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1 Introducing technology into medical education: Two pilot studies Patient Education and Counselling, May 21, 2013 Review Article

2 Basic Psychometric Properties of the Transfer Assessment Instrument (Version 3.0) Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, May 21, 2013 Clinical Article

3 Medicines and the media: news reports of medicines recommended for government reimbursement in Australia Full Text BMC Public Health, May 21, 2013 Review Article

4 Learning to listen: Effects of using conversational transcripts to help medical students improve their use of open questions in soliciting patient problems Patient Education and Counselling, May 21, 2013 Review Article

5 The potential for multi-disciplinary primary health care services to take action on the social determinants of health: actions and constraints Full Text BMC Public Health, May 21, 2013 Review Article

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6 Prevention Screening and Counseling: Strategy for Integration Into Medical Education and Practice American Journal of Preventive Medicine, May 20, 2013 Review Article

7 Effects of continuing professional development on clinical performance: Results of a study involving family practitioners in Quebec Full Text Canadian Family Physician, May 20, 2013 Review Article

8 Readability and suitability assessment of patient education materials in rheumatic diseases Arthritis Care & Research , May 20, 2013 Clinical Article

9 Non-Cigarette Tobacco and the Lung Clinical Reviews in Allergy and Immunology, May 17, 2013 Review Article

10 Portugals special education law: implementing the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health in policy and practice Disability & Rehabilitation, May 17, 2013 Clinical Guideline

11 Do participation and personalization matter? A model-driven evaluation of an Internet-based patient education intervention for fibromyalgia patients Patient Education and Counselling, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article

12 Effects of lifestyle education program for type 2 diabetes patients in clinics: a cluster randomized controlled trial Full Text BMC Public Health, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article

13 Students entering internship show readiness in the nutrition care process Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, May 15, 2013 Review Article

14 Design and implementation of a proficiency-based, structured endoscopy course for medical students applying for a surgical specialty Full Text Advances in Medical Education and Practice, May 15, 2013 Review Article

15 The impact of lifestyle medicine continuing education on provider knowledge, attitudes, and counseling behaviors Medical Teacher, May 14, 2013 Continuing Medical Education

16 A cluster randomised controlled trial of a nutrition education intervention in the community Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, May 14, 2013 Clinical Article

17 Epidemiology of norovirus gastroenteritis outbreaks in two primary schools in a city in eastern China American Journal of Infection Control, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article

18 Pre-Sliced Fruit in School Cafeterias: Children's Selection and Intake American Journal of Preventive Medicine, May 9, 2013 Clinical Article

19 Community of Solution for the U.S. Health Care System: Lessons from the U.S. Educational System Full Text Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, May 9, 2013 Review Article

20 Advanced Primary Care in San Antonio: Linking Practice and Community Strategies to Improve Health Full Text Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, May 9, 2013 Review Article

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No relations were found between abdominal adipose tissue and bone mass, fat mass, blood pressure or triglyceride level in overweight adolescents
According to the Cleveland Clinic, the primary risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD) are diabetes mellitus, family history, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, tobacco use and male gender
Untreated nocturnal gastroesophageal reflux has been demonstrated to be strongly associated with both respiratory and obstructive sleep apnea symptoms as well as airflow obstruction

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Highlights in Family Medicine

Vitamin D supplementation decreases systemic inflammation in T2DM

In a 12-week randomized, controlled trial, ingestion of a vitamin D-fortified yogurt (170 mg calcium + 500 IU vitamin D/250 mL; n=50) twice daily decreased markers of inflammation compared with placebo yogurt (170 mg calcium; n=50). Compared with baseline measures, the 25(OH)D levels were increased and the TNF-alpha, IL-6, hsCRP, SAA, and IL-10 levels were decreased in the group supplemented with vitamin D compared with the group that received placebo.

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Mediterranean diet associated with decreased diabetes, cardiovascular events, and all-cause mortality

Researchers at the University of Palermo conducted a study involving 9109 subjects with a mean follow-up of 6.2 years which showed that the subjects who adhered to a Mediterranean diet had increased dietary fiber, decreased total dietary fat, and an increased intake of monosaturated-to-saturated fats. Further, the incidence of diabetes, cardiovascular events, and all-cause mortality was lower in the subjects who followed a Mediterranean diet.

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Natalizumab superior to IFN-? 1a in MS patients

Based on a retrospective study conducted at the Federico II University (Naples), researchers have concluded that treatment of patients (n=84) with relapsing-remitting MS natalizumab for 12-24 months resulted in a greater reduction in disease activity (annualized relapse rate, .24 vs. .55, respectively) and disability progression than patients treated with INF-? 1a. The number of contrast-enhancing lesions was also less in the natalizumab-treated group.

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Family Medicine - Academic Med/Education News & Articles

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Vitamin D supplementation decreases systemic inflammation in T2DM

Mediterranean diet associated with decreased diabetes, cardiovascular events, and all-cause mortality

Natalizumab superior to IFN-? 1a in MS patients

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