CDC: Student Tobacco Use Increased From 2017 to 2018
E-cigarette use up 77.8 percent among high school students, 48.5 percent among middle schoolers
Health Care Spending Per Person Increased to $5,641 in 2017
Spending per person increased 4.2 percent from 2016 to 2017; utilization increased 0.5 percent
ASA: Reversal Agent Cuts Severe Bleeding With Factor Xa Inhibitors
Bolus plus two-hour infusion of andexanet alfa cuts antifactor Xa activity by 92 percent
Low Fitness, Obesity Linked to Later Disability Pension
Being moderately or highly fit as teen linked to lower risk for later receipt of disability pension in men
Functional Decline Seen for Many Frail Patients After TAVR, SAVR
Older patients with severe frailty often have decline or lack of improvement after the procedures
High-Risk HPV Infection Linked to Increased Risk for CVD in Women
High-risk HPV-CVD association stronger for those with obesity or metabolic syndrome
CDC: Heart Attack Awareness Improved Since 2008
However, only about 50 percent of adults knew all five common heart attack symptoms in 2017
Walgreens Worst Violator in Tobacco Sales to Minors, FDA Says
Agency has requested meeting with Walgreen Co. to discuss possible companywide violations
Johnson & Johnson to Provide Drug Prices in TV Ads
Drug list prices, typical out-of-pocket costs will appear on screen at end of commercials
Postconditioning During PCI for STEMI Shows Delayed Benefits
Benefits at one year include reduced microvascular obstruction, improved left ventricular remodeling
