Spiritual Experiences Appear to Affect Neural Reward Circuits
Nucleus accumbens, ventromedial prefrontal cortex, and frontal attentional regions also affected
Heart-Healthy Habits Should Also Be Promoted to Low-Risk Patients
USPSTF encourages primary care professionals to individualize this counseling
Lack of Sleep Can Cost a Country’s Economy Dearly
More than $411 billion a year lost in U.S. due to lower productivity levels
CDC: Needle Exchange Program Usage Up Significantly
Yet, many drug users still share needles sometimes, researchers find
Infant Diagnosed With First Case of Zika-Related Glaucoma
Brazilian baby developed condition after being exposed to virus in womb
Levels of Total, LDL Cholesterol Continue to Fall in the U.S.
Eliminating trans fats from the U.S. diet may be one factor in this healthy trend
Renal Outcomes Up With BP <120/70 in T1DM
Blood pressure of <120/70 mm Hg linked to lower risk of chronic kidney disease, macroalbuminuria
Mindfulness-Based Tx Doesn’t Cut Distress in Prostate Cancer
No significant changes in intervention outcomes for mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in advanced PC
Clinical Practice Guideline on UTI in Febrile Young Reaffirmed
2011 CPG on urinary tract infection in infants and young children reaffirmed after review of literature
Three Factors Weigh Heavy in Risk of Heart Failure
Prevention of obesity, HTN, diabetes could substantially cut public health impact of heart failure
