Quality of Carbohydrates, Protein Has Improved in U.S. Diet
1999 to 2016 saw drop in percent of energy intake from low-quality carbs, increase from high-quality carbs
Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Mortality Persist in the U.S.
Increase in disparities in child mortality due to increased mortality in blacks
Exposure to Pesticides Tied to Cardiovascular Disease Incidence
Correlation still significant after adjustment for other cardiovascular disease risk factors
Vasomotor Symptoms in Women Tied to Higher Risk for CVD Events
Frequent baseline VMS linked to higher risk for later CVD events; more visits also linked to CVD events
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
