Medical News

• Genetic Data Nix Folate Role in Heart Disease (CME/CE) February 22, 2012
  (MedPage Today) -- The final nail may have been placed in the coffin of homocysteine-lowering therapy as a preventive measure for coronary heart disease. […]
• Spine Monitoring Prevents Disability from Surgery (CME/CE) February 22, 2012
  (MedPage Today) -- Spinal cord monitoring during spine or aorta surgery can help prevent disability, according to the authors of a guideline update. […]
• Specific Types of Ovarian Ca Linked to Endometriosis (CME/CE) February 21, 2012
  (MedPage Today) -- Endometriosis confers a two- to threefold increased risk of three types of ovarian cancer, pooled data from an international consortium showed. […]
• Newer Pneumonia Vaccine May Be Better Deal (CME/CE) February 21, 2012
  (MedPage Today) -- The 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine may be more cost-effective in adults than the currently recommended 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide version, according to a modeling study. […]
• Foreign Birth Offers Stroke Protection to Hispanics (CME/CE, with audio) February 21, 2012
  NEW ORLEANS (MedPage Today) -- Hispanics who immigrate to the U.S. may be less likely to suffer a stroke than whites, researchers found. […]