en-Y Bypass
General Medicine Summary and Comment
In 14 studies, Roux-en-Y patients experienced more weight loss and better long-term outcomes than did gastric-banding patients.
Vitamin D and Risk for Breast Cancer According to Hormone-Receptor Status
Women's Health Summary and Comment
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Vitamin D protected against breast cancer, regardless of ER/PR status.
By Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
November 13, 2008
Covering:
Blackmore KM et al., Am J Epidemiol 2008 Oct 15; 168:915
Measuring General and Abdominal Adiposity to Assess Mortality Risk
Cardiology Summary and Comment
In a large population study, considering measures of fat distribution as well as measures of BMI increased prognostic accuracy.
USPSTF Recommends Primary Care Interventions to Promote Breast-Feeding
General Medicine Clinical Practice Guideline Watch
The USPTSF broadens its recommendations for interventions during pregnancy and after birth to promote and support breast-feeding.
By Richard Saitz, MD, MPH, FACP, FASAM
November 10, 2008
Covering:
Chung M et al., Ann Intern Med 2008 Oct 21; 149:565
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force., Ann Intern Med 2008 Oct 21; 149:560
New Insights into the Biology of Obesity
General Medicine Summary and Comment
Elucidation of two molecules involved in obesity might lead to new ways of fighting the battle of the bulge.
By Anthony L. Komaroff, MD
November 10, 2008
Covering:
Stice E et al., Science 2008 Oct 17; 322:449
Tang W et al., Science 2008 Oct 24; 322:583
Kahn CR., Science 2008 Oct 24; 322:542
Eating Quickly and Eating Until Full Are Associated with Being Overweight
General Medicine Summary and Comment
People who reported eating quickly and eating until full had significantly higher adjusted odds ratios for being overweight than did those who reported neither behavior.
Bisphenol A: An Environmental Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease?
Cardiology Summary and Comment
In a cross-sectional analysis, high urine concentrations of a commonly used industrial chemical were associated with diabetes and coronary events.
Monitor Bone Density Carefully After Bariatric Surgery
Women's Health Summary and Comment
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BMD and serum calcium levels dropped following bariatric surgery in morbidly obese men and women.
By Ann J. Davis, MD
October 30, 2008
Covering:
Fleischer J et al., J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2008 Oct; 93:3735
Vitamin D Recommendations: They Change Again!
Supplementation with 400 IU/day of vitamin D is recommended for all infants, children, and adolescents who consume <1 L/day of vitamin D–fortified formula or milk.
By Howard Bauchner, MD
October 29, 2008
Covering:
Wagner CL and Greer FR., Pediatrics 2008 Nov; 122:1142
More on Trends in Hypertension in the U.S.
Cardiology Summary and Comment
Data from different ethnic and gender groups show increases in hypertension prevalence in recent decades that are partly explained by increases in body-mass index.
By Joel M. Gore, MD
October 22, 2008
Covering:
Cutler JA et al., Hypertension 2008 Nov; 52:818
General Medicine Summary and Comment
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During a 4-year study, death rates were lower among heart failure patients who received
By Bruce Soloway, MD
October 16, 2008
Covering:
GISSI-HF Investigators., Lancet 2008 Oct 4; 372:1223
GISSI-HF Investigators., Lancet 2008 Oct 4; 372:1231
Nothing Fishy About It: Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Heart Failure
Cardiology Summary and Comment
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In a large randomized trial, adding an inexpensive, widely available supplement to heart failure treatment provided a modest but significant incremental benefit.
Better Adherence to a Mediterranean Diet Lowers Risk for Death and Disease
General Medicine Summary and Comment
Better adherence significantly lowered risk for all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality and for cancer, Alzheimer disease, and Parkinson disease during 3 to 18 years of follow-up.
Surprising Origin of Brown Fat Could Have Implications for Treating Obesity
General Medicine Summary and Comment
Brown fat and muscle cells come from one lineage; white fat cells come from another.
Short Sleep Duration and Risk for Childhood Obesity
Each 1-hour reduction in sleep was associated with a 40% increase in the risk for obesity.
By Martin T. Stein, MD
September 24, 2008
Covering:
Ievers-Landis CE et al., J Dev Behav Pediatr 2008 Aug; 29:243
Something Fishy for the Brain: Do Supplements and Fish Help?
Psychiatry Summary and Comment
At least in the short term, effects are modest and limited to specific subgroups.
By Jonathan Silver, MD
September 22, 2008
Covering:
van de Rest O et al., Neurology 2008 Aug 5; 71:430
Virtanen JK et al., Neurology 2008 Aug 5; 71:439
Diet’s Effect on Diabetes Risk: Is It the Fat? Or the Carbs?
Women's Health Summary and Comment
In older women, lowering fat intake alone did not affect diabetes risk; in black women, sugar-sweetened drinks were associated with excess diabetes risk.
By Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
September 18, 2008
Covering:
Tinker LF et al., Arch Intern Med 2008 Jul 28; 168:1500
Palmer JR et al., Arch Intern Med 2008 Jul 28; 168:1487
Feinglos MN and Totten SE., Arch Intern Med 2008 Jul 28; 168:1485
