Healthy Food Rx Could Be Cost-Effective for Medicare, Medicaid
Coverage for healthy food could improve health, reduce costs, and pay for itself after five years
Overall, Physicians Are Happy and Enjoy Their Lives
Relationships found to be key to happiness; having friends at work impacts physician happiness
Sugary Drinks Tied to Cardiovascular Disease Mortality
Comparing extreme categories of consumption, SSB linked to increased CVD mortality, cancer mortality
ACC: Catheter Ablation Does Not Cut Mortality, Stroke in A-Fib
But it is associated with more favorable quality-of-life end points at 12 months versus medical therapy
Trastuzumab Tied to Higher Long-Term Risk for Heart Failure
Increased risk for heart failure seen in breast cancer survivors given trastuzumab rather than chemo alone
Light Physical Activity Tied to Lower CHD, CVD Risk in Women
Reduced risks for coronary heart disease, CV disease observed in a cohort of older women
ACC: Icosapent Ethyl Beneficial for Statin-Treated Patients
Risk for ischemic events lower for patients with elevated triglycerides and atherosclerosis or diabetes
Volatile Anesthetics Do Not Reduce Deaths in Elective CABG
No significant difference seen for patients undergoing CABG with volatile anesthesia, total IV anesthesia
Average of 8.8 Inactive Ingredients Found in Oral Medications
Overall, 92.8 percent of oral solid medications contain at least one potential allergen
Outcomes for AMI Improved During 1995 to 2014
Declines seen in AMI hospitalization, 30-day mortality, 30-day all-cause readmissions, one-year recurrent AMI
