Moderate, More Severe Hearing Impairment Linked to Mortality
Link seen in age-adjusted model; attenuated after adjustment for demographics, cardiovascular risk
Guideline Developed for Supraventricular Tachycardia
Evidence-based guideline developed for management of adult patients with SVT
Fidgeting Offers Health Benefits to Sedentary Women
Fidgeting may mediate some of the negative effects of prolonged sitting, British study contends
Adding Benign Breast Dz to Risk Model May Boost Preventive Care
Found to increase the number of high-risk women deemed eligible for primary prevention
No Link for Coffee Consumption and Atrial Fibrillation
True even among those with the highest levels of coffee consumption
Orthostatic Hypotension Could Signal Neurological Disease
Could serve as an early indicator of a degenerative brain disease such as Parkinson's or dementia
Damage to Mitochondrial DNA May Explain Gulf War Illness
Exposure to chemicals could be cause of unexplained fatigue and pain among Gulf War veterans
Sleep-Time Ambulatory BP Predicts New-Onset Diabetes
And, ingestion of hypertension medications at bedtime linked to reduced risk of new-onset diabetes
CDC Estimates HIV Prevalence in U.S. Adults From ’07 to ’12
Prevalence estimated at 0.39 percent; 51.9 percent of HIV-infected on antiretroviral tx
Not All Trans Fats Appear to Be Created Equal for Heart Risk
Those found naturally in dairy, meat products may help; low levels of artificial trans fats might not hurt
