Statins Tied to Reduced Mortality Risk in COPD
Statin exposure associated with lower all-cause, pulmonary mortality
Center Surgical Volume Linked to LVAD Patient Outcomes
Worse survival at centers performing ≤10 left ventricular assist device implants/year
Dietary Approach Effective for Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
Traditional PPI treatment approach appears no better than plant-based diet and alkaline water
Airway Mucin Concentrations May Help Predict Chronic Bronchitis
Mean total mucin concentrations up in smokers with severe COPD, those with respiratory exacerbations
Zoonotic Chlamydia caviae Tied to Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Three cases of community-acquired pneumonia reported after exposure to ill guinea pigs
Socioeconomic Conditions Affect Metabolic Syndrome Risk
In study among low-income rural black youths, highest prevalence seen in poorest subjects
AMA Joins Brief Seeking VA Coverage of Sex Reassignment Sx
Several organizations support transgender veterans seeking to repeal policy of not covering SRS
Number of Women Seeing Obstetrician-Gynecologists Drops
From 2011 to 2015, percentage who visited ob-gyn in past year fell from 41.8 to 38.4 percent
Third Dose of MMR Vaccine Could Help Curb Mumps Outbreaks
Students who received a third dose during an outbreak had a lower risk of becoming infected
Poor Olfaction Linked to Increased Risk of Parkinson’s
Association was stronger for white than black participants and for men versus women
