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An appointment-based model which synchronizes medication refills to improve medication adherence is associated with improvement in medication-taking behavior

Medication Adherence Up With Refill Synchronization Model

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Improvement in medication-taking behavior; cost savings over one year for HTN, DM, hyperlipidemia
Excess weight is associated with increased costs across health care settings

Excess Weight Increases Costs Across Health Care Settings

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Percentage increases in costs associated with obesity were highest for medications, higher for women
For patients with high-risk vascular disease

Evacetrapib Appears Futile in High-Risk Vascular Disease

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No reduction in primary end point events, including death from cardiovascular causes, MI, stroke
Anticoagulation for mechanical heart valves during pregnancy is associated with distinct maternal and fetal risks

Distinct Maternal, Fetal Risks for Anticoagulants in Pregnancy

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VKA, LMWH tied to lowest risk of adverse maternal, fetal outcomes, respectively
For individuals in a weight management program

Self-Pay for Obesity Treatment Doesn’t Improve Weight Loss

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Weight loss doesn't differ for employees with insurance, nonemployees who pay out of pocket
People who consistently engage in high levels of physical activity have longer telomeres than those who have sedentary lifestyles

Reduced Cellular Aging Seen With Regular, Strenuous Exercise

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Adults who engage in high levels of exercise may gain nine 'biological' years, researcher says
For obese adults

Breaking Up Sedentary Time With Upper Body Activity Beneficial

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Short bouts of arm ergometry linked to reductions in mean blood glucose, insulin iAUC in obese individuals
Lessons from social psychology can be used to improve behavioral changes in terms of error disclosure

Social Psychology May Help With Physician Error Disclosure

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Deliberate practice, together with lessons from social psychology, can implement change in error disclosure
With proper medical treatment

Cessation of Meth Abuse Linked to Reversal of Heart Damage

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Only those who stop using the drug can reap cardiac benefits, researchers say
Proposed legislation as part of the American Health Care Act

High-Risk Pools May Represent Step Back for U.S. Health Care

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Higher premiums, deductibles, out-of-pocket costs likely to make high-risk pools unaffordable