Humanities Exposure Positively Impacts Medical Students
Findings may influence future medical school recruitment, curricula
Chronic Disease Major Risk Factor for Cancer, Cancer Mortality
Risk scores summarizing eight diseases, markers tied to cancer risk in dose-response manner
January 2018 Briefing – Geriatrics
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Geriatrics for January 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
NSAID Users Commonly Exceed Daily Limit
Educating consumers about dosing directions could improve dosing compliance
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Not Found to Up Risk of Heart Disease
No significant association with fatal, nonfatal coronary heart disease, major vascular events
Characteristics of Asymptomatic Paroxysmal A-Fib Identified
All-cause mortality significantly higher in asymptomatic versus symptomatic patients with PAF
Hearing Loss Common Among Heart Failure Patients
But HF isn't independently tied to hearing loss after demographic, clinical characteristics accounted for
Health Care Spending Up, Mainly Due to Rising Prices
Spending increasing despite no change or decline in utilization of most health care services
ASA: High Adherence to MIND Diet May Benefit Stroke Survivors
Following the diet is associated with a slower rate of global cognitive decline among stroke survivors
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
