Few Eligible Patients Receive Rx for Weight-Loss Medications
Women, black patients, those in higher BMI classes have higher prescription rates
Cardiorespiratory Fitness May Improve Lung Cancer Outcomes
In fit men, mortality lower in smokers with lung cancer, lung cancer risk lower in former smokers
Women Less Likely to Receive Treatment for Myocardial Infarction
Sex-specific thresholds for hs-cTnI ID more additional cases of myocardial injury in women than men
Many Adult Health Problems Due to Adverse Childhood Experiences
Adverse childhood experiences significantly linked to poorer health outcomes, health risk behaviors
Sleeve Gastrectomy Benefits Patients With BMI <35 kg/m²
Lower BMI group had higher psychological well-being scores, body image scores, satisfaction rates
All-Cause Mortality Up With Loneliness in Cardiac Patients
Loneliness associated with significantly poorer patient-reported outcomes across cardiac diagnoses
Running Participation Linked to Reduced Risk for Mortality
Based on data from 232,149 participants, significant reductions seen in all-cause, CV, cancer mortality
Medical Practices Burdened by Regulatory Requirements
Vast majority of survey respondents believe regulatory burden is increasing
FDA: Biotin Supplements Could Affect Results of Medical Tests
Agency particularly concerned about biotin interference causing a falsely low result for troponin
Coronary Calcium Score May ID CV Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis
More active inflammation, high ApoB/ApoA1 ratio, and homocysteine tied to coronary calcium risk
