Noncardiovascular Cause of Death More Common in CHD Patients
Predictors of noncardiac death include older age, inducible ischemia, higher heart rate, statin nonuse
Twitter Chatter About HPV Vaccine Mostly Positive
Researchers find that positive messages prevail on social media site
Ischemic Stroke Risk Up for Eight Weeks After PCI
Highest relative risk of ischemic stroke seen in first two days after PCI; decreases gradually thereafter
Integrated Neurology in Medical Home Cuts Health Care Use
Neurologist integrated and co-located in primary care can reduce unnecessary testing, tertiary consults
CRC in Patients Under 50 Often Caused by Genetic Mutations
One in six diagnosed under 50 have at least one gene mutation that ups risk of cancer
Hearing Impairment on the Decline in Americans Under 70
Still common, but noise-safety rules and changing smoking patterns may have helped
Opioid-Related Hospitalizations Up Sharply in the United States
Admissions due to heroin, prescription opioids rose 64 percent over decade
Old Age Should Not Exclude Deceased Organ Donation
Similar survival rates seen whether organ comes from 50-year-old or octogenarian
No Long-Term Increase in Exercise Levels for Pokémon Go
Study found the virtual reality game got adults moving -- but only for a while
BRCA Testing, Not Mastectomies, Up After Angelina Jolie Editorial
More women tested for the BRCA genes but no corresponding increase in mastectomy rates
