Ambient Air Pollution Causes Decreased Life Expectancy
Loss of life expectancy from all ambient air pollution found to be 2.9 years, exceeding that of tobacco smoking
1996 to 2016 Saw Increases in U.S. Spending on Health Care
Public, private insurance, out-of-pocket payments increased by 2.9, 2.6, and 1.1 percent annually
AAN: Hypersomnolence in Elderly Linked to Medical Conditions
Hypersomnolence linked to increased risk for developing diabetes, cancer, HTN three years later
2003 to 2016 Saw Changes in Characteristics of PCI, CABG Patients
Risk-adjusted mortality decreased significantly after CABG but not after PCI across all clinical indications
February 2020 Briefing – Cardiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cardiology for February 2020. This roundup includes the latest...
Regardless of Weight, Metabolic Health Tied to New Diabetes
Normal-weight but metabolically unhealthy women have twofold greater incidence of diabetes
Vegetarian Diet Linked to Reduced Ischemic Stroke Risk in Taiwan
Vegetarians had lower ischemic stroke risk in two cohorts, lower hemorrhagic stroke risk in one cohort
Varenicline Seems Safe for Adults Without Depression
Risk for CV, neuropsychiatric hospitalizations lower for varenicline versus nicotine replacement therapy
Fewer Women in Cardiovascular Trials, but Representation Improving
Representation of women varies with disease and trial characteristics, but overall, men still dominate
CDC: Prevalence of Obesity 42.4 Percent in 2017 to 2018
Age-adjusted prevalence of severe obesity 9.2 percent among U.S. adults, higher in women than men
