Excess Weight May Not Equal Early Mortality After All
BMI linked to lowest rate of all-cause early death up by more than three units since 1970s
Metreleptin Ups Resting-State Connectivity in Lipodystrophy
Significant increases in hypothalamus; insula, superior temporal gyrus; medial prefrontal cortex
Cutting Brand-Name Drug Use Could Save U.S. $73 Billion
The nation spends more on medications than any other country
Preadmission SSRI Use Ups Stroke Mortality in Diabetes
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor use increases risk for patients hospitalized with stroke
CDC Establishes New ‘Clean Hands Count’ Campaign
Campaign urges health care professionals and patients and loved ones to keep hands clean
Adiposity Genetic Risk Score Tied to Cardiometabolic Health
Genetic risk score from 11 variants linked to lower risk of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, heart disease
Price Transparency Tool Doesn’t Cut Health Care Spending
Small percentage of eligible employees used the tool when offered
Physician Leadership Training May Help Counteract Burnout
Leadership ratings strongly linked to employee burnout and satisfaction
Artemisia Extract Ups Insulin Sensitivity in GDM
Randomized trial shows sizable reduction in fasting plasma glucose, serum insulin levels, HOMA-IR
All-Cause, CVD, DM Mortality Down From 2000 to 2011
Decreases seen in type 1 and 2 diabetes; no change in age-standardized cancer-specific mortality
