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No Racial Difference in Prognostic Value of Cardiorespiratory Fitness
Cardiorespiratory fitness is strong predictor of all-cause mortality in white and black patients
2016 Match Marks Record Highs for Registrants, Matching
Total of 30,750 positions available; overall match rate 96.2%, with 96.3% of first-year positions filled
Metformin May Reduce Cancer Mortality Risk
Older women with diabetes and cancer taking metformin saw an increase in survival
Decrease in Medicare Spending for 2012 ACO Entrants
First full year of Medicare Shared Savings Program contracts linked to early drop in Medicare spending
Surveillance Seems Safe for Some Intermediate Risk Prostate CA
Seems safe for men at low risk and for select patients at intermediate risk, including those with Gleason 6
Progress Made in Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative
Practices have not yet shown savings in expenditures; limited improvement in quality of care
Fusion Not Always Necessary for Back Pain From Stenosis
Still, spinal fusion provided better results in study of only patients with spondylolisthesis
Health Care Workers Skip Hand Washing One-Third of the Time
Outpatient facility staff also found to be lacking at safe injection practices
Older Age May Boost Radiation Benefits in Soft-Tissue Sarcoma
Biggest benefit was seen post-surgery in people over 65, research suggests
Potentially Inappropriate Meds Use Common With OAB Tx
For older adults initiating antimuscarinic medication for overactive bladder, PIM is prevalent
