Family Hx of Early MI Modifies Ovary Removal, CVD Link
Heart disease mortality up for women with FHPMI and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy at younger age
2018 Health Care Spending Up Due to Higher Prices
2018 uptick in utilization first seen in years, but impact dwarfed by price increases
Americans’ Protein-Rich Diets May Up Heart Disease Risk
Findings may have important public health implications for chronic disease prevention
Long-Term Endurance Exercise Tied to Aortic Enlargement
One in five masters-level athletes show aortic dilatation, with higher rates seen among men
Bariatric Surgery Outcomes Similar Regardless of Obesity Onset
Impact on diabetes, microvascular complications similar regardless of BMI status at age 20 years
Olive Oil Consumption Tied to Lower Cardiovascular Risk
Substituting margarine, butter, mayonnaise, and dairy fat with olive oil may lower risk
FDA: Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities May Affect Medical Devices
Providers asked to identify devices; patients potentially affected by 12 Bluetooth-associated vulnerabilities
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Seem Not to Protect Against Cancer
And, limited cardiovascular benefit found for long chain omega-3, alpha-linolenic acid
Female Clinical Chairs Paid Significantly Less Than Men
Findings based on study of 550 clinical department chairs at 29 public U.S. medical schools
Moderate Egg Consumption Not Linked to CVD Risk Overall
Findings based on data from three cohorts and updated meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies
