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Fewer Women in Cardiovascular Trials, but Representation Improving
Representation of women varies with disease and trial characteristics, but overall, men still dominate
CDC: Prevalence of Obesity 42.4 Percent in 2017 to 2018
Age-adjusted prevalence of severe obesity 9.2 percent among U.S. adults, higher in women than men
Daily Care Conferences May Cut Length of Stay in COPD Patients
Study looked at average LOS in patients with COPD exacerbations treated at two community hospitals
Influence of Politics Has Not Waned in Opinions About ACA
Partisan divisions in favorable opinion of the ACA have gotten larger rather than smaller over time
Sugar-Sweetened Beverages May Adversely Affect Lipid Profile
Greater decrease in HDL, increase in triglycerides seen for regular versus low consumption level
No Compensatory Smoking Seen With Low-Nicotine Cigarettes
Two studies show no increase in smoking intensity, no increase in cigarettes smoked per day
Electronic Nose Can Detect Barrett Esophagus in Breath Test
Sensitivity 91 percent, specificity 74 percent for volatile organic compound analysis of exhaled breath
Weight Gain During Adulthood Tied to Decline in Lung Function
Weight gain over 20 years tied to accelerated decline in lung function; decline attenuated with weight loss
Age at Period Cessation Not Linked to CVD Risk Trajectories
Little evidence found of links with trajectories of blood pressure, lipids, hemoglobin A1c, anthropometry
AAN: Cardiovascular Health in 20s Impacts Later Cognition
Cardiovascular health in young adulthood linked to better dynamic cerebral autoregulation in later life
