APOE Allele Type Tied to Mortality Risk
No racial difference in the association between these alleles and mortality
Effect of Osteoporotic Fractures Similar to Diabetes Burden
Findings for quality of life with hip fractures, vertebral compression vs. vision loss, amputation
Diabetes Treatment Failure May Actually Be Nonadherence
Second-line treatment often initiated without evidence of recommended use of first-line treatment
Air Pollution May Damage Kidneys
Study finds link between particulate matter and renal function
Highest Adverse Effect Rates for Three Drugs in Parkinson’s
Incidence rates of dyskinesia were highest with ropinirole; also linked to high incidence of nausea
High Rate of Anemia Seen After Weight-Loss Surgery
Anemia much more common among patients who did not have close follow-up with weight-loss surgeon
Childhood-Onset IBD May Raise Risk of Cancer
Researchers think chronic inflammation in gastrointestinal tract may be driving force
Thyroid Surgery for Benign Goiters Ups Quality of Life
Quality of life improved after thyroidectomy in patients with nontoxic
nodular goiters
More Than 1 in 10 Patients May Be Overtreated for Diabetes
Study of Medicare patients shows overtreatment for diabetes is rarely deintensified
Long-Acting Erythropoiesis Agents Can Help Save Resources
Findings based upon time costs of preparation and administration per patient
