Metabolic ‘Map’ May One Day Help Predict Obesity Risk
In-depth biochemical 'map' tracks way food is processed and broken down by the body
Lasting Mortality Benefit for MI Care at High-Performing Hospital
Survival difference of about one year between high- and low-performing hospitals
Long-Term Post-CABG Mortality Increased With Diabetes
More than two-fold increase with T1DM; small but significant increased risk for T2DM
COPD May Increase Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death
COPD is third leading cause of death in the world
Physician Compensation Up for Most Specialties
Top three earners for patient care are orthopedists, cardiologists, gastroenterologists
PAS: Hypothermia Offers No Benefit in Comatose Children
No survival benefit for survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
CDC: Surveillance System Can Help Reduce Health Care Injuries
Nurse assistants and nurses found to have highest injury rates among all occupations examined
Higher CV Risks Seen for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Survivors
Chemotherapy, radiation may damage the heart for decades to come
Motion-Tracking MRI May Help ID Stroke Risk in A-Fib
Altered function in left atrium of heart may lead to stroke independently
High Sodium Intake Does Not Appear to Raise BP in Teen Girls
But higher potassium intakes inversely associated with blood pressure change throughout adolescence
