Suffocation Deaths in Infants Most Often Due to Soft Bedding
Soft-bedding deaths most often occur in adult beds, with infant in prone position, with blanket obstructing airway
High Resting Heart Rate Linked to Increased Cardiac Risk in Men
Risk for all-cause death, CVD, CHD increased with RHR >75 and with increase in RHR over time
Measures May Predict Metabolic Syndrome in Older Adults
Best performance seen with sagittal abdominal diameter, SAD/height, and conicity index
African-Americans With ALS Survive Longer Than Caucasians
Difference no longer significant when outcome is death or tracheostomy and invasive ventilation
J-Shaped Association Seen for BMI, Hodgkin Lymphoma
Strong positive association noted, with incidence increasing in BMIs greater than 24.2 kg/m²
Financial Incentives Do Not Boost Use of At-Home CRC Screening Tests
$10 incentives used in the study may have been too small to garner a response
FDA Approves First Generic Nasal Spray Against Opioid Overdose
Product is also first generic naloxone nasal spray approved for use by people without medical training
Informational Film Improves Knowledge on Lung Cancer Screening
Mean objective and subjective knowledge improved; higher decisional certainty seen with film
Statins Safe, Effective in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
However, cardiovascular event rates are low, do not require a primary prevention strategy for all patients
Atrasentan Tied to Lower Risk for Kidney Events in T2DM With CKD
Reduced risk seen for primary composite renal end point event; more frequent fluid retention, anemia reported
