Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors Protect the Heart
Findings show benefit for cardiovascular disease in patients with type 2 diabetes regardless of kidney function
Risk for Adverse Events Up With Low-Dose Methotrexate
Risks increased for skin cancer and GI, pulmonary, infectious, hematologic adverse events
U.S. Life Expectancy to Reach 85 by 2060
Census Bureau predicts life expectancy will increase by about six years between 2017 and 2060
Telemarketer Access to Medicare Information to Be Investigated
Audit comes in response to surge of telemarketing scams targeting Medicare recipients
Thoracic Radiation May Increase Fatigue, Dyspnea in Short Term
In patients with lung cancer or lymphoma, increase in heart dose tied to decrease in physical activity
Exposure to PM2.5 Tied to Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Increase in PM2.5 linked to increase in all-cause OHCA on same day, at lags of up to three days
Cocoa Consumption May Improve Walking Performance in PAD
Results of phase II randomized trial suggest benefit of cocoa in peripheral arterial disease
FDA Requests Market Withdrawal of Belviq Due to Cancer Risk
However, agency is not recommending special screening for patients who have taken the weight-loss drug
ASA: No Decline Seen in Active Smoking for Stroke Survivors
Adjusted prevalence of active smoking decreased in overall population, but not among stroke survivors
Orthostatic Hypotension During HTN Tx Not Tied to CVD Events
Medication doses do not need to be reduced in response to symptomless orthostatic hypotension, authors say
