Top stories in health and medicine, August 29, 2014

From MedPage Today: Thyroid Problems May Up BP Risks in Pregnancy. Women with hyperthyroidism and even high-normal free T4 during early pregnancy had an elevated risk for developing hypertensive disorders. Study Questions Surveillance Colonoscopy. Removal of adenomatous polyps — without follow-up surveillance colonoscopy — led to a colorectal-cancer mortality similar to that of the general population. RA: Publication Bias Alive and Well. Randomized trials of treatments for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) that have positive outcomes are still more likely to be published than those with negative results, despite the establishment of the ClinicalTrials.gov registry, researchers found. ObGyn Pursues Beauty in Glass. Jeffrey Rothenberg, MD, had a rough week. Three babies he was helping deliver in high-risk labor and delivery had died. He was feeling depressed. His wife Joani asked what was wrong, and Rothenberg explained. Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A social media guide. Find out how.
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