State-Specific Variation in Asthma Rates Among Employed Adults
Highest prevalence for those in information industry in Massachusetts, health care support in Michigan
Pubic Hair Grooming Tied to Heightened Risk of STIs
Researchers find extreme groomers have four-fold risk of contracting sexually transmitted infection
Patient Mortality Up With End-of-Rotation Team Transition
Adherence to national recommendations regarding ideal rotation policies ranged from 6 to 67 percent
Post-Op Readmission Linked to Delays in Functional Recovery
Having two or more readmissions within 18 months linked to elevated risk of dependence in IADL, ADL
Resistance Band Exercise Aids Nursing Home Residents
Less depression, behavioral problems seen among wheelchair-bound participants
Multimodal Breast Cancer Tx May Up Cytokines, Comorbidities
Breast cancer survivors treated with multimodalities have greater burden of comorbid conditions
DASH Diet Reduces Serum Uric Acid in Prehypertension
Greatest decrease in those with hyperuricemia; increasing sodium intake linked to drop in serum UA
Sleep Disturbance Linked to Esophageal Hypersensitivity
Patients with sleep disturbance have enhanced heartburn perception to capsaicin infusion
Many With Postconcussion Syndrome Don’t Recover
Only 27 percent of population recovered; 67 percent of those who recovered did so in first year
Attempted Suicide Rates, Risk Groups Mostly Unchanged
Men more often resort to violent means, while women turn to poisoning, drowning
