Medical Marketing Has Increased in Past 20 Years
Considerable increase seen from 1997 through 2016, especially in direct-to-consumer advertising
Costs Higher for Those With Comorbid Noncommunicable Diseases
Health expenditure greater for person with two diseases simultaneously than for the diseases separately
AI Technology IDs Genetic Diseases by Analyzing Facial Photos
DeepGestalt technology better than doctors at identifying a range of genetic syndromes
Women With CVD Have Worse Self-Reported Outcomes
Women with atherosclerosis also report lower aspirin, statin use and higher ED use versus men
Exercise Can Consistently Lower Blood Pressure
Reductions in BP from exercise comparable but not as great as from medications
Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivors at Risk for Later Cancers
Survivors have 14-fold increased risk for developing a solid subsequent malignant neoplasm
About 11 Percent of U.S. Adults Have Food Allergy
But nearly 20 percent think they are food-allergic; shellfish, milk, peanut are most common allergies
Employment, Earning Losses Noted After Cardiovascular Events
Fewer patients admitted to hospital for MI, cardiac arrest, stroke working at three years postevent
Gabapentin Improves Sexual Function in Provoked Vulvodynia
Sexual function improved for gabapentin vs. placebo, but still lower than among matched pain-free controls
Income Volatility Linked to CVD, All-Cause Mortality
Increased risk seen with income volatility, more income drops during formative earning years
