Insulin Resistance Linked to Risk for More Than 30 Diseases
Twenty-six positive, five negative correlations seen, as well as link between insulin resistance and all-cause mortality in women
Hypertension Prevalence 22.7 Percent Among Young Adults
Second study reveals prevalence of 8.7 percent for elevated BP, 5.4 percent for hypertension among youth aged 8 to 19 years
Empagliflozin Confers Kidney-Protective Benefits After Acute MI
Reduced risk seen for total hospitalizations for heart failure, total adverse events of heart failure or all-cause mortality
6.7 Percent of U.S. Adults Cannot Use Automatic BP Devices Due to Arm Size
Findings seen for 10 most popular over-the-counter devices sold on Amazon
Report Reveals Extent of Cost-Related Medication Nonadherence in Seniors
3.6 percent did not get prescription medications due to cost; 3.4 percent did not take medication as prescribed due to cost
Weekly Mobile Phone Use Increases Risk for New Cardiovascular Disease Over Time
Association partly explained by poor sleep, psychologic distress, and neuroticism
Pulmonary Vein Isolation Yields Reduction in A-Fib Burden
Significant and clinically important reduction in a-fib burden seen at six months for patients with symptomatic paroxysmal or persistent a-fib
Urban Noise Exposure May Aid Prediction of Myocardial Infarction
Findings seen in patients 50 years and younger with fewer traditional risk factors
High Insulin Levels Genetically Linked to Lower Lipoprotein(a)
Authors say inverse association may be explained by hyperinsulinemia
Lower Potassium Threshold After CABG Safe for A-Fib Prevention
In addition to no difference in patient outcomes with lower threshold, the authors say relaxed potassium control is cost-saving
