(MedPage Today) -- The diabetes drug pioglitazone (Actos) carries cardiac risk similar to that found for embattled sister compound rosiglitazone (Avandia), according to an analysis of an administrative claims database. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)

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STOCKHOLM (MedPage Today) -- Vitamin D status can predict outcome in patients with heart failure, according to a study to be presented here next week at the annual congess of the European Society of Cardiology. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)

(MedPage Today) -- Putting alcohol-based hand cleansers in work places slashed the incidence of several common infections and reduced the number of workdays lost, a randomized trial showed. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME)

STOCKHOLM (MedPage Today) -- A daily coffee habit may counteract aortic stiffness in older adults with hypertension, researchers reported. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME)

STOCKHOLM (MedPage Today) -- In what may be the final word on the issue, researchers said here that statins neither cause nor prevent cancer. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)

(MedPage Today) -- More research is needed on cardiovascular disease in Asian Americans, a science advisory from the American Heart Association stated. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME)

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(MedPage Today) -- Patients who have migraine headaches face heightened long-term risks of cardiovascular disease and death, according to analyses of outcomes from two large cohort studies. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management)

(MedPage Today) -- Women who averaged one alcoholic drink a day had almost double the risk of hormone-sensitive breast cancer of nondrinkers, data from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) showed. (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)

(MedPage Today) -- The use of forceps during delivery is associated with muscle damage that can lead to later pelvic organ prolapse, Australian researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)

(MedPage Today) -- Antiviral herpes treatment during the critical period of early pregnancy doesn't appear to increase risk of major birth defects, researchers affirmed. (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)

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(MedPage Today) -- A three-month course of cognitive behavioral therapy significantly improved symptoms of ADHD in adults previously taking medication alone, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)

(MedPage Today) -- Polymorphisms in the gene for protein kinase C-β were strongly predictive of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes, according to researchers in Hong Kong. (Source: MedPage Today Nephrology)

(MedPage Today) -- Antiviral herpes treatment during the critical period of early pregnancy doesn't appear to increase risk of major birth defects, researchers affirmed. (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)

(MedPage Today) -- For patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction and extensive coronary disease, routine use of an intra-aortic balloon pump did not improve outcomes following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)

(MedPage Today) -- Sending text messages to remind women to take their oral contraceptive pills doesn't seem to work, according to researchers. (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)

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(MedPage Today) -- Preventing surgical errors is the responsibility of the entire healthcare team and should involve educating the patient -- who has the greatest stake in avoiding problems -- according to new recommendations from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME)

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