How Long to Take Alendronate for Osteoporosis?
JAMA 2006 Dec 27; 296:2927-38.

Interview with: Cathleen Col¾n-Emeric, MD
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina

Black Cohosh and Other Botanicals for Menopausal Symptoms: No Effect
Ann Intern Med 2006 Dec 19; 145:869-79.
Ann Intern Med 2006 Dec 19; 145:924-5.

New PET Scanning Technique Identifies Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment
N Engl J Med 2006 Dec 21; 355:2652-63.

PPIs and Risk for Hip Fracture
JAMA 2006 Dec 27; 296:2947-53.

Steroids Don’t Help Nonradicular Low Back Pain
J Emerg Med 2006 Nov; 31:365-70.

Early ERCP vs. Conservative Management in Gallstone Pancreatitis
Ann Surg 2007 Jan; 245:10-7.
Ann Surg 2007 Jan; 245:18-9.

Adefovir for Chronic Hepatitis B: Long-Term Follow-up
Gastroenterology 2006 Dec; 131:1743-51.

Initial Antiretroviral Therapy: A Two-Class Combination is Optimal
Lancet 2006 Dec 16; 368:2125-35.

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Supports Expanded HIV Screening
Ann Intern Med 2006 Dec 5; 145:797-806.
Ann Intern Med 2006 Dec 5; 145:857-9.
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5514a1.htm

How Helpful Is Routine Viral Culture of CSF?
Clin Infect Dis 2006 Dec 15; 43:1578-9.

Influenza Vaccine for Nursing Home Staff Benefits Patients
BMJ 2006 Dec 16; 333:1241.
(http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.39010.581354.55)
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5510a1.htm

When to Switch from IV to Oral Antibiotics in Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia
BMJ 2006 Dec 9; 333:1193.
(http:dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.38993.560984.BE)

Mammograms Beginning at Age 40? Mortality Reduced, but Not Conclusively
Lancet 2006 Dec 9; 368:2053-60.

Mammographic Density and Breast Cancer
N Engl J Med 2007 Jan 18; 356:227-36.

Trastuzumab Reduces 2-Year Mortality in Early Breast Cancer
Lancet 2007 Jan 6; 369:29-36.

Does Estrogen-Only Postmenopausal Therapy Increase Breast Cancer Risk?
Obstet Gynecol 2006 Dec; 108:1354-60.

Serious Complications of Colonoscopy Are Not Rare
Ann Intern Med 2006 Dec 19; 145:880-6.

Interview with: Theodore Levin, MD
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center
Walnut Creek, California

Predicting Outcome After Acute Coronary Syndrome
BMJ 2006 Nov 25; 333:1091.
(http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.38985.646481.55)
www.outcomes-umassmed.org/grace/acs_risk.cfm

Predictive Value of Natriuretic Peptide in Coronary Heart Disease
JAMA 2007 Jan 10; 297:169-76.
JAMA 2007 Jan 10; 297:212-4.

Dopamine Agonists and Cardiac Valvular Disease
N Engl J Med 2007 Jan 4; 356:39-46.
N Engl J Med 2007 Jan 4; 356:29-38.
N Engl J Med 2007 Jan 4; 356:6-9.

Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea Is Associated with Disordered Eating
Fertil Steril 2006 Dec; 86:1744-9.

A New Treatment for Colic?
Pediatrics 2007 Jan; 119:e124-30.
(http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2006-1222)

Predicting Bacterial Meningitis in Children
JAMA 2007 Jan 3; 297:52-60.