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1. Children in Philly sick with rhinovirus, not flu
AANP SmartBrief | Nov 18, 2009
Hundreds of children have shown up at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia with flu symptoms but were diagnosed with a rhinovirus infection. Federal health officials are investigating whether this is occurring elsewhere in the U.S. and if it's a new strain of infection. ABC News (11/17)
2. CDC stats show 3 major STDs still spreading in U.S.
AANP SmartBrief | Nov 16, 2009
CDC researchers said U.S. rates of chlamydia and gonorrhea were stable at unacceptably high levels in 2008, and cases of syphilis are increasing after the STD almost was eliminated. Data showed that girls ages 15 to 19 had the most chlamydia and gonorrhea cases of any age group. Reuters (11/16)
3. Women in 40s may skip routine mammograms, guidelines say
AANP SmartBrief | Nov 17, 2009
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has issued new guidelines suggesting that women in their 40s may not need to undergo routine mammograms and may decide for themselves when to start getting screened for breast cancer. Some medical groups and cancer experts said the recommendations could result in more breast cancer-related deaths. Yahoo! (11/17) New York Times, The (11/16)
4. ACOG urges women to start getting Pap smears at age 21
AANP SmartBrief | Nov 20, 2009
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has issued new guidelines advising women to get Pap smears at age 21 and those younger than 30 to undergo such tests once every two years. The recommendations are based on studies that found frequent cervical cancer screening could lead to overtreatment of minor abnormalities, which could increase risk of preterm labor, an ACOG official said. Yahoo! (11/20)
5. Which population should receive more attention from the health and medical communities -- including research, education and outreach -- in 2010?
AANP SmartBrief | Nov 16, 2009
Read the AANP SmartBrief Year-End Report, which will be published on Dec. 15, to find out how your peers are responding.
6. DNP popular option to train for highest levels of nursing
AANP SmartBrief | Nov 18, 2009
Doctor of Nursing Practice programs are gaining popularity in the Northeast with nurses who want to provide evidence-based care and work at the highest levels of nursing. Programs are academically competitive, and nurses who enroll often are older, have more experience and may hold more than one master's degree, one DNP program director said. Nurse.com (11/16)
7. Herpes virus may not go dormant in body, study finds
AANP SmartBrief | Nov 20, 2009
Researchers said genital herpes may never really go dormant in the nerves around the spinal cord as commonly believed. They said the virus appears to continually shed tiny bits of itself in the genital tract, even without an active outbreak, but they don't know if the shedding is enough to infect another person. HealthDay News (11/18)
8. Lifestyle changes could prevent two-thirds of cancers
AANP SmartBrief | Nov 17, 2009
Mayo Clinic researchers said that if people maintained a proper weight through healthy diet and exercise, the number of cancer deaths would drop by one-third. Another third of cancer deaths related to tobacco exposure could be avoided if people did not smoke, they said. United Press International (11/16)
9. Retired Army NP says family practice is her dream job
AANP SmartBrief | Nov 18, 2009
Retired Lt. Col. Debra Gibbs took an adventurous route to her job as a nurse practitioner at Mitsubishi Polyester Film in Greer, S.C. After years of military training and deployments, Gibbs, recently chosen South Carolina Nurse Practitioner of the Year by the AANP, says caring for the 2,000 Mitsubishi employees and family members is the job she dreamed about having for more than 50 years. Greenville News (S.C.), The (11/18)
10. FDA warns against mixing Plavix with Nexium, Prilosec
AANP SmartBrief | Nov 18, 2009
Heartburn drugs Prilosec and Nexium should not be taken with Plavix because they reduce the effectiveness of the blood thinner by 50%, the FDA said. Instead, patients should use H-2 blockers, such as Mylanta and Zantac, for upset stomach caused by Plavix, the agency said. Los Angeles Times (11/17) Google (11/17)
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