Women With Diabetes More Likely Than Men to Not Take Meds as Prescribed
Younger adults more likely to not take meds as prescribed and to ask for lower-cost medication
High, Increasing BP in Midlife Tied to Brain Changes in Late Life
Higher DBP at age 43 years, greater increases from 36 to 43 linked to smaller whole-brain volume at 69 to 71
Family History of Diabetes Tied to Higher BMD in Normoglycemia
Lumbar spine, femoral neck BMD higher in postmenopausal women with first-degree family history
Depression, Substance Use Increasing in Former Smokers
2005 to 2016 saw increase in prevalence of major depression; marijuana use increased from 2002 to 2016
Short-Term Exposure to PM10 and PM2.5 Affects Mortality
Risk for daily all-cause, cardiovascular, respiratory mortality up with short-term exposure
Serelaxin Does Not Lower CV Death in Acute Heart Failure
No drop in incidence of death at 180 days or worsening of heart failure seen for hospitalized patients
Oral Antibiotic Use Linked to Risk for Colorectal Cancer
Risk for colon cancer increased, risk for rectal cancer reduced in association with oral antibiotic use
Virtual Reality Program Reduces Pain in Hospitalized Patients
Virtual reality helped reduce pain compared with control, was particularly effective for severe pain
Quitting Smoking Linked to Lower CVD Risk Within Five Years
However, compared with never smokers, former smokers' risk remains elevated beyond five years
Lipophilic Statins May Cut Liver Cancer in Chronic Viral Hepatitis
Inverse link is dose-dependent; lowest 10-year HCC risk seen with 600 or more lipophilic statin cDDDs
