Primary Care

Less Sleep Tied to Lower Bone Mineral Density in Women

Nov 18, 2019

Higher risk for osteoporosis also seen with less than five hours of sleep per night

Some Progress Made in Slowing Antibiotic Resistance-Linked Deaths

Nov 15, 2019

Deaths decreased 18 percent since 2013 report, but more than 2.8 million infections occur each year

CDC: Number of Vaping-Linked Lung Illnesses Up to 2,172

Nov 15, 2019

Meanwhile, Apple has removed 181 vaping-related apps from its mobile App Store worldwide

FDA Panel: Expand Use of Fish Oil Drug Vascepa

Nov 15, 2019

Research shows drug can reduce rates of dangerous cardiovascular events in high-risk patients

FDA Sends Warning Letter About OTC Drugs to Dollar Tree

Nov 15, 2019

Letter outlines corrective actions company needs to take, including ensuring they do not import impure drugs

Higher Waist Circumference Tied to Increased Risk for Dementia

Nov 15, 2019

Waist circumference more accurate indicator of abdominal visceral fat level than body mass index

Childhood Episode of Pancreatitis May Up Risk for Diabetes Later

Nov 15, 2019

Findings independent of adolescent obesity and further tied to diabetes diagnosis at younger age

12 Cases of Vaping-Related Lung Injury Described in One Hospital

Nov 15, 2019

Eight of the patients required ICU admission for hypoxemic respiratory failure, but no deaths reported

Early Vs Delayed Cholecystectomy for Gallstone Pancreatitis

Nov 14, 2019

Data indicate that gallstones are the most common cause of acute pancreatitis in the United...

Few Women With Chronic Health Issues Use Reliable Birth Control

Nov 14, 2019

Nearly a third of women of reproductive age found to have one or more chronic health conditions

Higher Skeletal Muscle Mass May Lower Long-Term Risk for CVD

Nov 14, 2019

Compared with the lowest tertile, those in highest SMM tertile had 81 percent lower risk for CVD event

Survey of U.S. Registered Nurses Points to Worsening Shortages

Nov 14, 2019

Problem likely will be exacerbated with one in five nurses saying they will retire in the next five years

1999 to 2016 Saw Increase in U.S. Adults Trying to Lose Weight

Nov 14, 2019

Parallel trends seen for increasing current measured body mass index and weight among adults

AHA: Intensive BP Control May Increase Life Expectancy

Nov 13, 2019

Implementation of treatment according to ACC/AHA 2017 guidelines is cost-effective for high-risk

Physical Activity After Cancer Diagnosis Improves Survival

Nov 13, 2019

Findings seen among postmenopausal breast cancer patients regardless of activity level prediagnosis

Smartwatch App Shows Promise for Identifying Atrial Fibrillation

Nov 13, 2019

Among those notified of irregular pulse, positive predictive value 0.84 for observing a-fib on ECG

Physical Activity After Cancer Diagnosis Improves Survival

Nov 13, 2019

Findings seen among postmenopausal breast cancer patients regardless of activity level prediagnosis

Mood, GI Distress & Early Adversity

Nov 12, 2019

Evidence indicates that children often present with unexplained gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms....

ACR: Age at Psoriasis Onset Sets Course for Psoriatic Arthritis

Nov 12, 2019

Pustular psoriasis linked to arthritis onset two years earlier; increased delay seen for plaque psoriasis

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