<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:rssdatehelper="urn:rssdatehelper"><channel><title>MD News RSS</title><link>http://www.mdnews.com</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>MD News is America's leading business and practice management resource about physicians...from physicians...for physicians.</description><language>en</language><item><title>Smoking Cannabis Reduces Spasticity in MS</title><link>http://www.mdnews.com/news/hd/2012_21/hd_664615</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.mdnews.com/news/hd/2012_21/hd_664615</guid><description><![CDATA[ Smoking cannabis is associated with a reduction in spasticity for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study published online May 14 in <i>CMAJ</i>, the journal of the Canadian Medical Association.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Smoking cannabis is associated with a reduction in spasticity for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study published online May 14 in <i>CMAJ</i>, the journal of the Canadian Medical Association.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>tPA OK for Stroke Patients on Warfarin</title><link>http://www.mdnews.com/news/hd/2012_21/hd_664635</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.mdnews.com/news/hd/2012_21/hd_664635</guid><description><![CDATA[ Treating acute ischemic stroke patients who are warfarin users with tissue plasminogen activator does not increase the risk of intracranial hemorrhage.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Treating acute ischemic stroke patients who are warfarin users with tissue plasminogen activator does not increase the risk of intracranial hemorrhage.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Gilenya Drug for MS May Require Extended Monitoring</title><link>http://www.mdnews.com/news/hd/2012_21/hd_664748</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.mdnews.com/news/hd/2012_21/hd_664748</guid><description><![CDATA[ Based on the report of a patient who died after taking one dose of the multiple sclerosis drug Gilenya (fingolimod) and on clinical trial data, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is recommending extended monitoring for certain patients taking this drug.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Based on the report of a patient who died after taking one dose of the multiple sclerosis drug Gilenya (fingolimod) and on clinical trial data, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is recommending extended monitoring for certain patients taking this drug.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>PET More Sensitive Than CT for Merkel Cell Carcinoma</title><link>http://www.mdnews.com/news/hd/2012_21/hd_664578</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.mdnews.com/news/hd/2012_21/hd_664578</guid><description><![CDATA[ Fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography is significantly more sensitive and equally specific compared with traditional computed tomography imaging for evaluation of the regional lymph node basin in patients with Merkel cell carcinoma..]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography is significantly more sensitive and equally specific compared with traditional computed tomography imaging for evaluation of the regional lymph node basin in patients with Merkel cell carcinoma..]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Study Examines Sleep Walking</title><link>http://www.mdnews.com/news/hd/2012_21/hd_664617</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.mdnews.com/news/hd/2012_21/hd_664617</guid><description><![CDATA[ The lifetime prevalence of nocturnal wandering with abnormal state of consciousness is approximately 30 percent in the U.S. general population.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[ The lifetime prevalence of nocturnal wandering with abnormal state of consciousness is approximately 30 percent in the U.S. general population.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Thrombus Aspiration in Primary PCI Has No Effect on Outcomes</title><link>http://www.mdnews.com/news/hd/2012_21/hd_664470</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.mdnews.com/news/hd/2012_21/hd_664470</guid><description><![CDATA[ The use of manual or mechanical thrombus aspiration in adjunct to primary percutaneous coronary intervention does not affect the two-year incidence of major adverse cardiac events in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[ The use of manual or mechanical thrombus aspiration in adjunct to primary percutaneous coronary intervention does not affect the two-year incidence of major adverse cardiac events in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Psychiatric Patients Experience Long ER Wait Times</title><link>http://www.mdnews.com/news/hd/2012_21/hd_664577</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.mdnews.com/news/hd/2012_21/hd_664577</guid><description><![CDATA[ Average emergency department wait times for adult patients with psychiatric emergencies is 11.5 hours and can be even longer for those who are older, uninsured, or intoxicated.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Average emergency department wait times for adult patients with psychiatric emergencies is 11.5 hours and can be even longer for those who are older, uninsured, or intoxicated.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>CT Colonography Accurate for 10 mm Adenomas</title><link>http://www.mdnews.com/news/hd/2012_21/hd_664586</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.mdnews.com/news/hd/2012_21/hd_664586</guid><description><![CDATA[ For patients at average-to-moderate risk of colon cancer, computed tomographic colonography accurately detects adenomas 10 mm or larger.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[ For patients at average-to-moderate risk of colon cancer, computed tomographic colonography accurately detects adenomas 10 mm or larger.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Beta Blocker Use and Colon Cancer</title><link>http://www.mdnews.com/news/hd/2012_21/hd_664610</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.mdnews.com/news/hd/2012_21/hd_664610</guid><description><![CDATA[ The use of beta blockers is not associated with a reduced risk of colorectal cancer, according to a study published online May 14 in <i>Cancer</i>.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[ The use of beta blockers is not associated with a reduced risk of colorectal cancer, according to a study published online May 14 in <i>Cancer</i>.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Connecting With Patients Through Telemedicine</title><link>http://www.mdnews.com/news/2012_05/national_mayjune_connecting-with-patients-through-telemedicine</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.mdnews.com/news/2012_05/national_mayjune_connecting-with-patients-through-telemedicine</guid><description><![CDATA[ As the health care industry continues to evolve, physician practices must stay ahead of the curve. Innovations in telemedicine may provide solutions for more efficient practice management.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[ As the health care industry continues to evolve, physician practices must stay ahead of the curve. Innovations in telemedicine may provide solutions for more efficient practice management.]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>
