Monthly Archives: June 2011

Most Cases Are Antibiotic-Resistant, Reports Study from Texas Philadelphia, Pa. (June 29, 2011) – The rate of pneumonia in children caused by infection with Staphylococcus aureus bacteria has doubled over the past decade, according to a paper in the July … Continue reading →

Updated ‘Core Set’ Incorporates Input from Physical Therapists Worldwide Philadelphia, Pa. (June 29, 2011) – A new study brings the experience of physical therapists to a developing “Core Set” of criteria to guide evaluation and treatment for patients with osteoporosis, … Continue reading →

Experience Shows Immediate Reconstruction Is Safe, Doesn’t Delay Treatment Philadelphia, Pa. (June 27, 2011) – For women undergoing mastectomy for breast cancer, immediate breast reconstruction has a low risk of complications—including serious complications related to radiation therapy—and does not cause … Continue reading →

Noninvasive Technique Reduces Waist Size in Nonobese Patients, Study Finds Philadelphia, Pa. (June 27, 2011) – A “body sculpting” technique using high-intensity focused ultrasound to eliminate unwanted abdominal fat effectively reduces waist circumference, with only minor pain and side effects, … Continue reading →

Women Are at Especially High Risk, Reports Paper in Sexually Transmitted Diseases Philadelphia, Pa. (June 23, 2011) – Rates of chlamydia and gonorrhea infection among adult film performers in Los Angeles County are “unacceptably high,” according to a paper in … Continue reading →

More Research Needed—Especially on Cost-Effectiveness Philadelphia, Pa. (June 22, 2011) – Spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) has significant but very small benefits for patients with chronic low back pain, according to a special review article in the June 1 issue of … Continue reading →

Study in American Journal of Nursing Highlights Online Patterns of Adolescents, Young Adults and Sexual Offenders New York, NY (June 21, 2011) – Students and young adults are highly susceptible to being contacted by internet sex offenders from the very … Continue reading →

There’s No Vaccine, but Prevention Is Recommended for Some High-Risk Groups Philadelphia, Pa. (June 15, 2011) – For most parents, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) isn’t a familiar term.  But it’s a common cause of serious respiratory infections with a major … Continue reading →

Preoperative Expansion Is Key to Improving Results of Breast Fat Transplantation Philadelphia, Pa. (May 31, 2011) – A plastic surgery procedure in which the patient’s own fat is transplanted to the breasts—used along with treatment to expand the breast tissue … Continue reading →

‘Ortho-Plastic Limb Salvage’ Approach Can Reduce Amputations in Mass Disasters Philadelphia, Pa. (May 31, 2011) – A team of plastic and orthopedic surgeons achieved a high success rate in limb salvage—minimizing the need for amputations—among patients injured in last year’s … Continue reading →