New research suggests migraineurs who have suffered childhood abuse are much more likely than their counterparts who have not been abused to have comorbid pain conditions, including arthritis, irritable bowel syndrome, and fibromyalgia. Medscape Medical News
This Best Evidence Review weighs in on a study from the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine on the effects of TV on obesity in children. Medscape Family Medicine
A study shows no association between performing a chorionic villus sampling in the first trimester and subsequent development of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Medscape Medical News
In patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, high p16 antibody expression might serve as a marker for infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV). Medscape Medical News
In a study of patients with various levels of chronic kidney disease, serum phosphorous levels were within the normal range but FGF-23 levels were not, suggesting it is a more sensitive marker of these metabolism disorders. Medscape Medical News