Traffic Pollution Prevents Cardiac Benefits of Walking
Findings for older men and women who are healthy, and those with COPD or ischemic heart disease
Educational Video Helps Hairdressers Better ID Melanoma
Significant increase in correct identification of ABCDE criteria for atypical nevi, melanoma detection
Lipid-Linked Genetic Risk Tied to Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Genetic elevation of LDL-C linked to increased AAA risk; increase for HDL-C linked to lower risk of AAA
About One in Six Readmitted Post-Revascularization for PAD
Most common causes of readmission were procedural complications, sepsis, diabetes complications
More Men Than Women With Parkinson’s Have Caregivers
Caregivers of men report greater strain; women have faster rate to using a paid caregiver than men
CVS-Aetna Merger Has Implications for Doctors’ Offices
More health services will likely move out of doctors' offices to store-based providers
30-Day Mortality No Different for Treatment by Locum Tenens
Findings among hospitalized Medicare beneficiaries treated by general internal medicine doctors
Adherence to T2DM Treatment Varies Across Medication Classes
Adherence better for sulfonylureas and thiazolidinediones compared with metformin
Specialty Care Tied to Reduced Mortality in New-Onset A-Fib
Finding despite increased rates of hospitalizations and other cardiovascular outcomes
Memory Scores Limited As Alzheimer’s Screening Tool
Scores are an early marker of amyloid positivity, but limited in value for those without dementia
