Persistent Discrimination ID’d Among Physician Mothers
Physician mothers report limited opportunities for advancement, financial inequalities, lack of support
BMI May Mediate Inverse Link Between Fiber Intake, Knee OA
But link between fiber intake and knee osteoarthritis was significant in only one of two studies
T2DM Linked to Decline in Verbal Memory, Fluency in Older Adults
Brain atrophy does not appear to mediate the diabetes-cognition relationship
Dementia Often Misclassified With Brief Cognitive Assessments
Only consistent predictor of overall misclassification was absence of informant-rated poor memory
Emotional Stress of Holidays Can Trigger Heart Attacks
Higher risk seen on Christmas Eve, particularly in older adults with diabetes, heart disease
Early PT Linked to Less Opioid Use in Musculoskeletal Pain
For opioid-naive patients, early physical therapy tied to less opioid use in shoulder, neck, knee, back pain
Phone-Based Intervention Aids Rheumatoid Arthritis Care
Educational phone calls with nurses promote shared decision making in care
Pregnancy Losses Linked to Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
Women with five or more live births at increased risk for coronary heart disease, hospitalized MI
Medication Errors Resulting in Death Most Common in Elderly
Most common medication error category was omitted medicine or ingredient
Influenza Hospitalization More Likely in Underweight, Obese
Clinicians should consider body mass index when deciding on treatment course
