Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Childhood Social Interventions Pay Off in Young Adulthood

Childhood Social Interventions Pay Off in Young Adulthood
The interventions may result in improved mental and sexual health and higher educational levels in later life. (Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. December 2008;162:1133-1141.)
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Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Ambulatory BP Monitoring Should Be Used in Resistant Hypertension

CME Ambulatory BP Monitoring Should Be Used in Resistant Hypertension
Continuously measuring blood pressure may predict heart disease and related deaths in patients with resistant hypertension, but office blood pressure readings do not appear to predict these risks. (Arch Intern Med. November 24, 2008;168:2340-2346.)
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