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Internal Medicine In The News - March 22-26, 2010

Study urges vitamin D supplement for infants
USA Today – March 22, 2010
Most babies should take a daily vitamin D supplement, a new study shows. That will be a big change for most parents — and even many pediatricians.
http://www.usatoday.com

Hip Fracture Risks Linger After Recovery
WebMD – March 15, 2010
The risks associated with hip fractures may linger long after the initial recovery period is over, especially for men.
http://www.webmd.com

Doctors Use Tiny Clip to Repair Leaky Heart Valve Without Surgery
ABC News – March 15, 2010
A tiny clip that holds together "floppy" halves of a leaky heart valve appears to be safer than surgical repair and has comparable efficacy at one year, heart researchers say.
http://abcnews.go.com

Diabetes Heart Treatments May Cause Harm
New York Times – March 14, 2010
Three aggressive treatment strategies doctors had expected would prevent heart attacks among people with Type 2 diabetes and some who are the verge of developing it have proved to be ineffective or even harmful, new studies show.
http://www.nytimes.com
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