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High-income countries have experienced a recent slowing in the cardiovascular disease mortality decline

CVD Mortality Declines Are Slowing in High-Income Countries

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In most recent years, CVD mortality rate increased for U.S. men and women, Canadian women
General and abdominal adiposity are associated with mortality in a population of Mexican adults

General, Abdominal Adiposity Linked to Mortality in Mexicans

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Waist circumference strongly linked to mortality even after adjustment for BMI, hip circumference
Elderly prostate cancer patients with preexisting cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) using abiraterone acetate or enzalutamide have higher short-term mortality compared with their counterparts without CVDs

Comorbid CVD May Up Mortality With ADT for Prostate Cancer

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Seniors with preexisting cardiovascular diseases have higher risk for short-term mortality with AA, ENZ
Among elderly patients

Flu Vaccine Tied to Better Long-Term Outcomes in Elderly ICU Survivors

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Those who are vaccinated have lower risk for stroke, death in year following ICU discharge
Strategies for perfusion assessment necessary for critical limb ischemia diagnosis remain limited

Perfusion Assessment Key for Critical Limb Ischemia Diagnosis

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Emerging technologies may improve diagnosis and management for critical limb ischemia
Nearly two-thirds of actively practicing physicians are still carrying medical school debt

One-Third of Physicians Will Take 10+ Years to Pay Off Debt

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Survey shows that taking extra shifts is one strategy to help doctors pay off medical school debt
Adherence to the Life Simple 7 ideal cardiovascular health recommendations in midlife is associated with reduced incidence of dementia later in life

Better CV Health in Midlife Tied to Reduced Dementia Risk Later

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Lower risk of dementia with higher Life Simple 7 cardiovascular health score, measured at age 50 years
About two-thirds of patients who survive hospitalization for sepsis have persistent elevation of inflammation and immunosuppression biomarkers

Persistent Inflammation After Sepsis Linked to Higher Mortality

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Persistent inflammation, immunosuppression linked to increased mortality and readmission after discharge
Osteoarthritis is an independent risk factor for increased cardiovascular disease

NSAIDs Contribute to Increased CVD Risk in Osteoarthritis

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Considerable proportion of increased CHF, IHD, and stroke risk mediated by NSAID use
Spending associated with essential medicines grew substantially from 2011 to 2015 for Medicare Part D beneficiaries

Medicare Spending on Essential Medicines Up 116 Percent From 2011 to 2015

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22 percent of increased total spending due to higher per-unit cost of existing drugs