New BP Goals Could Prevent 3 Million CVD Events Over 10 Years
Maintaining ACC/AHA goals would result in fewer events than current BP levels, prior guideline goals
Targeted Hep C Testing Misses High Number of Cases in Prisons
Findings based on birth cohort, risk-based testing versus opt-out testing in prison system
More People Worldwide Now Know Their HIV Status
However, millions of people still do not know their status and do not have a suppressed viral load
Cost-Related Insulin Underuse May Affect One in Four Patients
Patients reporting cost-related underuse more likely to have poor glycemic control
Hypnotherapy Beats Education for Relief of IBS Symptoms
Group, individual hypnotherapy both effective; group hypnotherapy noninferior to individual tx
Presence of Antiphospholipid Antibodies Tied to First-Time MI
With validation, findings may impact management, outcomes of high-risk patients
Limiting Social Media May Improve Psychological Well-Being
Limiting exposure to 30 minutes per day cut loneliness and depression in undergraduates
Teva Recalls Two Blood Pressure Medications
Tablets tainted with N-nitrosodiethylamine, a suspected human carcinogen
Several Risk Factors More Strongly Linked to MI in Women
Blood pressure, smoking, type 1 and 2 diabetes linked to higher hazard ratios for women than men
Rotating Night Shift Work, Lifestyle Factors Linked to T2DM
Significant additive interaction identified for night shift work, unhealthy lifestyle for female nurses
