Recent Plateauing Seen in Prevalence of Diagnosed Diabetes
Following increase from 1990 to 2007, incidence rates significantly decreased since 2007
Inappropriate Prescribing Leads to Poor Outcomes in Older Adults
Potentially inappropriate prescribing tied to ED visits, adverse drug events, functional decline
Reading Visit Notes May Improve Medication Management
Patients say note reading helps them understand why meds are prescribed, makes them feel in control
More Than 1 in 4 Middle-Aged Men, Women Have Low Bone Mineral Density
Osteopenia at femoral neck found in 28 percent of men, 26 percent of women aged 35 to 50 years
Poverty Ups Risk for Amputation After Knee Replacement
No racial or sex disparities seen for risk for amputation after periprosthetic joint infections
Higher BMI in Male Teens Tied to Cardiomyopathy in Adulthood
Risk increased even at BMI considered normal; more than eightfold greater risk seen for BMI ≥35 kg/m²
Regulation of Intestinal Microbiota Beneficial for Anxiety
Six of seven studies using nonprobiotics as interventions were effective
Suboptimal BP, Fasting Glucose Tied to Atrioventricular Block
Two modifiable variables potentially explain more than half of all atrioventricular blocks
Meds for Weight Management Underutilized Among Veterans
Only 1 percent of veterans enrolled in weight management programs receive medications
Decreased Air Pollutants Linked to Less Childhood Asthma
Lower asthma incidence tied to decreases in NO2, PM2.5; no link found for ozone, PM10
