Drinking, smoking may raise early AD risk.
CHICAGO -- Heavy drinking and smoking are associated with a significantly earlier age of development of late-onset Alzheimer's disease, according to findings presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology. In a retrospective analysis of 686 patients diagnosed with possible or probable Alzheimer's disease...

Consider patient when choosing molluscum Tx.
MIAMI BEACH -- Treatment of molluscum contagiosum can be guided by patient age, lesion location, cosmetic considerations, and the anxiety of the parent and patient, according to two presentations at the annual Masters of Pediatrics conference sponsored by the University of Miami. "Most warts and molluscum [lesions]...

Avoid potential mistakes in managing ADHD: watch out for comorbidities such as learning disabilities, ODD, conduct disorder, depression.
MIAMI BEACH -- TO avoid mistakes in the management of a child with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, consider the patient's receptive language age, comorbidities such as depression, and medication to protect a young child when a parent is very intolerant of the child's behavior, Dr. David O. Childers recommended. ...

AT&T Foundation Makes Grant to Miami.
ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-23 April 2008-AT&T Foundation Makes Grant to Miami(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com AT&T Foundation has awarded the City of Miami a $125,000 grant to provide free one-year Internet connections to families of sixth grade students at select schools that have earned a computer through Elevate Miami's...

Company Watch - Boeing.
Feb 18, 2008 Bmi leases Boeings. Bmi announced today Feb. 13 that is to lease two Boeing 757-200 aircraft from its Heathrow operation as it continues the search for larger jets. The need for extra capacity has come about since bmi[sup.1]s takeover of Bmed, which has seen...

Remission faster in meth-induced psychosis.
MIAMI BEACH -- It can be difficult to distinguish symptoms of psychosis induced by methamphetamine from those of schizophrenia. In a comparison study, for example, researchers found significant differences on only 2 of 41 neuropsychiatric tests. Negative symptoms were important among people with methamphetamine-induced psychosis (MIP), a...

John Heartfield.
JOHN HEARTFIELD The Wolfsonian-FIU, Miami Beach FL September 21, 2007 * February 10, 2008 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Although compact, there was something electric in this sampling of John Heartfield's work, maybe even untimely--making it a good antidote for our time of endless regressions. I...

Avoid postinflammatory hyperpigmentation in ethnic patients.
MIAMI BEACH -- Prevention is the best therapy for patients of color regarding dermatologic procedures with a potential to cause postinflammatory hyperpigmentation changes, according to a presentation at the annual Masters of Pediatrics conference sponsored by the University of Miami. "There are unique diseases and treatments to...

Universal Music Buys Univision Music.
ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-6 May 2008-Universal Music Buys Univision Music(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Universal Music Group (UMG) announced that it has completed its acquisition of Univision Music Group following the recent clearance of the deal in the U.S. by the Federal Trade Commission. The acquisition results...

Travel Business News - Latin America / Caribbean.
May 5, 2008 Travel agents can book their clients on the 2009 Smooth Music Cruise through a private extension established by CruisesOnly. The new number for agents in the U.S. is 877-529-9729 ext. 71655. Travel agents who make reservations on behalf of their clients on the 2009...