Clothes For Girls Too Sexy

Are clothing manufacturers helping to turn young girls into sex objects? According to a new study, up to 30 percent of young girls’ clothing available online in the US is ’sexy’ or sexualizing. The study was carried out by Samantha Goodin, a former Kenyon College (Ohio, USA) student and a research team led by Dr. [...]

Even Short-Term NSAID Use Risky in Cardiac Patients

A study indicates there is no apparent safe therapeutic window for NSAIDs in patients with prior myocardial infarction. Medscape Medical News

WHO Finds Headache Disorders Neglected Worldwide

An investigation by the World Health Organization reveals insufficient recognition, diagnosis, and treatment of headache disorders worldwide. Medscape Medical News

FDA Warns Against Using Needleless Prefilled Glass Syringes

Healthcare professionals should choose vials or prefilled plastic syringes when administering adenosine and amiodarone to cardiac patients. Medscape Medical News

Your Malpractice Advisor: Risks With Elderly Patients

Treating elderly patients who are incapacitated brings numerous malpractice risks. Often it’s hard to determine the patient’s mental capacity. Here’s how to avoid liability while providing excellent treatment. Medscape Business of Medicine

Autism Prevalence Rates Higher Than Previously Thought

Researchers estimate that the overall prevalence of autism spectrum disorder among adults living in the community in England is 9.8 per 1000 people. For kids, it’s almost the same. Medscape Medical News

Florida Bill Outlaws Asking Patients About Guns

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The Florida state legislature has passed a bill that would make it illegal for pediatricians and other physicians to ask patients or their parents whether they have guns in their home.

Docs Say Industry-Funded CME Biased but Vital (CME/CE)

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — Clinicians perceive industry-sponsored continuing medical education as rife with potential bias, but most consider supported CME essential and are unwilling to personally foot the bill if commercial funding was taken out of the mix.

HRS: Society Gets Criticism Over Industry Money

SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) — An investigative report blasted the Heart Rhythm Society meeting here as being awash in industry advertising dollars at the same time that the society released a guidance document on industry relations to its members.

No Easy Fix for Nephrology ‘Brain Drain’

(MedPage Today) — The field of nephrology needs to get creative in making itself more appealing to young medical students, researchers say.