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New and Updated Recommendations from Medscape's Clinical Reference, October 15, 2009

One of the current predominating theories suggests that persons with ADHD actually have trouble inhibiting their attention to non-relevant stimuli. Read more at the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Resource Center.

Evidence mounts that denosumab protects against bone fragility in persons at risk for osteoporosisFrom Osteoporosis, Rheumatology

Education can help children with asthma breathe easierFrom Asthma, Pediatrics: General Medicine

Complex regional pain syndrome may be worse in migraine sufferersFrom Complex Regional Pain Syndromes, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

MRI's role in determining multiple sclerosisFrom Multiple Sclerosis, Neurology

How common is narcissistic personality disorder? New articleFrom Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Psychiatry

When methotrexate fails in early rheumatoid arthritis treatment, TNF antagonists better than conventional DMARDSFrom Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatology

Proper screening of neonates reduces risk of arthritic hip in later lifeFrom Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip, Orthopedic Surgery

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