Percentage of Women in Internal Med Residencies Increasing
But percentage of women entering nine subspecialty fields decreased; lowest increase seen in cardiology
Hurricanes Up Mortality Risk for Seniors With Diabetes
In the first month after Katrina and Rita, all-cause mortality spiked 40 percent among seniors with diabetes
Nut Consumption Tied to Less Annual Weight Gain, Obesity
Findings seen for increased consumption of total nuts as well as walnuts, other tree nuts, peanuts
Machine Learning May Be Faster for Cardiac MRI Scan Analysis
Scan:rescan precision similar when measured by an expert, trained junior clinician, automated CNN
More Blood Pressure Drugs Recalled
Some lots of losartan contaminated with the cancer-causing chemical N-methylnitrosobutyric acid
Dapagliflozin Lowers Risk for Worsening Heart Failure
Findings seen among patients with heart failure, reduced ejection fraction, irrespective of diabetes
Higher Fat Mass May Up Risk for Major Adverse CV Events in T2DM
However, increasing lean body mass does not appear to have a protective effect
More Aggressive Tx Needed for Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Even with care in specialty clinics, LDL cholesterol levels remain above targets for most patients
Women, Minorities Underrepresented in Cardiology Workforce
Women making gains in pediatric cardiology, but number of minorities remain low in adult, pediatric practice
Protected Health Info Breaches Compromise Sensitive Data
Most hospital data breaches include demographic or financial information that could be used for identity theft
