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Diabetic foot ulcers and diabetic foot infections are associated with increased risks of admission and outpatient visits

Diabetic Foot Ulcers, Infections Significantly Up Burden of Care

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Increased odds of direct ER referral, inpatient admission for diabetic foot ulcers, infections
There is a substantial financial burden for Medicare beneficiaries with myeloma who do not receive a low-income subsidy for orally-administered anticancer therapy

High Costs for Myeloma Patients Not Getting Low-Income Subsidy

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For those aged 75 to 84 years, LIS receipt linked to increased odds of receiving immunomodulatory drugs
For obese adults

Breaking Up Sedentary Time With Upper Body Activity Beneficial

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Short bouts of arm ergometry linked to reductions in mean blood glucose, insulin iAUC in obese individuals
Lessons from social psychology can be used to improve behavioral changes in terms of error disclosure

Social Psychology May Help With Physician Error Disclosure

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Deliberate practice, together with lessons from social psychology, can implement change in error disclosure
Proposed legislation as part of the American Health Care Act

High-Risk Pools May Represent Step Back for U.S. Health Care

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Higher premiums, deductibles, out-of-pocket costs likely to make high-risk pools unaffordable
People who consistently engage in high levels of physical activity have longer telomeres than those who have sedentary lifestyles

Reduced Cellular Aging Seen With Regular, Strenuous Exercise

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Adults who engage in high levels of exercise may gain nine 'biological' years, researcher says
Curcuminoids seem beneficial for knee osteoarthritis

Some Benefit for Curcuminoids in Knee Osteoarthritis

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Reduced knee pain, improved quality of life versus placebo; less so than ibuprofen
For patients diagnosed as having glaucoma or glaucoma suspects

Cognitive Decline Linked to Visual Field Variability

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Decrease in Montreal Cognitive Assessment linked to increased visual field variability over time
For older patients undergoing abdominal surgery

Reduction in Post-Op Delirium With mHELP Program

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Modified Hospital Elder Life Program could help reduce risk for seniors having abdominal surgery
Two separate research groups say they've successfully reduced cholesterol in humans by using different methods to block the angiopoietin-like 3 (ANGPTL3) gene. The findings were published online May 24 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Targeting ANGPTL3 Can Significantly Lower Cholesterol

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Two trials show promise for non-statin approach to cardiovascular disease prevention