CDC: Prescription Drug Use Similar in United States, Canada
Almost 70 percent of adults aged 40 to 79 years used at least one prescription drug in past 30 days
Adult Weight Gain Likely Explains Link Between Parity, T2DM Risk
Risk for diabetes among postmenopausal women can be reduced by preventing adult weight gain
Impulsivity Lower When Children Meet Sleep, Screen Time Guides
Children who meet sleep and recreational screen time recommendations have lower impulsivity
Traumatic Brain Injury May Up Risk for Suicide in Veterans
Degree of severity can influence link between TBI and risk for suicide, risk for suicide by firearm
Low Muscle Mass in the Arms, Legs Tied to Mortality in Elderly
Muscle mass more predictive of mortality than visceral fat, total fat in older women
AI Assists in Reading of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Images
Concurrent use of AI system improves cancer detection, reduces reading time and recall rate
Antiarrhythmic Drugs May Up Fall Injuries in Older A-Fib Patients
Risk for fall-related injury and/or syncope higher for antiarrhythmic drug alone, with rate-lowering drug
BP From Midlife to Late Life Tied to Risk for Subsequent Dementia
Smaller increase in cerebral white matter lesion volume seen with intensive blood pressure treatment
Erectile Dysfunction Tied to Lower Work Productivity Globally
Greater ED severity associated with worse outcomes for men worldwide
Doctors Say New Drugs ‘Cured’ Two Ebola Patients
The two drugs -- REGN-EB3 and mAb-114 -- are monoclonal antibodies that block Ebola
