Sustained Calorie Restriction May Help Prevent Age-Related Disease
Smaller portions could lower risk of heart disease, diabetes, even in low-risk people
Acupuncture Linked to Reduced Blood Pressure in Small Study
Noticeable drop in blood pressure observed in 70 percent of patients studied
August 2015 Briefing – Internal Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Internal Medicine for August 2015. This roundup includes the...
Resting Heart Rate, HR Variability May Help ID Functional Disability
Researchers eye earlier detection of decline
Too Little Sleep Can Quadruple Risk for the Common Cold
Less than six hours a night linked to higher rate of illness, researchers say
CDC: Smoking Rate Falls to 15.2 Percent in the United States
Higher tobacco taxes, tough messages contributing to decline
Endoscopic Evaluation Advised in Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Report of elderly man with mantle cell lymphoma in addition to diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
Observation Stays Can Exceed Cost of Inpatient Deductible
For 26.6% of Medicare beneficiaries, cumulative financial liability up with observational stays
Critical Care Docs Rarely Discuss Religion With Patients, Families
Researchers find a significant need goes unfulfilled
Cold Weather Tied to Increased Risk of Stroke, STEMI
But more study needed to determine what strategies might cut those risks
