Female Physicians’ Spouses More Likely to Work
May explain need for female physicians to make more personal and professional adjustments
Gaps Seen Between Hearing Loss, Receipt of Medical Evaluation, Tx
About 20.6 percent of those with hearing less than excellent/good had visited doctor for hearing issues
Data May Weigh on Pros/Cons of Expanded Care Optometry
Majority of residents in Kentucky, Oklahoma, New Mexico live within 30 minutes of ophthalmologist
NTproBNP Levels Are Significantly Lower in Blacks
Higher NTproBNP levels linked to increased risk of death; this association did not differ by race
High Costs Associated With Physician Burnout, Attrition
Economic loss at Stanford over two years expected to range from $15.5 million to $55.5 million
Higher β-Blocker Dose Linked to Lower Mortality Risk
Effect is larger in chronic heart failure patients with diabetes than CHF patients without diabetes
Increased Repolarization Dispersion Seen in SCD Survivors
Detected by non-invasive electrocardiographic imaging, but not standard ECG, after exertion
Stool-Based Protein Combos Can Improve CRC Screening
Combo of four proteins can detect CRC, advanced adenomas, with higher sensitivity than hemoglobin
Few U.S. Adults Meet Fruit, Veg Intake Recommendations
12.2 percent of adults meet fruit recommendation and 9.3 percent meet vegetable recommendation
NOACs Show Lower Risk of Adverse Renal Outcomes in A-Fib
Compared with warfarin, dabigatran and rivaroxaban linked to lower risk of adverse renal outcomes
