Risk Factors in Six Areas Tied to Physician Burnout
Tool gauging burnout focuses on workload, control, rewards, community, fairness, values
FDA Warns Companies Selling Fraudulent Cancer Treatments
The unapproved products are often advertised as 'natural' and labeled as supplements
Central Obesity Ups Mortality Across BMI Range
Increased mortality with central obesity for normal-weight, overweight, obese individuals
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction May Ease Back Pain
Mindfulness-based stress reduction tied to short-term benefit for pain intensity, physical functioning
Exercise Improves Cognitive Function in Those Over 50
Aerobic exercise, resistance training, and tai chi are all associated with benefits
Post-Op hsTnT Linked to 30-Day Mortality After Noncardiac Sx
Increased risk of 30-day mortality for absolute high-sensitivity troponin T change of 5ng/L or higher
Evidence Suggests Sodium Guidelines Are Misguided
Dietary sodium intake inversely associated with systolic, diastolic blood pressure in long term
USPSTF Urges BP Screening for Pre-eclampsia During Pregnancy
Grade B recommendation suggests substantial net benefit for screening for pre-eclampsia
Cycling To and From Work Linked Lower CVD, Mortality Risk
In five-year study, cyclists saw risk for heart disease, cancer, early death cut by almost half
Wearable Devices Increasingly Being Used to Record Health Data
Data from wearables doesn't always flow into EHR systems or doesn't appear in usable format
