Compared to spontaneously-born children, those who undergo vacuum extraction appear to be at significantly greater risk of late-onset asthma, Finnish researchers report in the October issue of Allergy. Reuters Health Information
Compared with white women, minority women experience a higher level of cancer-associated pain and a higher degree of pain interference in their daily activities. Medscape Medical News
Ipratropium used for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is associated with the risk for all-cause and cardiovascular death, according to the results of a nested case-control study. Medscape Medical News
A medical student reflects on how he learned the importance of getting to know the patient as a person during a subway ride home. Medscape Med Students
In a study of healthy older adults engaging in knee-extensor resistance training for 3 months, taking recommended daily doses of ibuprofen or acetaminophen led to substantially greater increases over placebo in quadriceps muscle mass and strength. Reuters Health Information
A majority of young doctors feel pessimistic about the future of the U.S. healthcare system, with the new healthcare law cited as the main reason. Reuters Health Information
