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
Dr. Stephen Hahn Nominated to Head FDA
Hahn is chief medical executive of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston
Seriously Ill Medicare Beneficiaries Face Financial Hardship
Majority of respondents rely on help from family and friends, at considerable cost
Intensive BP Control in Elderly With HTN May Aid Brain Health
Authors say benefit in functional outcomes might be seen with longer follow-up
Equivalence Seen Between Drug Classes for HTN Monotherapy
Thiazide, thiazide-like diuretics superior to ACEi; nondihydropyridine calcium channel blockers inferior
