ACC: Wrist Heart Rate Monitors Less Accurate Than Chest Strap
Devices as much as 34 beats off per minute during certain exercises, researchers find
ACC: Sodium Intake Rising Among Patients With HTN
Average sodium intake more than double recommended daily limit for these patients
ACA’s Medicaid Expansion May Pose Challenges to Timely Care
Research shows benefit, but also more problems with patients getting appointments
ACC: Hospitalizations Up for Heart Failure Patients in Winter
Researchers find hospitalizations, deaths among these patients highest during winter months
Yoga + Coherent Breathing May Help Treat Depression
Weekly sessions, plus deep breathing, help patients with treatment-resistant depression
Behavioral Treatment, Physical Activity Aids Urinary Incontinence
Combining behavioral tx with physical activity may improve urinary incontinence in frail older women
Soy Linked to Prolonged Survival in Some Breast Cancer Patients
Association strongest for women with ER-negative/PR-negative tumors
Diet Tied to Large Proportion of Cardiometabolic Deaths
Study explores which foods and nutrients may be helpful or harmful
CDC: Arthritis Limits the Activities of 24 Million U.S. Adults
One in four adults have been diagnosed with arthritis in the United States
Off-Label Donepezil Rx for MCI Could Be Risky for Some Patients
Medication has detrimental effect on patients with the K-variant of the butyrylcholinesterase gene
