Risk of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator shock for ventricular arrhythmias related to driving is not fully defined, complicating driving recommendations. Does this association pose major risks? Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Similar to low-trauma nonspine fractures, high-trauma nonspine fractures are associated with low bone mineral density and an increased risk for subsequent fracture in older adults. Medscape Medical News
For osteoarthritis of the knee, intra-articular injections of hylan or hyaluronic acids are equally effective, although hylan has the potential to cause more local adverse events, a study shows. This coupled with the higher cost of hylan prompted researchers to conclude, "We see no rationale for the continued use of hylan in patients with knee OA." Reuters Health Information
The first study to use continuous glucose monitoring to examine changes in glycemic excursions throughout pregnancy shows that levels of glycemic control differ significantly between women with type 1 diabetes and those with type 2. Reuters Health Information
A survey published in the August 2007 issue of Pediatrics looks at adherence to a clinical practice guideline for acute otitis media. Medscape Pediatrics
In settings where lead exposure is high, the practice of immediate umbilical cord clamping after delivery can give rise to elevated blood lead levels in infancy, in part by decreasing iron status, according to US and Mexican researchers. Reuters Health Information
The birth rate for teenagers increased in 2006 in the United States for the first time since 1991, while childbearing among unmarried women surged to the highest level on record, health officials said on Wednesday. Reuters Health Information
High-calorie snacks and sugary drinks would be banned from school stores and vending machines under a proposal that Senate sponsors called the broadest overhaul of food sales rules since the 1970s. Reuters Health Information
