Jul 3, 2007 issue

Published: June 29, 2007, 10:54 p.m.

A summary of the July 3, 2007 issue. Includes in-depth summaries of articles on intensive statin therapy in older adults, beta-blockers and progression of atherosclerosis, cystatin C as a risk factor for adverse events in patients with chronic kidney disease, and the effects of dietary counseling on weight loss. Also, comments from Dr. Edward Huth, former editor-in-chief of Annals, on the occasion of the journal's 80th anniversary.