Aetna-CVS Merger Approved
Under the approval, Aetna must sell off its private Medicare drug plans
Application of Blood Pressure Guidelines Ups Treatment
Implementing ACC/AHA guideline would direct antihypertensive meds to adults at high CVD risk
Minority Residents Experience Burdens Linked to Race/Ethnicity
Residents describe daily barrage of microaggression, bias; being tasked as race/ethnicity ambassadors
Lorcaserin Beneficial for Diabetes in Overweight, Obese
Lorcaserin reduces risk for diabetes for those with prediabetes, without diabetes; reduces HbA1c
Models Predict Intracerebral Hemorrhage Growth
Four- or five-factor models determine intracerebral hemorrhage growth after acute incident
No Increase in In-Hospital, Post-Discharge Death With HRRP
No increase in mortality seen with Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program implementation
Sexual Harassment, Assault Tied to Women’s Health Issues
Sexual harassment linked to higher BP, poorer sleep; assault linked to poorer mental health, sleep
Daily Drinking Associated With Increased Mortality Risk
Minimum risk of low-level drinking frequency for all-cause mortality found to be about three times weekly
Morbidity, Mortality Up for Youth With CHD Presenting to ED
Children with congenital heart disease presenting to ED at increased risk for morbidity, mortality
Lixisenatide Cuts Kidney Damage in T2DM and Coronary Syndrome
Lixisenatide reduces progression of urinary albumin-creatinine ratio in patients with macroalbuminuria
