Terrorist Attack Victims With PTSD Have Higher Cancer Risk
Women with PTSD have higher risk for cancer than men, are more protected from circulatory issues
Short Sleep Duration Linked to Higher Atherosclerotic Burden
Fragmented sleep linked to higher prevalence of multiple affected noncoronary territiories
Moderate Drinking Linked to Electroanatomic Changes in A-Fib
Moderate drinkers had lower mean global bipolar voltages, slower conduction velocity vs. nondrinkers
Prices Still Explain High U.S. Health Care Spending
Health care prices explain difference in spending between United States and other countries
Artificial Intelligence Can Use Routine ECGs to ID Heart Disease
Those with positive AI screen four times more likely to develop future ventricular dysfunction
High Fiber Intake Tied to Lower Risk for Noncommunicable Disease
Reduction in risk for range of critical outcomes greatest for daily dietary fiber intake of 25 to 29 g
Statin Therapy Reduces Risk for Diabetic Retinopathy in T2DM
Reduced risk, slowed progression of retinopathy for Taiwanese patients with type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia
Outcomes Poorer for Medicaid Beneficiaries With STEMI
Rates of revascularization lower, in-hospital mortality higher for Medicaid versus privately insured
Private Equity Acquisition of Physician Practices Discussed
Critics warn private equity firms might focus on increased profitability at expense of patient care
Transdermal HRT Not Linked to Increased Risk for VTE
But oral estrogen-only and combined hormone replacement tx tied to venous thromboembolism risk