Prevalence of TV, Video Watching High, Stable 2001 to 2016 in U.S.
Increase seen in estimated prevalence of computer use outside school or work for one hour/day or more
Measures May Predict Metabolic Syndrome in Older Adults
Best performance seen with sagittal abdominal diameter, SAD/height, and conicity index
Loan Forgiveness, Educational Debt May Affect Practice Patterns
Graduates with loan forgiveness/repayment program more likely to enter primary care fields
Acetaminophen Safe as First-Line Analgesic for Most Older Adults
But there may be a higher stroke risk in elderly patients with diabetes taking the drug
National Hand Hygiene Initiative Successful in Australia
Overall hand hygiene compliance increased from 2009 to 2017; associated drop seen in HA-SAB incidence
Sixty People Charged in Massive Opioid Painkiller Investigation
Individuals linked to about 350,000 prescriptions and 32 million pills
Stroke Hospitalizations Down in Black, White Medicare Enrollees
Black men and women have experienced greater improvements in 30-day poststroke mortality
iADL Dependency May Up Mortality in Hematologic Cancers
Instrumental activities of daily living dependency, mortality linked in seniors with hematologic cancer
About One-Quarter of Seniors Store Firearms Unlocked, Loaded
No difference seen in prevalence of mental distress, memory loss by household firearm ownership, storage
Sleep Myths Are Commonly Circulated
Authors say initiatives to debunk myths, promote healthful sleep practices may benefit public health
