Screening for Prostate and Breast Cancers
JAMA 2009 Oct 21; 302:1685.

Interview with: Laura Esserman, MD
University of California, San Francisco
School of Medicine

Hormone Therapy Is Associated with Excess 
Lung Cancer Mortality in WHI Participants
Lancet 2009 Oct 10; 374:1243.

Varenicline Use and Risk for 
Self-Harm and Suicide
BMJ 2009 Oct 1; 339:b3805.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.b3805
www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2009/021928s012s013lbl.pdf

Surgical Masks or N95 Respirators for the Flu?
JAMA 2009 Oct 1; [e-pub ahead of print].
http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2009.1466

Tiotropium Attenuates Symptoms in Moderate COPD but Does Not Slow Progression
Lancet 2009 Oct 3; 374:1171.
Lancet 2009 Oct 3; 374:1129.

Long-Term Outcomes of Patients 
Who Receive Short-Term Dialysis
JAMA 2009 Sep 16; 302:1179.
JAMA 2009 Sep 16; 302:1227.

Aldosterone Antagonists and Heart Failure
JAMA 2009 Oct 21; 302:1658.
Circulation 2005 Jul 5; 112:39.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.104.527549

CADENCE: A Snapshot of Angina 
in Primary Care Practice
Arch Intern Med 2009 Sep 14; 169:1491.

Glucocorticoid Use Is Associated with 
Risk for Atrial Fibrillation
Arch Intern Med 2009 Oct 12; 169:1677.

Small Thigh Circumference Is Associated with Cardiovascular Morbidity and Premature Death
BMJ 2009 Sep 3; 339:b3292.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.b3292

Trends in Hip Fracture 
Incidence and Mortality: 1986-2005
JAMA 2009 Oct 14; 302:1573.

Gabapentin-Nortriptyline Combination Therapy for Neuropathic Pain
Lancet 2009 Oct 10; 374:1252.

Does Timing of Thyroxine Dosing Matter?
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2009 Oct; 94:3905.

Effect of Weight Loss on Obstructive Sleep Apnea in People with Type 2 Diabetes
Arch Intern Med 2009 Sep 28; 169:1619.

Midlife Overweight and Obesity Predict Lower Chance for Healthy Survival After Age 70
BMJ 2009 Sep 29; 339:b3796.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.b3796

Gastric Bypass vs. Banding – A Randomized Trial
Ann Surg 2009 Oct; 250:631.

Family-Based Treatment of Obese Children
Pediatrics 2009 Oct; 124:1060.

Screening for Hyperbilirubinemia in Infants
http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics;114/1/297
Pediatrics 2009 Oct; 124:1031.
Pediatrics 2009 Oct; 124:1162.
Pediatrics 2009 Oct; 124:1172.
www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf/uspshyperb.htm
Pediatrics 2009 Oct; 124:1203.
Pediatrics 2009 Oct; 124:1193.
Pediatrics 2009 Oct; 124:1199.

Interview with: Thomas Newman, MD
University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine

Prophylactic Acetaminophen Could Lower Response to Childhood Immunizations
Lancet 2009 Oct 17; 374:1339.

Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Children with UTIs
N Engl J Med 2009 Oct 29; 361:1748.
N Engl J Med 2009 Oct 29; 361:1804.

Can We Improve Teenage Driving?
Pediatrics 2009 Oct; 124:1069.
Pediatrics 2009 Oct; 124:1040.

New Retrovirus Is Associated with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Science 2009 Oct 8; [e-pub ahead of print].
http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1179052

Intimate Partner Violence Linked to 
Various Health Conditions
Arch Intern Med 2009 Oct 12; 169:1692.