Coronary Heart Disease Risk Up in Patients With Gallstones
Findings independent of traditional risk factors
Oily Fish Consumption May Ward Off Diabetic Retinopathy
Two servings a week tied to 48 percent reduced risk of incident sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy
Post-Op Doctor Shopping for One in Four With Nephrolithiasis
Twenty-four percent of patients were prescribed narcotics by more than one provider after surgery
Right Ventricular Remodeling Seen in Olympic Athletes
Significant subset of athletes exceed diagnostic criteria for arrhythmogenic RV cardiomyopathy
Five Local Zika Cases Now Confirmed in Miami Beach
Florida Gov. Rick Scott says overall total now at 36; CDC urges pregnant women to avoid affected area
Sociodemographic Factors Affect Prostate CA Treatment Initiation
Non-Hispanic black men more likely to begin active treatment, independent of clinical measures
Duodenal Mucosal Resurfacing Cuts HbA1c in T2DM
More potent glycemic effect seen among patients undergoing long duodenal segment ablation
Obeticholic Acid Beneficial in Primary Biliary Cholangitis
Obeticholic acid linked to decrease in alkaline phosphatase and total bilirubin levels
Misclassification of Variants As Pathogenic in Black Americans
Misclassification of benign variants as pathogenic in multiple patients with African, unspecified ancestry
Full Med Adherence Reduces Costs for Patients With CVD
Significantly lower rate of MACE for fully adherent patients versus partially adherent, nonadherent