Hospital Choice Key in Post-Myocardial Infarction Survival
Patients treated at hospitals with better track records gained additional year of life
Frailty Under-Recognized in Older Thoracic Surgery Patients
Warning signs such as exhaustion increase the risk for poor outcomes
Range of Perinatal Factors May Raise Risk for OCD in Offspring
Smoking, method of delivery, birth weight, low Apgar -- all appear to contibute to greater risk
Global Burden of Disease Report Evaluates the World’s Health
Life expectancy in the United States trails other wealthy nations
New Drug for Alcohol Use Disorder Appears Promising
Smokers may also benefit, results of a clinical trial suggest
Changes in Emotional Processing With Mindfulness Meditation
Reduces difference between late positive potential response to negative high arousing, neutral stimuli
Low Incidence of Cervical Cancer, CIN3+ for HPV-Negative Women
Low incidence may support extension of cervical screening interval beyond five years
Burden of Cirrhosis, Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure Increasing
From 2001 to 2011, number of hospitalizations for cirrhosis nearly doubled; prevalence of ACLF up
Scientists Claim Limit to Human Life Span Has Been Reached
More people might attain very old age, but probably not beyond 125 years
Industry-Funded Team Says Algorithm Improves HbA1c Value
Scientists say their mathematical formula improves accuracy of glycated hemoglobin testing
