Improvement in Race-Based Disparities in Years of Life Lost
Decline in race-based disparities in years of life lost seen in the United States from 1990 to 2014
Lupus Is a Leading Cause of Death in Young Women
Death from lupus ranked 10th in women 15 to 24 years, 14th in those aged 25 to 34 and 35 to 44 years
Increase in HTN in Children Based on 2017 AAP Guidelines
Increase in estimated population prevalence of elevated blood pressure from 11.8 to 14.2 percent
Lonafarnib May Lower Mortality in Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria
Lower mortality seen with lonafarnib monotherapy after 2.2 years compared with no treatment
Medicare Requiring Hospitals to Post Prices Online
Medicare would base part of a hospital's payments on how easy it is for patients to access medical records
Aortic Stiffness, Concentric LV Remodeling Linked in T2DM
Aortic distensibility independently linked to concentric left ventricular remodeling
American College of Physicians, April 19-21
The American College of Physicians: Internal Medicine Meeting The annual meeting of the American College of Physicians (ACP) was held from April 19...
Ticagrelor + Aspirin Beneficial After Elective CABG
Increased saphenous vein graft patency rates compared with aspirin alone one year post-CABG
Exercise Intervention Doesn’t Improve Walking Ability in PAD
Smaller mean change from baseline to follow-up in 6-minute walking distance with exercise intervention
Controlling High Blood Pressure Could Prevent Dementia
Findings based on use of commonly available antihypertensive meds in older African-Americans
