Pulmonary Embolism May Be Cause of Syncope in Some Elderly
Identified in nearly one of every six patients
Surveillance Rates on Rise in Low-Risk Prostate Cancer
In Sweden, 90 percent with very low-risk disease choose this option instead of immediate treatment
ACG: Vegetarian Diets May Not Be Significantly Heart Healthier
Study finds no significant difference in 10-year cardiovascular risk
CDC: STD Rates at Unprecedented High in the United States
More prevention efforts needed, agency says
Financial Toxicity Is a Relevant Cancer Outcome Measure
Health-related quality of life correlated with financial toxicity in cancer patients
Considerable Absenteeism Costs for Chronic Disease, Risk Factors
Considerable costs for smoking, physical inactivity, obesity, and for those with hypertension, diabetes
Certain Factors Predict Repeat ER Visits for Ureteral Stones
Younger patients, having proximal stones, needing IV narcotics more likely to return
SHBG, Total Estradiol Linked to Type 2 Diabetes in Women
Higher risk of T2DM with low levels of sex hormone-binding globulin, high levels of total estradiol
Spironolactone Benefits Exercise Tolerance in HFpEF
Improvements in exercise capacity, anaerobic threshold, and oxygen uptake efficiency
Considerable Economic Burden for Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
Economic burden estimated at about $9 billion in 2015 for adults ages 19 years and older
