Modified-Release Prednisone for RA Modified-Release Prednisone for RA
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Video duration: 184 seconds

Dr. Frank Buttgereit of Berlin discusses Lodotra, a modified-release formulation of prednisone designed to reduce morning joint stiffness in rheumatoid arthritis patients. See related story at http://tinyurl.com/3 7fkotk


Sibutramine Safety and Obesity Treatment Sibutramine Safety and Obesity Treatment
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Video duration: 93 seconds

Dr. Stephan Rössner discusses safety issues associated with the weight-loss drug sibutramine (Meridia), as well as the impact of its removal from the European market. See related story at http://tinyurl.com/3 xggdfn


Underinsurance in U.S. Children Underinsurance in U.S. Children
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Video duration: 119 seconds

Read our story: http://bit.ly/cz1afX . Underinsured children outnumber the uninsured children, share access problems. For more information,


Improving Cardiac Arrest Outcomes Improving Cardiac Arrest Outcomes
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Video duration: 162 seconds

Cardiac arrest survival can be tripled through bystander CPR, and social media can play a role in educating the public about bystander CPR, Dr. Ben Bobrow says.


Coping With a Patient\ Coping With a Patient's Suicide
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Video duration: 219 seconds

Dr. Michael F. Myers explains how physicians can cope after the suicide of a patient, family member, or physician colleague.


Cosmetic Repair of Pitted Décolletage Cosmetic Repair of Pitted Décolletage
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Video duration: 204 seconds

Fillers and laser resurfacing can be used to improve "peach pit" defects, the wrinkled area in the center of some women's décolletage, Dr. Joel L. Cohen reports. See the related Skin & Allergy News story at http://tinyurl.com/3 9f5vy6 .


Hospitals Move Toward EHR Hospitals Move Toward EHR
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Video duration: 228 seconds

Officials at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital talk about the benefits of having a paperless emergency department. For more, read the story: http://bit.ly/am9AGj


Makeup Tips After Cosmetic Procedures Makeup Tips After Cosmetic Procedures
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Video duration: 169 seconds

Dr. Howard Steinman outlines strategies for using camouflage makeup immediately after cosmetic dermatologic procedures. http://www.skinandal lergynews.com


Thin Melanoma Controversies Thin Melanoma Controversies
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Video duration: 217 seconds

Dr. Christopher J. Miller discusses sentinel lymph node biopsy and methods to determine success of melanoma removal. See related story at http://tinyurl.com/3 68opfl


Cosmeceuticals Can Enhance Cosmetic Procedures Cosmeceuticals Can Enhance Cosmetic Procedures
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Video duration: 206 seconds

Dr. Cherie Ditre offers tips for combining retinols and antioxidants with cosmetic procedures for melasma and hyperpigmentation. See related story at http:http://tinyurl. com/3247edr


Combination Therapies in Rheumatoid Arthritis Combination Therapies in Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Video duration: 121 seconds

Significantly more rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with a combination of leflunomide and rituximab met EULAR criteria for a good response than did patients treated with rituximab/methotrexa te or rituximab alone, Dr. Cem Gabay explains. http://www.rheumatol ogynews.com/


Challenges in Treating Skin of Color Challenges in Treating Skin of Color
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Video duration: 163 seconds

Dr. George Cohen discusses the medical and surgical challenges in treating dermatologic conditions in patients with skin of color. See related story at http://tinyurl.com/3 76zovh


Guidelines for Treating Hypertension Guidelines for Treating Hypertension
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Video duration: 172 seconds

Dr. John M. Flack explains how doctors can use information from the new ISHIB consensus statement on managing hypertension in African Americans.


Choosing the Right Laser for Tattoo Removal Choosing the Right Laser for Tattoo Removal
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Video duration: 95 seconds

Q-switched lasers are best for shattering the ink in tattoos, Dr. Albert J. Nemeth explains.


FDA Advisory Committees Meet on Avandia Safety FDA Advisory Committees Meet on Avandia Safety
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Video duration: 115 seconds

Two Food and Drug Administration advisory panels discussed the future of the diabetes drug Avandia (rosiglitazone).


Alcohol Use May Reduce Arthritis Risk Alcohol Use May Reduce Arthritis Risk
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Video duration: 96 seconds

Patients with various arthritis types consumed significantly less alcohol than the general public, Dr. Diane van der Woude reported.


Smoking, Activity, and Lung Function Smoking, Activity, and Lung Function
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Video duration: 117 seconds

Smoking has a stronger effect on lung function than a sedentary lifestyle in an African American population.


Childhood Abuse Affects Adult Migraineurs Childhood Abuse Affects Adult Migraineurs
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Video duration: 168 seconds

A history of abuse or neglect in childhood increased cardiovascular risk and disease in adults with migraines, explains Dr. Gretchen E. Tietjen. http://www.clinicaln eurologynews.com


Prospects Dim for Quick SGR Fix? Prospects Dim for Quick SGR Fix?
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Video duration: 194 seconds

Rep. Michael Burgess, M.D. (R-Texas) discusses the likelihood that Congress will create a long-term fix to Medicare's controversial Sustainable Growth Rate physician pay formula. http://tinyurl.com/3 y57rat


Laser Lipolysis for Skin Tightening Laser Lipolysis for Skin Tightening
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Video duration: 162 seconds

Dr. Katharina Russe-Wilflingseder explains the potential benefits of using laser lipolysis for skin tightening, particularly around the neck and upper arms. http://www.skinandal lergynews.com


Using Lasers for Medical Imaging Using Lasers for Medical Imaging
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Video duration: 110 seconds

Dr. Jennifer Barton discusses the potentially promising role that lasers may soon play in medical imaging.


Ankylosing Spondylitis Scoring Ankylosing Spondylitis Scoring
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Video duration: 220 seconds

Clinically relevant cutoff values in ASDAS allow for improved evaluation, Dr. Pedro Machado explained.


\"Incisionless\" Neck Lift System "Incisionless" Neck Lift System
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Video duration: 153 seconds

Dr. Gregory P. Mueller explains how to perform the "incisionless" neck lift, a recently launched advancement in the field of cosmetic surgery. He spoke about the procedure in the exhibit hall at the 2010 annual meeting of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. (Get more aesthetic dermatology news at: http://www.skinandal lergynews.com)


New Directions in Primary Care Training New Directions in Primary Care Training
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Video duration: 153 seconds

Dr. Barbara Starfield of Johns Hopkins University outlines potential new directions in the cross-specialty training of primary care physicians.


Accountable Care Organizations Take Shape Accountable Care Organizations Take Shape
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Video duration: 182 seconds

A group of 19 health systems is joining together to share best practices, coordinate care, and improve quality, explains Dr. Nicholas Wolter, CEO of the Billings Clinic.