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Volume 40, Issue 10, Pages 1-51 (01 June 2010)

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NIDA Seeks Family Physicians to Treat Opioid-Dependent Youth free full text
BETSY BATES
pages 1-5
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Ultrasound Plus AFP Screen for Liver Cancer in Cirrhosis Patients free full text
MICHELE G. SULLIVAN
page 1
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Insurers Seek Delay in Final Mental Health Parity Rules free full text
ALICIA AULT
page 2
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REMS Program: More Safety, More Hassles
M. ALEXANDER OTTO
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News From the FDA
From staff reports
page 6
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Opinion

Commentary

Train Physicians to Participate in Health Reform
SACHIN H. JAIN, JORDAN D. BOHNEN
page 11
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Letters
Ed Volpintesta, Carmen Veiga Zuk, Gerald H. Zuk
page 11
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Cardiovascular Medicine

Combined Effect of Four Poor Health Behaviors ‘Substantial’
MARY ANN MOON
page 12
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Renal Cysts: A Harbinger Of Aortic Dissection?
BRUCE JANCIN
page 12
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British Study: Excess Overtime Work Linked to Heart Risks
JENNIE SMITH
page 12
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Surveillance Program Needed to Track VTE
MICHELE G. SULLIVAN
page 13
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St. John's Wort Enhances Patients' Response to Clopidogrel
BRUCE JANCIN
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Infectious Diseases

Pyogenic S. aureus Skin Infections: Location Is Key
BRUCE JANCIN
page 14
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High-Dose Seasonal Flu Vaccine Set for 2010–2011
MARY ELLEN SCHNEIDER
page 15
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Consent-Related Barriers Lower Vaccination Rates
PATRICE WENDLING
page 17
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Pneumococcal Vaccine Does Not Appear to Cut Risk of MI, Stroke
MARY ANN MOON
page 17
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Immunization Intervention Targets High-Risk Urban Teens
SUSAN LONDON
page 17
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Metabolic Disorders

Eating Bran Lowers Mortality in Type 2 Disease: Whole grains may protect against systemic inflammation.
ROBERT FINN
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Agent Orange Exposure Increases Risk of Graves' Disease
MIRIAM E. TUCKER
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Annual High-Dose Vit. D Ups Fall, Fracture Risks
MARY ANN MOON
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BMD Mostly Recovers After Cessation of Depo-Provera
DEBRA L. BECK
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Fracture Risk Sees an Uptick With Use of PPIs
MARY ANN MOON
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Skin Disorders

Pancreas Transplantation Ups Skin Cancer Risk: The cumulative incidence of skin cancer 10 years after the transplant is nearly 20%.
DENISE NAPOLI
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Use of Sunscreen Alone Does Not Prevent Melanocytic Nevi: ‘Sun avoidance and clothing are required for primary prevention in children.’
BRUCE JANCIN
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Mental Health

UARS: A Kind of Sleep-Disordered Breathing
M. ALEXANDER OTTO
page 28
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Screen for Depression in Sleep Apnea Patients
HEIDI SPLETE
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Brief Sleep Intervention May Ease School Entry
PATRICE WENDLING
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Opioid-Dependent Patients Respond to Therapy
DIANA MAHONEY
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Obesity

Task Force Aims to Cut Childhood Obesity to 5%
JANE ANDERSON
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In 2007, 48% of U.S. Kids Were Obese or Overweight
JANE ANDERSON
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DXA Shown to Trump BMI For Obesity Assessment
MIRIAM E. TUCKER
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Musculoskeletal Disorders

CAM Not Backed by Data in Rheumatic Diseases
SARA FREEMAN
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Ultrasound May Predict Outcome of Very Early Arthritis
SARA FREEMAN
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Ask the Expert

Office-Based Opioid Therapy
Diana Mahoney
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Digestive Disorders

C. difficile Infection, PPI Link Strengthened
MARY ANN MOON
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Bacterial Overgrowth Found in 50% of Those Using PPIs
JENNIE SMITH
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High Intake of Animal Protein Tied to IBD Risk
HEIDI SPLETE
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Hepatic Encephalopathy Diagnostic Test Effective
BRUCE JANCIN
pages 42-43
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Statins, NSAIDs May Reduce Esophageal Ca Risk
JENNIE SMITH
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Women's Health

Fetal Alcohol Linked To Childhood AML
ELIZABETH MECHCATIE
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Drugs, Pregnancy, and Lactation

Drugs Approved in 2009
GERALD G. BRIGGS
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Endometrial Polyps Often Missed On Transvaginal Ultrasound
DOUG BRUNK
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Right-Sided Ovarian Cysts In Teens Tend to Resolve
ROBERT FINN
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Few Side Effect Differences Between DMPA-IM, DMPA-SC
ROBERT FINN
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Practice Trends

Geographic Care Disparities Defy Explanation
MICHELE G. SULLIVAN
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HHS Pursues Mandate to Clamp Down on Fraud
ALICIA AULT
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Jane Anderson
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EHR Report

Teamwork Is Key to a Successful Transition
CHRISTOPHER NOTTE, NEIL SKOLNIK
pages 50-51
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