Less Driving Tied to Lower Cardiovascular Disease Risk
More active travel patterns linked to reduced risk of incident and fatal CVD, all-cause mortality
Pediatricians Should Advocate for Life Support Training
Pediatricians should advocate for age-appropriate life support training as part of school curriculum
Daily Egg Consumption Linked to Reduced CVD Risk
Reduced risk seen for ischemic heart disease, major coronary events, stroke in Chinese adults
CDC: No Change in Level of Uninsured in U.S. in 2017
Five percent of children uninsured in 2017, 41.3 and 55.0 percent had public and private coverage
Post-Surgical Readmissions Higher Among Homeless Veterans
Findings based upon large study of homeless and housed Veteran surgical patients
Depression-Heart Rate Variability Link Is Bidirectional
Study performed in twin pairs found associations between HRV, Beck Depression Inventory score
Starting Exercise Even in Older Age Cuts Heart Failure Risk
Benefit seen from approximately 30 minutes of brisk walking four times per week
Proportion of Drug-Intoxicated Organ Donors on the Rise in U.S.
No difference in survival between recipients of organs from drug-intoxicated donors, other donors
Ischemic Heart Disease, CHF Mortality Vary Across VA Systems
Risk-standardized mortality rates vary considerably across Veterans Affairs Medical Centers
Higher Adiposity Increases Odds of Smoking
Findings for both increased risk of being a smoker and higher number of cigarettes smoked daily
