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Health Benefits of Healthy Lifestyle Quantified in U.S.
At age 50, individuals with healthy lifestyle had seven years longer life expectancy, delay in disability
Many With Cancer Hospitalized, Undergo Imaging at End of Life
Among young adults not enrolled in hospice, opioid use in the last 30 days of life decreased over time
Fasting Plasma Glucose, HbA1c Linked to Alzheimer’s in T2DM
Independent associations for FPG coefficient of variation and HbA1c CV in patients with T2DM
Continuing Statin After Adverse Rx Tied to Lower Cardiac Risk
Continued statin prescription linked to lower incidence of cardiovascular events and death
No Need for Obese Patients to Lose Weight Before THR, TKR
Obese patients achieve about the same pain relief and improved function as normal-weight patients
Seeing Video of Self Struggling to Breathe Ups CPAP Adherence
Viewing the tapes helped convince patients to continue their sleep apnea treatment
Greater Engagement for Patients Who Read Visit Notes
Patients value confirming and remembering next steps, quicker access and results, sharing information
Survey Reveals Prediabetes Knowledge Gaps in Primary Care
Fewer than one in 10 PCPs surveyed named all risk factors identified by American Diabetes Association
Provider-, Site-Level Factors Linked to Testosterone Receipt
Increased odds of prescribing testosterone for less experienced providers, endocrinologists, urologists
Prevalence of Vertebral Fracture Varies With Assessment Method
Significantly different prevalence for quantitative morphometry, algorithm based qualitative methods
