Menopause: Gabapentin for the treatment of menopausal hot flushes: a randomized controlled trial
Psychopharmacology Bulletin: Understanding the Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Journal of the American Medical Association: Health risks and benefits 3 years after stopping randomized treatment with estrogen and progestin
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine: Vitamins Do Not Reduce Risk for Lung Cancer, and Vitamin E May Raise It.

Medical Journal of Australia: Accuracy of packaging of dose administration aids in regional aged care facilities in the Hunter area of New South Wales
Neurology: Does Gingko Biloba Affect Memory?
Canadian Medical Association Journal: Cellphone contact dermatitis with nickel allergy
Arthritis and Rheumatism: Tendinous disorders attributed to statins.

Medical Journal of Australia: Persistence with antihypertensive medication: Australia-wide experience, 2004–2006
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews: Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs) versus placebo for obsessive compulsive disorder
Public Library of Science Medicine: Initial Severity and Antidepressant Benefits: A Meta-Analysis
Journal of the American Medical Association: Switching to Another SSRI or to Venlafaxine With or Without Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adolescents With SSRI-Resistant Depression

American Family Physician: Reducing Tobacco Use in Adolescents
Journal Neurology Neurosurgeon Psychiatry: Folate Deficiency May Triple Dementia Risk in the Elderly
Heartwire: ADVANCE Does Not Confirm ACCORD Results
Annals Internal Medicine: Effect of Glucosamine Sulfate on Hip Osteoarthritis

Journal of the American Medical Association: Incidence of Death and Acute Myocardial Infarction Associated with Stopping Clopidogrel after Acute Coronary Syndrome
Australian Prescriber: On the correct use of eye drops
Archives of Internal Medicine: Systematic Review: Randomized, Controlled Trials of Nonsurgical Treatments for Urinary Incontinence in Women
Hypertension: Dietary Intake of Dairy Products, Calcium, and Vitamin D and the Risk of Hypertension in Middle-Aged and Older Women.

British Medical Journal: Vascular events in healthy older women receiving calcium supplementation: randomised controlled trial
American Family Physician: Dietary Supplements for Osteoarthritis
Medical Journal of Australia: The prevention and management of herpes zoster
Australian Adverse Drug Reaction Bulletin: Interaction between glucosamine and warfarin.

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews: Hawthorn extract for treating chronic heart failure.
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews: Cranberries for preventing urinary tract infections.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Statins Cut Death Rates in Heart Failure.
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism: Vitamin D Added to Calcium Helps Prevent Hip-Bone Loss in Older Women.

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews: Over-the-counter medications for acute cough in children and adults in ambulatory settings
American Journal of Health System Pharmacy: Clinical outcomes of patients with diabetes mellitus receiving medication management by pharmacists in an urban private physician practice
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics: Gastrointestinal Bleeding due to Interaction Between Selective Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors and Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
Medscape: Risks and Benefits of COX-2 Selective Inhibitors.

American Family Physician: When not to use beta-blockers in seniors with hypertension
BMJ: Survival times in people with dementia
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: Addressing the health benefits and risks, involving vitamin D or skin cancer, of increased sun exposure
Canadian Medical Journal: The science behind dietary omega-3 fatty acids.

American Family Physician: Premenstrual Syndrome
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: Shortage of Deep Sleep May Increase Diabetes Risk
Neurology: Association of restless legs syndrome and cardiovascular disease in the Sleep Heart Health Study
JAMA: Lifestyle Intervention and Metformin for Treatment of Antipsychotic-Induced Weight Gain

American Family Physician: Newborn Skin: Common Rashes
American Family Physician: Herbal and Dietary Supplement-Drug Interactions in Patients with Chronic Illnesses
BMJ: Overprescribing proton pump inhibitors
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise: Effect of Physical Activity on Menopausal Symptoms among Urban Women.

This week’s Research Roundup focuses on the evidence around typical new year’s resolutions – more exercise and improved diet.

American Journal of Cardiology: Brisk Daily Walk Improves Metabolic Profile
BMJ: Comparison of energy expenditure in adolescents when playing new generation and sedentary computer games: cross sectional study
The Lancet: The devil in the dark chocolate
Neurology 2007: Physical activity and dementia risk in the elderly.

National Asthma Council: Christmas tree choice makes a difference
BMJ: Champagne: the safer choice for celebrations
BMJ: Accuracy of comparing bone quality to chocolate bars for patient information purposes: observational study
The Pharmaceutical Journal: Prescribers reflect on their first year

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition: Calcium intake and hip fracture risk in men and women
JAMA: Thiazolidinediones and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Older Patients With Diabetes
JAMA: Active Smoking and the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Archives of Internal Medicine: Mediterranean Dietary Pattern and Prediction of All-Cause Mortality in a US Population

New England Journal Medicine: Over the Counter but No Longer under the Radar - Pediatric Cough and Cold Medications
MeReC Extra: Cardiovascular and gastrointestinal safety of NSAIDs
JAMA: Antibiotics and Topical Nasal Steroid for Treatment of Acute Maxillary Sinusitis
BMJ: Advice to use topical or oral ibuprofen for chronic knee pain in older people

American Journal of Cardiology: Effect of Coenzyme Q10 Supplementation on Simvastatin-Induced Myalgia
Canadian Medical Journal: Treatment of tobacco dependence: integrating recent progress into practice
Archives of Internal Medicine: Focus on Big Picture to Promote Statin Adherence
International Journal of Clinical Practice: Honey: Nutritional and Medicinal Value

Rheumatology: The Vitamin D Paradox
Annals of Internal Medicine: Systematic Review: Comparative Effectiveness and Harms of Disease-Modifying Medications for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Archives of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery: Nasal Irrigation Bests Saline Sprays for Stuffy Nose
American Family Physician: Pet-Related Infections

Archives of Internal Medicine: Group Exercise, Education, and Combination Self-management in Women With Fibromyalgia
Neurology: Dietary patterns and risk of dementia
BMJ: Long term pharmacotherapy for obesity and overweight: updated meta-analysis
American Heart Association meeting: Simvastatin but Not Pravastatin Affects Sleep: Findings from the UCSD Statin Study

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: Only 1 in every 3 children with eczema will develop asthma
Annals of Internal Medicine: Systematic Review: Comparative Effectiveness of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers for Treating Essential Hypertension
Neurology: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may protect against Parkinson disease
Drug Safety Update: St John's wort: interactions with all antiepileptics

Medscape Pharmacists: Is It Safe to Use "Natural" Sleep Aids While Taking Antidepressants?
American Family Physician Pet-Related Infections
Diabetes Care: Effectiveness of a self-management intervention in patients with type 2 diabetes
BMJ: Antibiotics Not Justified for Respiratory Tract Infections, Sore Throat, or Otitis Media