High Within-Country Economic Inequality in C-Section Rates
In low-, middle-income countries, C-section rates are lowest in poorest fifth, highest in richest fifth
Solanezumab Doesn’t Affect Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s
No difference between the drug and placebo in change in ADAS cognitive subscale score at week 80
Sleep Duration, Cycle Linked to Childhood Body Weight
Shorter sleep duration, more fragmented circadian rhythms, increased intradaily variability tied to BMI
Body Fat Linked to Breast Cancer Risk in Normal-BMI Women
High whole-body, trunk fat mass tied to higher risk of ER-positive breast cancer in postmenopausal women
Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome Ups Risk of Recurrent Prostate Cancer
Following radical prostatectomy, higher BMI increases risk of recurrence for prostate cancer
Parental Supply of Alcohol to Adolescents Is Harmful
Odds of subsequent binge consumption, alcohol-related harm, symptoms of alcohol-use disorder up
Significant Increase in Sleep Duration Reported for 2003-2016
Longer sleep mainly due to retiring earlier; decrease in watching TV or reading before bed
ASA: Few Stroke Survivors Have Ideal Cardiovascular Health
Improved BP, cholesterol control from 1988-1994 to 2011-2014 but increases in obesity, diabetes
Heart Disease, Stroke Risk Up Even Smoking 1 Cigarette/Day
Men who smoked just one cigarette/day had 46 percent of excess relative risk of smoking 20/day
ASA: Combo of BP, Cholesterol Meds Tied to Reduced Stroke Risk
44 percent drop in stroke for those with intermediate CVD risk receiving candesartan/HCTZ, rosuvastatin
