eMJA: In Other Journals, 7 July 2008

Evidence suggests that the prevalence of overweight and obesity has been increasing among children in the United States.

Silicone saga

The use of injected silicone products as cosmetic fillers has again come under fire after an investigation by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2008; 57: 453-456

Quitting is contagious

Social networks appear to be an important aspect of an individual’s ability to stop smoking, according to a large, longitudinal report based on the US Framingham Heart Study.

N Engl J Med 2008; 358: 2249-2258

Systematically more complex

The use of existing systematic reviews to create more complex reviews is the subject of a recent interesting and useful update.1

1 Ann Intern Med 2008; 148: 776-782

2 Ann Intern Med 2008; 148: 786-788

SpIrituality in medicine

The subtle difference between healing and curing patients with critical illness is the focus of a commentary aimed at encouraging research into the effect of introducing spirituality into medical care.

JAMA 2008; 299: 2440-2441

Dr Tanya Grassi, MJA

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