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| American Medical Association | Top 10 | E-prescribing and health information technology
The AMA had quite a presence in Washington, D.C., late last week.
| Helping smokers quit
We've made great progress in tobacco control in the more than four decades since the U.S. Surgeon General's confirmed the causal link between smoking and lung cancer.
| Medicare payment reform and balance billing
To be precise, the Medicare conversion factor is half a percentage point less than what it was seven years ago.
| AMA members prominent on list of 50 most powerful physician executives
Readers of Modern Healthcare and Modern Physician have named the "50 most Powerful Physician Executives in Health Care" in the magazines' fourth annual ranking.
| The AMA Alliance: making a difference in public health
This week I'd like to go into detail about the AMA Alliance's many community service projects and public health activities that promote the wellness of our nation.
| The AMA Foundation: recognizing and supporting physicians
Of the several events held in Washington, D.C., before and during the AMA National Advocacy Conference (NAC), one of my favorites is the AMA Foundation
| Excellence in Medicine Awards
dinner and ceremony.
| Medicare cuts and geriatric health
Hundreds of physicians capped off this week s AMA National Advocacy Conference (NAC) in Washington, D.C., with an impressive display of unity during a rally Wednesday at Capitol Hill s Upper Senate Park in support of the Save Medicare Act of 2008.
| Ethics in the medical profession
You might have noticed in the general news portion of this newsletter an item about National Healthcare Decisions Day, which is being observed April 16, and the role that physicians play in discussing end-of-life issues with patients.
| Bolstering our physician work force
Numerous reports during the past several years have forecast a looming shortage of physicians in the United States.
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| | Newswise | Top 10 | Iressa Shows Promise For Treatment of Metastatic Breast Cancer When Combined With Hormonal Therapy
Gefitinib, the once-promising drug formerly approved as a second line treatment for lung cancer, also known as Iressa, enhanced the effectiveness of hormonal therapy for the treatment of specific types of metastatic breast cancer, according to a Phase II clinical trial led by researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.
ASCO
16-May-2008
| Researchers Find Adding Epratuzumab to Standard Therapy
Adding a second monoclonal antibody drug to chemotherapy looks promising for treatment of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, according to Mayo Clinic researchers working with the North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG).
American Society of Clinical Oncology
16-May-2008
| HIV Infection Stems from Few Viruses
A new study reveals in unprecedented detail the genetic identity of versions of HIV responsible for sexual transmission. In 80 percent of the study’s newly infected patients, a single HIV variant caused transmission, according to researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). The detail provides important clues in the ongoing search for an effective HIV/AIDS vaccine.
PNAS
16-May-2008
| Administering Calcium and Magnesium Effectively Reduces Neurological Sensitivity Caused by the Chemotherapy Drug Oxaliplatin
Researchers in the North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG) have shown that patients who receive intravenous calcium and magnesium before and after the chemotherapy drug oxaliplatin for the treatment of advanced colon cancer experience a significantly reduced incidence and severity of neurological side effects (neurotoxicity).
American Society of Clinical Oncology
16-May-2008
| Some Early Stage Colon Cancer Patients Should Not Receive Chemotherapy
Mayo Clinic researchers and collaborators say they have conclusively demonstrated that a substantial subset of colon cancer patients should not receive chemotherapy because it provides no clinical benefit, and actually may reduce survival time.
American Society of Clinical Oncology
16-May-2008
| Race, Ethnicity Might Influence Psychiatric Diagnosis in Children’s ERs
New research finds that minority children and adolescents who visit the pediatric emergency department more often receive diagnoses of severe mental health disorders than their white peers. The study found that 4.5 percent of African-American and 4.9 percent of Hispanic/Latino children and teens received diagnoses of psychotic disorder, compared with only 2.5 percent of white children and teens.
General Hospital Psychiatry, May/Jun-2008
16-May-2008
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| | Yahoo! News - Health | Top 10 | Low Levels of Vitamin D Spell Trouble for Breast Cancer Patients
FRIDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- Women with breast cancer who have a vitamin D deficiency at the time of diagnosis are more likely to have a recurrence or to die from their disease, a new study shows.
HealthDay - 1 hour, 23 minutes ago
| Blood Test Helps Docs Assess Breast Cancer Treatment
FRIDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- A simple blood test to check levels of circulating tumor cells can help doctors more accurately assess how well treatments are working in women with metastatic breast cancer, according to a Georgetown University Medical Center study.
HealthDay - 1 hour, 23 minutes ago
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