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Financial Incentives May Up Rates of Smoker Abstinence
Redeemable deposits, rewards superior to free cessation aids with respect to sustained abstinence
Global Variation in Personal Health Care Access and Quality
Highest performance in Iceland, lowest in Central African Republic, with variation in rate of progress
Atherosclerotic CVD Mortality Higher in South Asians in the U.S.
Most of the increased risk can be attributed to increased prevalence of known risk factors
Morbidity in Pregnancy Common for Women With Heart Disease
Ten predictors of maternal cardiac complications were identified and incorporated into new risk index
Extended INR Test Intervals Safe for Warfarin-Treated Patients
Similar number of out-of-range next INR values for patients with, without extended testing interval
Less Driving Tied to Lower Cardiovascular Disease Risk
More active travel patterns linked to reduced risk of incident and fatal CVD, all-cause mortality
Pediatricians Should Advocate for Life Support Training
Pediatricians should advocate for age-appropriate life support training as part of school curriculum
Daily Egg Consumption Linked to Reduced CVD Risk
Reduced risk seen for ischemic heart disease, major coronary events, stroke in Chinese adults
CDC: No Change in Level of Uninsured in U.S. in 2017
Five percent of children uninsured in 2017, 41.3 and 55.0 percent had public and private coverage
Post-Surgical Readmissions Higher Among Homeless Veterans
Findings based upon large study of homeless and housed Veteran surgical patients
