Mortality, Second Stroke Risk Up for Initially Stable Survivors
Ongoing care is essential to prevent recurrence, researchers say
Visceral/Subcutaneous Fat Ratio Predicts CVD in T2DM
Ratio of visceral to subcutaneous fat significantly linked to incident, recurrent cardiovascular disease
Educational Intervention Doesn’t Up Hand, Stethoscope Hygiene
No significant increase in hand hygiene; stethoscope hygiene remained at zero after intervention
Few Patients Receive Rx for Smoking Cessation Meds After MI
Ninety-seven percent of smoking patients with MI received counseling, but few have SCM use
AMA Module Offers Help for Adding Pharmacist to Practice
New education module offers six steps for integration of pharmacists into health care team
Perceived Physical Activity Level Predicts Mortality
Association persists even after adjustment for confounders, including actual physical activity
Aspirin Responsiveness Can Change After Bariatric Surgery
Correlation between extent of weight loss and improvement in on-aspirin platelet reactivity
Heart Failure Risk Rises As Weight Increases
But losing some weight might help decrease the damage
‘Life’s Simple 7’ Adherence in 20s Tied to Better Brain Health Later
Following lifestyle recommendations in young adulthood pays off later, researchers say
Chronic Disease Risk Rises With Even Slow, Steady Weight Gain
As little as 11 pounds gained from early to middle adulthood tied to significantly elevated risk
