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Canadian women with HIV have a median age of menopause of 48 years

Menopause Occurs at Median Age of 48 in Canadian Women With HIV

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Lower education, hepatitis C coinfection independently linked to menopause at <45 years
The addition of intensive weight management to group medical visits for diabetes is noninferior for lowering hemoglobin A1c levels and is associated with clinically important outcomes

Weight-Loss Counseling With Group Visits Improves HbA1c

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Weight management/group medical visit arm had lower diabetes medication use, greater weight loss
Use of sex-specific diagnostic thresholds for myocardial infarction identifies more additional women than men with myocardial injury

Women Less Likely to Receive Treatment for Myocardial Infarction

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Sex-specific thresholds for hs-cTnI ID more additional cases of myocardial injury in women than men
Physical activity mitigates the risk for depression

Exercise Mitigates Risk for Depression, Even With Genetic Risk

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Higher levels of physical activity linked to reduced odds of depression, even with highest polygenic risk
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Serious Eating Disorder Possible Even at Normal Body Weight

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Markers of malnutrition and psychological problems common with atypical anorexia nervosa
There is a need for shared patient-level data across medical

Focus on ED Utilization Misses Whole-Person Perspective

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Data sharing between medical, behavioral, and social care data systems needed
Higher cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with a lower risk for lung cancer incidence in former smokers and a reduced risk for cancer mortality in current smokers diagnosed with lung cancer

Cardiorespiratory Fitness May Improve Lung Cancer Outcomes

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In fit men, mortality lower in smokers with lung cancer, lung cancer risk lower in former smokers
Few eligible patients receive prescriptions for weight-loss medications

Few Eligible Patients Receive Rx for Weight-Loss Medications

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Women, black patients, those in higher BMI classes have higher prescription rates
Exercise should be prescribed for cancer survivors

Exercise Should Be Prescribed to Cancer Survivors

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Key stakeholders are urged to create the infrastructure and necessary cultural adaptations
A web-based risk calculator can predict the likelihood of morbidity and mortality for obese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Risk Calculator Predicts Morbidity in T2DM, Obesity

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Risk score allows calculation of morbidity, mortality rates with and without undergoing bariatric surgery