Sleep Duration, Stroke Link Varies With Race, Sex
Short sleep duration linked to reduced risk for black men; risk up for white men with long sleep duration
Interviews Can Help Ensure Physician Candidates Fit Culture
Medical practices must understand their own cultures before interviewing, pick questions beyond résumé
Number of Health-Related Data Breaches Increasing
Health plans had most records breached from 2010 to 2017, but providers breached most often
Blacks Less Likely to Receive Guideline-Based NSTEMI Therapy
Receipt of aspirin, other antiplatelet therapy, lipid-lowering meds less frequent in blacks than whites
Preventable Cardiovascular Events Are Big Economic Burden
About 16.3 million events, totaling $173.7 billion in hospitalization costs, could occur in 2017 to 2021
Soft Drinks Account for One-Fifth of Youth Beverage Consumption
Together, water and milk make up about 65 percent of total U.S. youth beverage consumption
For Employer-Based Plans, Spending Across Services Steady
Spending increased, but not uniformly, across all categories of health services from 2007 to 2016
Southern Dietary Pattern Mediates Racial Difference in HTN
For both men and women, Southern dietary pattern is largest mediating factor for difference in HTN
September 2018 Briefing – Cardiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cardiology for September 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
Readmission, Death Risk Higher in COPD With Comorbidities
Patients with COPD and comorbidities have reduced odds of receiving beneficial treatments
