As the US healthcare reform movement gains momentum, Medscape Physician Connect commentators propose their own strategies for change. Medscape Family Medicine
A review shows that no monotherapy for rheumatoid arthritis is clearly superior but combination therapies improve response rates in some patients previously taking monotherapy. Medscape Medical News
A new exploratory analysis of data from the previously reported SPARCL trial shows that patients meeting each of LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides, and systolic blood-pressure goals reduced the risk for stroke by 65% and major cardiovascular events by 75%. Medscape Medical News
Feedback from other physicians helped doctors reduce unnecessary testing of newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients in a study aimed at improving health care quality and consistency. br / iReuters Health Information/i