Risk-Based Screening Improves Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Benefits seen for prevention of major cardiovascular events, higher quality-adjusted life years
Sleeping Pill Use Tied to Greater Need for BP Meds in Older Adults
But no association observed between sleep duration or quality and change in BP drug use
Risk Factors ID’d for Rheumatoid Arthritis Complications
Disease duration and socioeconomic factors tied to likelihood of hospitalizations and infections
Low Socioeconomic Position Linked to Poor End-of-Life Care
People living in most deprived neighborhoods more likely to die in hospital, not receive palliative care
Many Seniors Will Be Unable to Afford Care They Need by 2029
Many middle-income seniors are projected to need level of care provided in senior housing
CDC Provides Clarification of Opioid Prescribing Guideline
Misapplication of the guideline can put patient health and safety at risk
New York City Measles Cases Increase to 390
Two of the patients have been pregnant women
Risks, Benefits of Long-Term Drug Therapy for Osteoporosis Reviewed
Position paper outlines research gaps for clinical management of long-term osteoporosis drug therapy
Individualized Medical-Nutrition Therapy Important in Diabetes
Adults with diabetes should be referred to MNT at diagnosis, at times of changing health status
Risk Model Developed for Readmission After AMI in Seniors
Strongest predictor of 30-day readmission among adults ≥75 years is impaired functional mobility
