Expenditures Rising for Treating Obesity-Related Illness in U.S.
Proportion of medical expenditures for obesity-related illness varies widely by state
Very Low-Calorie Diet Prompts Brief Heart Function Drop
44 percent rise in myocardial triglyceride content; tied to reduction in systolic, diastolic function
Humanities Exposure Positively Impacts Medical Students
Findings may influence future medical school recruitment, curricula
Health Care Use Down in Diabetes Patients With High Deductibles
But those from low-income areas have increase in high-severity hospitalization days after HDHP switch
Parental Type 1 Diabetes May Increase Offspring Risk for ADHD
Increased risk of ADHD seen with presence of type 1 diabetes in either parent
Chronic Disease Major Risk Factor for Cancer, Cancer Mortality
Risk scores summarizing eight diseases, markers tied to cancer risk in dose-response manner
Mortality Risk Similar for Career Versus Limited NFL Participation
No significantly increased adjusted mortality risk seen for career players relative to replacements
Persistent DME More Likely With Bevacizumab Treatment
Persistent diabetic macular edema more likely with bevacizumab than aflibercept or ranibizumab
January 2018 Briefing – Diabetes & Endocrinology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Diabetes & Endocrinology for January 2018. This roundup includes...
Characteristics of Asymptomatic Paroxysmal A-Fib Identified
All-cause mortality significantly higher in asymptomatic versus symptomatic patients with PAF
