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- 1From: West Virginia Medical Journal. (Vol. 108, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedWhile driving to work recently, the announcement came over the radio that former Vice President Cheney had undergone a heart transplant. The reporter went on to say that the he was 71 years old and usually the cutoff...
- 2From: West Virginia Medical Journal. (Vol. 108, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedObjectives: The primary objective was evaluation of the injury pattern of children 14 years old or less involved in bicycle accidents and comparison of the differences between those wearing a helmet and not wearing a...
- 3From: West Virginia Medical Journal. (Vol. 108, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedTwo seats on the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals are up for election in 2012, one open seat and one incumbent seat. Justice Robin Jean Davis, last elected in 2000, is running for re-election, while Justice Thomas...
- 4From: West Virginia Medical Journal. (Vol. 108, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedBackground: Hyperlipidemia is a well known risk factor for coronary artery disease. Several studies have shown that the initial stages of atherosclerosis, one of the major manifestations of hyperlipidemia, may be...
- 5From: West Virginia Medical Journal. (Vol. 108, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedThe April 2012 issue of Academic Medicine has recognized the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) as the No. 1 institution in the nation graduating primary care physicians who practice in rural...
- 6From: West Virginia Medical Journal. (Vol. 108, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedVitamin D is an essential nutrient and a secosteroid hormone that regulates many physiologic processes beyond calcium and bone homeostasis. These "extraskeletal" effects are impacted by the circulating levels of the...
- 7From: West Virginia Medical Journal. (Vol. 108, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedIt has been said for centuries that the practice of Medicine is an art and I hold to this idea. While Medicine may not be as aesthetically pleasing as a painting or sculpture I offer this consideration; the act of...
- 8From: West Virginia Medical Journal. (Vol. 108, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedPrevention has potential benefits, but the majority of people undergoing disease screening will receive no benefit and may actually be exposed to health risks. Public opinion is generally very favorable toward...
- 9From: West Virginia Medical Journal. (Vol. 108, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedVery little guidance exists to help clinicians and families decide whether mammograms are useful in elderly women with Alzheimer's Disease (AD). We present a case of a patient with moderate AD who had a positive...
- 10From: West Virginia Medical Journal. (Vol. 108, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedRobert A. Lewine, M.D., 85, from Wheeling, WV, passed away peacefully on January 26, 2012 at home in Scottsdale, AZ surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Brownsville, PA. Dr. Lewine personified a life well...
- 11From: West Virginia Medical Journal. (Vol. 108, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedIntroduction Studies of preventive health services use in the United States have consistently shown relatively poor performance in reaching everyone with life-saving and often inexpensive services such as...
- 12From: West Virginia Medical Journal. (Vol. 108, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedDr. Joseph I. Shapiro, a nephrologist with more than 30 years of clinical and teaching experience, has accepted the position of dean of the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine effective July 1,...
- 13From: West Virginia Medical Journal. (Vol. 108, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedTwo newlyweds were among the students in the West Virginia University School of Medicine Class of 2012 who found out where they would begin the next chapter in their medical careers. Lucky for the new Mr. and Mrs.--and...
- 14From: West Virginia Medical Journal. (Vol. 108, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedA friend was lamenting the premature deaths of two high school classmate, patients of the same family physician. Both were 47 years old. He asked, do you believe their deaths could have been prevented if their doctor,...
- 15From: West Virginia Medical Journal. (Vol. 108, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedHow's the Water? As summertime approaches, we think about the things-of-summer; including a splash in the pool, a visit to the beach or our local "blue hole". Periodically, we need to evaluate the conditions of...
- 16From: West Virginia Medical Journal. (Vol. 108, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedIntroduction West Virginia consistently ranks among the top three states in the nation for prevalence of obesity for both children and adults. Obesity is a risk factor for eating disorders, with high premorbid rates...
- 17From: West Virginia Medical Journal. (Vol. 108, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedIn 2009, West Virginia received one of 44 grants awarded nationwide through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to reduce obesity and obesity related chronic disease by implementing policy, systems and...
- 18From: West Virginia Medical Journal. (Vol. 108, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedExercise and physical activity have been linked to the prevention of certain types of cancer such as colon and breast. As prostate cancer is the most common malignancy diagnosed in the male population, there is obvious...
- 19From: West Virginia Medical Journal. (Vol. 108, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedIntroduction In 1965, Medicare was originally designed to cover acute illness and short-term rehabilitation; routine physicals and preventive screenings were not covered at that time. The Medicare law (42 USC 1935y,...
- 20From: West Virginia Medical Journal. (Vol. 108, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedBarbara Good, Physician Practice Advocate for the West Virginia State Medical Association, located in Charleston, WV, has been selected to serve on the Practice Management Institute (PMI) 2012-2013 National Advisory...