High Resting Heart Rate Linked to Increased Cardiac Risk in Men
Risk for all-cause death, CVD, CHD increased with RHR >75 and with increase in RHR over time
Moderate/Vigorous Exercise Attenuates Risks of Sitting
Sitting time linked to all-cause, CVD mortality in least active adults; MVPA can attenuate these links
Metformin May Help Obese With Prediabetes Maintain Weight Loss
Results seen in post hoc analysis performed in Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study
Diminished HRQOL More Likely Among Transgender Adults
Transgender adults report more days of combined poor physical and mental health, activity limitation
CDC: United States Set to Break Measles Cases Record
Number so far this year stands at 626, just 41 short of the 2014 record
Loan Forgiveness, Educational Debt May Affect Practice Patterns
Graduates with loan forgiveness/repayment program more likely to enter primary care fields
Short Hospital Stays After Lung Surgery Do Not Up Readmissions
Findings based on one- to two-day length of stay versus three to five days after anatomic lung resection
Acetaminophen Safe as First-Line Analgesic for Most Older Adults
But there may be a higher stroke risk in elderly patients with diabetes taking the drug
Risk for T2DM Increased With Use of 5α-Reductase Inhibitors
Increased risk seen among men using dutasteride, finasteride for benign prostatic hyperplasia
National Hand Hygiene Initiative Successful in Australia
Overall hand hygiene compliance increased from 2009 to 2017; associated drop seen in HA-SAB incidence
