AHA Urges Awareness of Statin Interaction With Other CV Meds
Lovastatin, simvastatin, pravastatin should not be used with gemfibrozil
Less Frequent Cervical CA Screens May Be OK After HPV Vaccine
Less testing could reduce risk of false-positives and save money, researchers say
Researchers Say Not All A-Fib Patients Need Anticoagulation
If episodes of atrial fibrillation are brief, risk of stroke is low
Postprandial Walk Beneficial in Type 2 Diabetes
Second study supports at least 150 minutes of exercise a week for reducing T2DM risk
Liver Stiffness Linked to Hepatic Events, Death in Hepatitis B
Metabolic syndrome ups risk of cardiovascular events, not hepatic events or death in chronic hep B
Quality of Outpatient Care Has Not Consistently Improved in U.S.
Large analysis finds declines or stagnation in many basic health measures in the United States
Lower Monthly Premiums for Narrow-Network Plans
Extra-small-network plan has less expensive monthly premium than large-network plan
Mortality Not Up at Nurse-Practitioner-Staffed ICU
No increase in ICU mortality, in-hospital mortality compared with resident-staffed ICU admissions
Data Mining, Experiments ID QT Prolonging Drug Interactions
Patients taking ceftriaxone and lansoprazole have significantly longer QTc intervals
CDC: Complementary Health Use Up With Musculoskeletal Pain
Over 41 percent of U.S. adults with musculoskeletal pain disorders use complementary health approach