Transition Planning for Senior Surgeons Needed
Society of Surgical Chairs offering new guidance and recommendations
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Primary Care
Too much vitamin B6 and B12 tied to hip fractures in older women
By Lisa Rapaport Older women who take supplements with high doses of vitamins B6 and B12 may be...
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Light physical activity might help keep the brain young
By Ankur Banerjee A recent study suggests that light physical activity may help stave off signs of...
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British Cycling launches new mental health strategy
LONDON (Reuters) – British Cycling, criticized in the past for a ‘culture of...
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Informal eldercare has larger labor-market effect for women
By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) – Informal care for older relatives continues to affect...
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Light, Incremental Physical Activity Can Help Reduce Brain Aging
Each additional hour spent in light-intensity physical activity equivalent to about 1.1 years less brain aging
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U.S. Parents Worried About Child’s Communication Skills
Speech development, language concerns, and hearing issues most common concerns
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Home-Based Cardiac Rehab May Be Option for Some Heart Patients
Short-term clinical outcomes improved similarly for home-based, center-based cardiac rehabilitation
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AAN: Oral BTK Inhibitor Superior to Placebo in Multiple Sclerosis
Fewer enhancing lesions seen in weeks 12 to 24 for 75 mg evobrutinib once daily versus placebo
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Quitting Smoking While Pregnant Tied to Reduced Risk for Preterm Birth
Risk reduced even for high-frequency cigarette smokers
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Home-based heart rehab may help patients who can’t get to clinics
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Some heart attack survivors may benefit from supervised...
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Without heart disease, daily aspirin may be too risky
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – For people without heart disease, taking a daily aspirin...
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Diabetic Retinopathy Exams in Primary Care
Unfortunately, in most practices, less than 50% of people with diabetes make it to an eye care...
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Most parents text while driving, but millennials may be more dangerous
By Lisa Rapaport More than half of U.S. parents believe it’s unsafe to text while driving,...
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Heart Patients at Risk When Pharmacies Close
Study shows link between pharmacy closures and medication noncompliance among patients with CVD
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Low-Calorie Sweetened Drinks Do Not Cut Calories in Children
Low-, zero-calorie sweetened beverage consumers take in 200 extra calories daily versus water drinkers
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Patients Find Note Reading Important for Health Management
Few patients very confused or more worried after reading clinicians’ outpatient visit notes
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CDC: U.S. Measles Cases in 2019 Reach 839
Most on cruise ship under measles quarantine cleared to leave
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Exclusive: Philip Morris suspends social media campaign after Reuters exposes young ‘influencers’
By Chris Kirkham (Reuters) – Cigarette maker Philip Morris International Inc has suspended a...
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Lilly’s new migraine drug pulls ahead of Amgen in fierce battle for new prescriptions
By Julie Steenhuysen INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) – Eli Lilly and Co has pulled ahead in a...
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