High Altitudes Might Precipitate IBD FlaresHigh Altitudes Might Precipitate IBD Flares
DDW 2012: Airplane flights and ski vacations are linked to disease flares in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Obesity Paradox Observed With Hydrochlorothiazide, Not AmlodipineObesity Paradox Observed With Hydrochlorothiazide, Not Amlodipine
A prespecified analysis of the ACCOMPLISH study confirms the obesity paradox in patients treated with hydrochlorothiazde but not those treated with amlodipine. For normal-weight patients, amlodipine reduced the risk of cardiovascular death 38%, total stroke by 40%, and MI by more than 50%. Heartwire (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)