Cancer Mortality Rates Continue to Decline in the United States
Researchers credit declines in smoking, better detection and treatment
Skin Diseases Have Large Impact on Patients’ Well-Being
Highest risk for reduction in HRQoL for hidradenitis suppurativa, blistering conditions, psoriasis
SBP <135 mm Hg Tied to Greater Mortality in Elderly With HTN
Findings in the oldest adults with hypertension and free from comorbidities
Participation in Meaningful Use Doesn’t Up Quality of Care
Improvement in colorectal cancer screening but not in other quality of care metrics
Arm Circumference May Be Useful Predictor of CVD Survival
Findings among elderly patients with cardiovascular disease
Caregiver Phone Support Ups Use of Community Resources
Findings show informal dementia caregivers lessen use of hospital-based resources
Greater Drop in Readmissions With ACA Program Penalties
Greater reductions in readmission rates compared with those at non-penalized hospitals
Alcohol Abuse Ups Risk of Several Heart Conditions
Alcohol abuse of similar magnitude to other well-recognized modifiable risk factors
ACP Updates Recommendations for Oral Medications in T2DM
Recs serve as update to 2012 American College of Physicians guideline
December 2016 Briefing – Geriatrics
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Geriatrics for December 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
