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High Financial Burden for Families of Patients With ASCVD
High burden of expenses for one in four low-income families; catastrophic burden for one in 10
Adults More Inclined to Take Tea, Pill for Hypertension
Preferences indicate people would rather take daily pill or tea to prolong life rather than exercise
Variation in Quality of ICD Advice on Patient Message Boards
Overall, 24.4 percent of instances of medical advice were considered inappropriate for most patients
Informal CVD Caregiving Costs Estimated at $61 Billion in 2015
Costs may increase to $128 billion by 2035; more than half due to caregiving for stroke patients
Interns’ Schedule Takes Toll on Sleep, Physical Activity, Mood
Findings based on eight-month evaluation of new interns using Fitbit activity trackers
Small Employers Often Don’t Provide Tobacco Cessation Help
Yet, many of these small employers charge tobacco users up to 50% more for health insurance premiums
Eating Pecans May Cut Risk of Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes
Benefits seen in markers of cardiometabolic disease, including insulin sensitivity
Myocarditis Rare Side Effect of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
Myocarditis with ICIs may be more common than initially thought; responds to higher steroid dosages
High-Intensity Exercise Harmful in Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy
High-intensity exercise independent marker for ventricular arrhythmia, regardless of exercise duration
Coffee Consumption Cuts Coronary Artery Calcification
Odds of coronary calcification significantly lower for never smokers drinking >3 cups/day
