Lower Systolic BP Goal May Cut Risk for Orthostatic Hypotension
Lower systolic BP goal did not affect dizziness or lightheadedness in adults with recent stroke
Model Estimates Effect of Probiotics on Costs for Flu-Like Illnesses
Cost savings could include reductions in respiratory tract infections, antibiotic prescriptions, sick days
Use of Pain Reliever Tramadol May Up Risk for Hypoglycemia
Retrospective analysis of adverse events reported to FDA shows risk similar to that seen with methadone
T2DM Risk Reduced by 75 Percent With Healthiest Lifestyle
Risk for all-cause, CVD, cancer mortality lower with healthiest lifestyle for those with type 2 diabetes
Two More Cases of EEE Virus Confirmed in Massachusetts
36 communities now at critical risk, 42 at high risk, 115 at moderate risk for Eastern equine encephalitis
Greater Cognitive Decline Seen in Seniors Unaware of Having HTN
Those on antihypertensive treatment have smaller cognition decline, similar to those without HTN
Racial, Ethnic Underrepresentation Found in Med School Matriculants
Black, Hispanic, American Indian or Alaska Native students underrepresented versus U.S. population
County-Level Poverty Strongly Tied to Heart Failure Mortality
Poverty linked to heart failure and coronary heart disease mortality; link stronger for heart failure
1999 to 2016 Saw Increase in Suicide Rates Across the U.S.
Higher rates, more rapid increase in suicide rates seen in rural counties versus large metropolitan counties
Incidence of Colorectal Cancer Up in Younger Adults Worldwide
In most high-income countries with long-term data, uptick in early-onset disease began in mid-1990s
