Considerable Increase Seen in List, Net Prices of Branded Drugs
From 2007 to 2018, list prices increased 159 percent, while net prices increased by 60 percent
Serum Folate Tied to CV Mortality Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Serum folate levels above 4.3 ng/mL tied to lower cardiovascular mortality with rheumatoid arthritis
Racial/Ethnic Insurance Coverage Disparity Down Since ACA
From 2013 to 2017, drop seen in unadjusted, adjusted black-white gap, Hispanic-white gap in uninsurance
Irregular Sleep Duration and Timing Linked to CVD Risk
Risk for cardiovascular disease increased in multivariable-adjusted models
Ambient Air Pollution Causes Decreased Life Expectancy
Loss of life expectancy from all ambient air pollution found to be 2.9 years, exceeding that of tobacco smoking
1996 to 2016 Saw Increases in U.S. Spending on Health Care
Public, private insurance, out-of-pocket payments increased by 2.9, 2.6, and 1.1 percent annually
AAN: Hypersomnolence in Elderly Linked to Medical Conditions
Hypersomnolence linked to increased risk for developing diabetes, cancer, HTN three years later
2003 to 2016 Saw Changes in Characteristics of PCI, CABG Patients
Risk-adjusted mortality decreased significantly after CABG but not after PCI across all clinical indications
February 2020 Briefing – Cardiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cardiology for February 2020. This roundup includes the latest...
Regardless of Weight, Metabolic Health Tied to New Diabetes
Normal-weight but metabolically unhealthy women have twofold greater incidence of diabetes
