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For veterans enrolled in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Medicare Part D

Dual Receipt of Opioids Tied to Increased Risk for OD Death

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Those enrolled in both VA and Medicare Part D have higher odds of death from Rx opioid overdose
A moderate level of muscular strength is associated with a reduced risk for type 2 diabetes

Moderate Muscle Strength Linked to Lower Risk for T2DM

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Reduced risk seen for type 2 diabetes after adjustment for confounders
It looks like the flu season has peaked in the United States

CDC: Flu Season May Have Peaked

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Milder strain of flu has been most common cause of cases this flu season
Monthly long-acting cabotegravir and rilpivirine are noninferior to daily regimens for patients with HIV-1

Long-Acting Regimen Noninferior to Daily ART for HIV-1

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Monthly long-acting cabotegravir and rilpivirine noninferior in two randomized controlled trials
Poor cardiorespiratory fitness is strongly associated with coronary heart disease in a low-risk population

Cardiorespiratory Fitness Tied to Coronary Heart Disease Risk

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Association between VO2peak and coronary heart disease crosses the fitness continuum
Communication between hospitals and home health care is suboptimal

Home Health Clinicians Frequently Lack Access to Hospital Records

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Additionally, patients often not prepared with realistic expectations to receive home health care
A history of weight cycling

History of Cycling Weight May Up Risk for Heart Disease in Women

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Yo-yo dieting associations with cardiovascular disease stronger in women with no pregnancy history
Smoking a water pipe is addictive and can increase the risk for initiating cigarette smoking

Water Pipe Tobacco Smoking Addictive, Harmful to the Heart

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Water pipe tobacco smokers are exposed to level of nicotine that is physiologically active in short term
An application using the photoplethysmography signal

ACC: Photoplethysmography Signal Can Detect Diabetes

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AUC 0.722 for predicting prevalent diabetes in test dataset; negative predictive value 97 percent

American Academy of Dermatology, March 1-5

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The American Academy of Dermatology The annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology was held from March 1 to 5 in Washington,...