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For patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction

Sacubitril-Valsartan Does Not Impact Aortic Stiffness in HFrEF

But it is linked to improvements in cardiac structure, function including decreases in LVESVI, LVEDVI
A low-fat dietary pattern provides lasting health benefits

Low-Fat Dietary Pattern Offers Long-Term Health Benefits

Significant benefits seen in relation to breast cancer, CHD, diabetes, without adverse effects
Greater consumption of soft drinks

Drinking Soft Drinks Tied to Higher Risk for Early Death

Higher risk for death seen for drinking two or more sugar- or artificially sweetened soft drinks per day
The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder has increased significantly during the past 10 to 20 years and will continue to increase among all race and ethnicity groups in the coming years

Autism Rates Up, Particularly Among Minority Children

Authors say minority rates passing those of whites and expected to continue
The frequency of circulating memory B cells specific for mumps is much lower than that of those specific for measles and rubella among healthy college-aged students who were vaccinated in childhood

Decreased Humoral Immunity to Mumps Seen in Young Adults

10 percent of college-aged students vaccinated in childhood had no detectable memory B cells to mumps
Individuals with low trust in government health institutions who live close to recent measles outbreaks are likely to have more positive attitudes toward vaccination than those living farther away

Proximity to Outbreak May Affect Attitudes in Vaccine Doubters

Vaccine skeptics close to measles outbreak likely to have more positive attitudes toward vaccination
Exercise physiologists can provide safe and effective early mobilization in intensive care units

Exercise Physiologists Aid Early Mobilization in ICU Patients

Critically ill patients maintain, increase level of activity after early mobilization interventions
The enhanced recovery after surgery program

Cesarean Section Quality Initiative Cuts Opioid Use

Preoperative and postoperative process changes lead to faster recovery without increased pain
Many older adults have not taken adequate steps to prepare for emergency situations

Poll: Not All Older Adults Prepared for Emergency Situations

Most of those who require essential medications or health supplies report having seven-day supply
Mortality rates and leading causes of death among adults vary across country income levels

Leading Causes of Adult Mortality Vary by Country Income Levels

Modifiable risk factors account for about 70 percent of cardiovascular disease cases, deaths