Statins in Childhood Aid Familial Hypercholesteremia Outcomes
Patients show slowed progression of carotid intima-media thickness, lower risk for cardiovascular disease
Rates of Head, Neck Melanoma Up in North American Youth
Risk for head, neck melanoma higher for male sex, older age, non-Hispanic white ethnicity
Black Patients With Diabetes Have Higher 30-Day Readmission Rates
Risk greatest for lower-income patients hospitalized in nonprofit, academic, or large hospitals
Study Compares Anticoagulants for Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Authors find rivaroxaban not noninferior to vitamin K antagonists for secondary thromboprophylaxis
Bipolar Disorder May Increase Risk for Developing Parkinson Disease
Literature review shows increased likelihood of idiopathic PD with previous diagnosis of BD
CDC Releases Clinical Guidance on E-Cigarette Lung Injury
Guidelines highlight importance of asking patients about e-cigarette, or vaping, use in nonjudgmental way
Meat Study Authors Have Financial Ties to Beef Industry
Annals of Internal Medicine study claims the health threat from red, processed meat is overstated
Nonpharmacologic Interventions Reduce Agitation in Dementia
Nonpharmacologic more efficacious than pharmacologic interventions for reducing aggression, agitation
Patient Portal Use Has Positive Impact on Preventive Health Behaviors
Portal users more likely to be younger, white, have commercial insurance, higher annual income
Caution Urged When Taking Patients Off Opioid Painkillers
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issues guidance to help doctors taper patients safely
