Daily Archives: February 17, 2017
Fri, Feb 17 – Top 10 Medical News Stories
17 Feb, 2017 | 00:01h | UTC
See also: Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health, 2016-2030 And Standards for improving quality of maternal and newborn care in health facilities And WHO recommendations on antenatal care for a positive pregnancy experience
This meta-analysis showed a protective effect of vitamin D against acute respiratory infection. The authors suggest their findings support the introduction of public health measures such as food fortification to improve vitamin D status
3 – Related Editorial: Do vitamin D supplements help prevent respiratory tract infections? – The BMJ
“A clinically useful effect remains uncertain despite hints in a new analysis… current evidence does not support the use of vitamin D supplementation to prevent disease, except for those at high risk of osteomalacia, currently defined as 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels less than 25 nmol/L”
4 – Vitamin D supplements & acute respiratory infections – BMJ Press Release (RT @trished)
New comprehensive resource on the subject
Source: For mosquito repellents, stick with the spray – Medical Xpress
None of the bracelets caused any significant reduction in mosquito attraction. Bracelets in general do not offer adequate protection from mosquito bites.
8 – Bariatric Surgery versus Intensive Medical Therapy for Diabetes — 5-Year Outcomes – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ required for full-text)
9 – Benefits of Bariatric Surgery in Diabetic Patients Persist at 5 Years – Physician’s First Watch
10 – Point of View: Prostate Cancer 2017: Light at the End of the Tunnel? – Broome Docs