Smoking Imposes Heavy Burden on Global Economy
Tobacco-related diseases caused 12 percent of deaths among smokers aged 30 to 69 in 2012
Mandibular Advancement Therapy Reduces OSA Severity
Significant improvements in apnea-hypopnea index, micro-arousal index, snoring, fatigue, sleepiness
Very Low LDL-C Levels Well Tolerated With Alirocumab
No increase in treatment-emergent adverse event rates, neurocognitive events with low levels LDL-C
Prediabetes Linked to Sedentary Lifestyle, Even in Slim Adults
Sedentary lifestyle often overlooked when thinking in terms of healthy weight, researcher says
Rates of Heart Failure Rising in the United States
And cardiovascular disease remains the nation's leading cause of death
Economic Benefit for Combo Statin/TG-Specific Tx in T2DM
Greatest cost reduction for statin/TG-specific-treated patients with TG level drop of ≥30 percent
Strategies Presented for Addressing Uncompensated Time
Strategies include limiting tasks to those that require medical license, streamlining portal messages
Most PCPs Oppose Complete Repeal of the Affordable Care Act
Though many would support changes, only 15 percent want law completely dismantled
28% of Adults, 9% of Teens Use Tobacco Products in U.S.
About 40 percent of tobacco users report use of multiple products
SCCM: Hypothermia No Benefit After Pediatric Cardiac Arrest
No significant benefit in survival with favorable functional outcome at one year for comatose children
