Late-Onset Migraine With Aura Linked to Increased Stroke Risk
But onset before age 50 and migraine without aura not associated with higher risk for stroke
Recombinant Zoster Vaccine Cost-Effective in Simulation
Incremental cost-effectiveness ratio varied from $10,000 to $47,000 per QALY for RZV versus no vaccine
Artificially Sweetened Drinks Linked to Stroke After Menopause
Risk for all stroke, ischemic stroke, CHD, all-cause mortality up with highest level of consumption
Most A-Fib Patients Have at Least One Identifiable Trigger
Triggers more commonly associated with family history of atrial fibrillation, less likely with CHF
Hospital Prices Growing Faster Than Physician Prices
Efforts to reduce health care spending should focus on hospital prices
Fewer Older Men Assessed, Treated for Osteoporosis
Fewer older men than women, even with higher risk, undergo DXA screening, 25(OH)D measurement
Medicare Patients With MS Face Higher Out-of-Pocket Rx Costs
Projected cumulative out-of-pocket spending for disease-modifying therapies for 2019 was $6,894
Physical Activity Down Across Chronic Disease Subgroups
Mental health disorders tied to lowest moderate activity; those with CVD have lowest vigorous activity
CVD Does Not Modify Depression-Mortality Link in Elderly
Depression tied to higher death risk in older adults; CVD explains just small fraction of excess mortality
Rates of Osteonecrosis of the Jaw Low for Denosumab-Treated Women
Invasive oral procedures associated with increased incidence of ONJ, but rate low overall
