Lack of Sleep Can Cost a Country’s Economy Dearly
More than $411 billion a year lost in U.S. due to lower productivity levels
CDC: Needle Exchange Program Usage Up Significantly
Yet, many drug users still share needles sometimes, researchers find
Levels of Total, LDL Cholesterol Continue to Fall in the U.S.
Eliminating trans fats from the U.S. diet may be one factor in this healthy trend
Outreach Strategies Can Up HCC Screening in Cirrhosis
More patients undergo screening when they receive mailed invitations for screening examination
Morbidity, Mortality Up for HCT Cancer Survivors
Late morbidity and mortality among cancer survivors with hematopoietic cell transplantation
Highest Increase in Acute STEMI Risk for Youngest Smokers
Risk up with smoking; more than eight-fold increase in acute STEMI risk for those aged <50 years
Meta-Analysis: Statins Cut Risk of Advanced Colorectal Adenoma
In meta-analysis, statin use linked to reduced risk of advanced, but not any colorectal adenoma
Renal Outcomes Up With BP <120/70 in T1DM
Blood pressure of <120/70 mm Hg linked to lower risk of chronic kidney disease, macroalbuminuria
Mindfulness-Based Tx Doesn’t Cut Distress in Prostate Cancer
No significant changes in intervention outcomes for mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in advanced PC
Improved Cognitive Status Seen Following TAVR
More pronounced improvement in patients with baseline cognitive impairment
