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(University of Chicago Medical Center) In a study to be published online Jan. 4, 2012, in the journal Pediatrics, researchers from the University of Chicago, the Harvard School of Public Health and the University of Rochester Medical Center compared three common methods for calculating expected body weight of adolescents with eating disorders and found that the body mass index percentile method is recommended for clinical and research purposes.

Health care organizations are now most often run by people with management, not clinical backgrounds.  It seems like business schools have taught managers to sign on to whatever the latest management fashions are.  So what are the latest fashions in hospital management?  Here are a few hot items.

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(University of Chicago Medical Center) A large pad of abdominal fat cells provides nutrients that promote the spread and growth of ovarian cancer, the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths in women.

This fatty tissue, extraordinarily rich in energy-dense lipids, serves as a rich fuel source, enabling cancer cells to multiply rapidly.

(University of Chicago Medical Center) The perceived role of God in illness and recovery is a primary influence upon the health care beliefs and behaviors of American Muslims, a first-of-its-kind study has discovered.

(University of Chicago Medical Center) A genome-wide association study found two tiny genetic variations that predict which patients with Hodgkin's lymphoma are likely to develop radiation-induced second cancers years after treatment.

This could help physicians reduce the risks for susceptible patients. Younger the patients and those who receive more radiation are most at risk.

This late side effect is the second leading cause of death for Hodgkin's survivors.

(American Thoracic Society) Hospital patients with pneumonia may be at risk of experiencing sudden cardiac arrest, often with few or no warning signs, according to research from the University of Chicago Medical Center under the auspices of the American Heart Association's Get with the Guidelines project.

(University of Chicago Medical Center) At its annual cancer symposium, the Society of Surgical Oncology will present the 43rd annual James Ewing Layman's Award to Kimberly T.

Duchossois of Barrington Hills, Ill., for her deep commitment and long-term efforts to improve the quality of cancer treatment and help cancer patients get the information they need to make wise decisions about their care.

(University of Chicago Medical Center) Many women who survive breast and gynecologic cancers want medical help for their sexual issues, but most do not get it.

A survey of hundreds of cancer survivors, published in Cancer, confirms that more than forty percent want medical attention for their sexual health needs.

(University of Chicago Medical Center) Although the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic infected an estimated 60 million people and hospitalized more than 250,000 in the United States, it also brought one significant benefit -- clues about how to make a vaccine that could protect against multiple strains of influenza.

(University of Chicago Medical Center) Changing how a person perceives and thinks about others was the most effective intervention for loneliness, a sweeping analysis of previous research has determined.

The findings may help physicians and psychologists develop better treatments for loneliness, a known risk factor for heart disease and other health problems.