American Medical News - HEALTH http://www.amednews.com/health Medical news from the Health section of the news sourse for America's physicians en-us Newspaper Medical news Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:00:00 GMT Copyright 2009 American Medical Association American Medical News http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/images/rss.gif http://www.amednews.com/ 88 31 The news source for America's physicians Accommodating aging: Helping your older patients live the life they want http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/05/04/hlsa0504.htm Older patients bring a range of challenges to the exam room. Experts offer tips on how to meet their treatment needs. New federal policies sought to reflect HIV treatment gains http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/05/04/hlsb0504.htm Earlier identification of those infected with the AIDS virus is tied to better therapy outcomes and lower transmission rates, groups say. Tight not always right for controlling diabetes http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/05/04/hlsc0504.htm Studies suggest that the strategy of more blood glucose control could harm patients and that greater attention is needed on overall health. Bariatric surgery found effective at lower weights http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/05/04/hlsd0504.htm Conclusions from a data review fuel debate about when surgery should be considered.