Without Medicaid Expansion, Poor Patients Forgo Medical Care
Seventeen states have not expanded Medicaid, and expansion is an election issue in several states
High Variability in Metabolic Measures May Up Mortality
Even greater risk for mortality, CV events in presence of several high-variability metabolic parameters
Population Density, Structure Impact Length of Flu Season
Larger cities with higher base transmission potentials have more diffuse influenza epidemics
Cases Show Periodic Fasting May Cut Medication Use in T2DM
Discontinuation of insulin, other diabetes medications seen in case series of three patients
Age, Sex Affect Extended Post-Concussion Symptoms in Children
Female sex, pre-injury mood problems, lower family income, family discord tied to ongoing symptoms
Hormone Therapy Not Beneficial in Subclinical Hypothyroidism
No benefit regarding quality of life or thyroid-related symptoms found for thyroid hormone therapy
Skills-Based Intervention Did Not Cut Systolic BP After Stroke, TIA
But significant drop in systolic BP with culturally tailored program seen in Hispanic individuals
Modest Alcohol Consumption May Reduce Mortality in NAFLD
But drinking ≥1.5 drinks/day linked to increased mortality after adjustment for multiple confounders
Zoledronate Lowers Fracture Risk in Women With Osteopenia
Older women who received zoledronate had lower risk for non-vertebral, vertebral fragility fractures
Minority Women at Higher Risk for Severe Maternal Morbidity
Higher risk for problems seen among black women, women with other health conditions
