AMD Predicts Poorer Survival in Older Women
In women older than 80 years, early AMD linked to all-cause and non-CVD, non-cancer mortality
Catheterization Increasing for Seniors With STEMI
Drop in proportion of older adults with STEMI not receiving cardiac catheterization, PCI
Teens More Satisfied Than Adults With Lumbar Disc Herniation Sx
More adolescent patients experience significantly decreased leg and back pain
Weight-Based Enoxoparin Dosing Best for Obese After C-Section
Weight-based dosing more effective than BMI-based dosing for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis
U.S. Organ Donation Rates Highest in Midwest
While whites more likely to donate, report found race not the only driving factor
Metformin Linked With Lower Open-Angle Glaucoma Risk
Study found people with highest dose were 25 percent less likely to develop condition
14.9 Million New Cancer Cases Worldwide in 2013
Cancer is now second leading cause of death after cardiovascular disease
FDA: Two Drugs Approved for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves Viberzi (eluxadoline) and Xifaxan (rifaximin)
Even Moderate BMI Reduction Could Ease A-Fib Burden
Systematic review shows increases in incident, postoperative, and post-ablation atrial fibrillation
Mediterranean Diet Might Lower Endometrial Cancer Risk
Women who followed it most closely saw significant reduction in risk
