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See All >> Messages include industry-sponsored communications and special communications from MDLinx261 The Application of All-Autologous Three-Sinus Repair for Supravalvular Pulmonary Stenosis Pediatric Cardiology, May 17, 2013 Review Article
262 Evaluation of the American Red Cross Disaster-Related Mortality Surveillance System Using Hurricane Ike Data—Texas 2008 Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, May 17, 2013 Review Article
263 Proposals for Aligning Disaster Health Competency Models Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, May 17, 2013 Review Article
264 Mental Health of Protective Services Workers: Results From the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
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Mental Health Triage Tools for Medically Cleared Disaster Survivors: An Evaluation by MRC Volunteers and Public Health Workers
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266 Factors Related to Furniture Anchoring: A Method for Reducing Harm During Earthquakes Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
267 Unintentional Use of Mistaken Insulin Products: A Retrospective Review of Poison Center Data The Journal of Emergency Medicine, May 17, 2013 Review Article
268 Young women's experiences of side-effects from contraceptive implants: a challenge to bodily control Reproductive Health Matters, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
269 Twenty-three-year review of disease patterns from renal biopsies: an experience from a pediatric renal center Journal of Nephrology, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
270 Diagnosis and Prevalence of Lanolin Allergy Dermatitis, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
271 The Impact of Physical Education on Obesity among Elementary School Children Journal of Health Economics, May 17, 2013 Review Article
272 Development and pilot outcome data of a midlife women's health assessment clinic: a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach to health care Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health, May 17, 2013
273 Investigation of quality of life in mothers of children withcerebral palsy in Iran: association with socio-economic status,marital satisfaction and fatigue Disability & Rehabilitation, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
274 Its a balance between letting it influence life completely and not letting it influence life at all a qualitative study of migraine prevention from patients perspective Disability & Rehabilitation, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
275 A sociological perspective on the unmotivated client: public accountability and professional work methods in vocational rehabilitation Disability & Rehabilitation, May 17, 2013 Review Article
276 Facilitators and barriers to engagement in parenting programs: a qualitative systematic review Health Education & Behaviour, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
277 The Effects of Integrating Instrumental and Affective Arguments in Rhetorical and Testimonial Health Messages Journal of Health Communication, May 17, 2013 Review Article
278 How Interpersonal Communication Mediates the Relationship of Multichannel Communication Connections to Health-Enhancing and Health-Threatening Behaviors Journal of Health Communication, May 17, 2013 Review Article
279 Measuring the influence of a mental health training module on the therapeutic optimism of advanced nurse practitioner students in the United Kingdom Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, May 17, 2013
280 Evaluation of contextual and demographic factors on licorice effects on reducing hot flashes in postmenopause women Health Care for Women International, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health conducted a study involving 96,008 women in the Nurse’s Health Study II with 18 years of follow up, which demonstrated a strikingly strong association with non-fatal cardiovascular disease. There were 2463 participants with psoriasis and 1,709,069 person-years of follow up. There were 713 cases of non-fatal cardiovascular disease (HR=1.55). The HRs for myocardial infarction and stroke were 1.70 and 1.45, respectively. For women with psoriatic arthritis, the HR was 3.47. For women < 40 years of age and psoriasis > 9 years, the HRs were 3.26 and 3.09, respectively.
Read the article summaryAs reported in the British Journal of Dermatology, two cytokine genes (IL-2RA and TNF/LTA) which have been implicated in autoimmune diseases are associated with severe alopecia areata. The study involved 768 patients with alopecia areata and 658 controls, and 26 cytokine genes were genotyped.
Read the article summaryAs reported in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology and based on participants in the Nurses’ Health Study, Women’s Health Study, Health Professionals’ Follow-up Study, and Physicians’ Health Study II, total testosterone (RR = 0.62) and SHBG levels (RR = 0.65), and the estradiol:testosterone ratio (RR = 2.63) are associated with colorectal cancer risk in men. An inverse association exists between the estradiol:testosterone ratio (RR = 0.43) and colorectal cancer risk in women.
Read the article summary1 Association of raw fruit and fruit juice consumption with blood pressure: the INTERMAP Study American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, April 5, 2013 Review Article
2 The association between low vitamin D and depressive disorders Molecular Psychiatry, April 10, 2013 Free full text
3 Beneficial effects of an 8-week, very low carbohydrate diet intervention on obese subjects Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine , April 2, 2013 Free full text
4 Low-Carbohydrate Diet for the Treatment of Gestational Diabetes: A randomized controlled trial Diabetes Care, April 9, 2013
5 The Impact of Pistachio Consumption on Blood Lipid Profile: A Literature Review American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, March 14, 2013 Review Article
6 Coffee consumption and risk of colorectal cancer: a dose-response analysis of observational studies Cancer Causes and Control, April 8, 2013 Review Article
7 Black tea consumption and risk of stroke in women and men Annals of Epidemiology , February 12, 2013
8 Relationship Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Chronic Low Back Pain in Postmenopausal Women Current Rheumatology Reviews, April 23, 2013 Review Article
9 Different types of dietary advice for women with gestational diabetes mellitus Cochrane Reviews, April 1, 2013 Review Article
10 Changes in circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin d according to vitamin D binding protein genotypes after vitamin D3 or D2 supplementation Nutrition Journal, April 17, 2013 Free full text
11 Meat, fish, and esophageal cancer risk: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis Nutrition Reviews, April 15, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
12 Olive Oil Polyphenols Decrease Blood Pressure and Improve Endothelial Function in Young Women with Mild Hypertension American Journal of Hypertension, November 19, 2012
13 Fish oil-supplementation increases appetite in healthy adults. A randomized controlled cross-over trial Appetite, April 12, 2013
14 Effects of watermelon supplementation on arterial stiffness and wave reflection amplitude in postmenopausal women Menopause, April 29, 2013
15 Dietary calcium intake and risk of stroke: a dose-response meta-analysis American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, April 4, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
16 Caffeine and urinary incontinence in US women International Urogynecology Journal, February 14, 2013
17 All-Source Basal Vitamin D Inputs Are Greater Than Previously Thought and Cutaneous Inputs Are Smaller The Journal of Nutrition, April 3, 2013 Review Article
18 Do Sugar Substitutes Have Any Impact on Glycemic Control in Patients with Diabetes? Journal of Pharmacy Technology, April 15, 2013
19 Fruit, Mediterranean-style, and high-fat and -sugar diets are associated with the risk of night sweats and hot flushes in midlife: results from a prospective cohort study American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, April 4, 2013
20 The role of number of meals, coffee intake, salt and type of cookware on colorectal cancer development in the context of the Mediterranean diet Public Health Nutrition, April 11, 2013
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