More Than 30 Percent of Adults Are Obese in the United States
Nearly 17 percent of 2- to 19-year-olds and over 8 percent of children aged 2 to 5 are obese
Medical Schools Teaching Students About Costs of Care
Importance of understanding costs due to ACA, prevalence of high-deductible plans
Radiation Tx Impact Varies With Comorbidity in Prostate Cancer
Reduction in overall, cardiac mortality for RT alone in men with severe or moderate comorbidity
DNR Orders After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Tied to Survival
DNR orders generally associated with the likelihood of favorable neurological survival
Sexual Activity Doesn’t Seem to Trigger Repeat MI Events
Research shows it equals the level of physical exertion seen for a brisk walk
T2DM Risk With Weight Gain Higher in Younger Adults
Relative risk for same level of weight gain greater in younger adults than in middle-aged adults
USPSTF Urges Doctors to Ask Adults About Tobacco Use
Clinicians should offer interventions to help adults, including pregnant women, stop smoking
Leukotriene Receptor Antagonist Monotherapy Ups Asthma Control
Random effects meta-analysis shows reduced risk of exacerbation with LTRA monotherapy
Medicaid, Non-Home Discharge Tied to Longer Hospital Stays
Prolonged length of stay also more likely with MRSA, ICU stay, surgery
Cholecalciferol May Help Reduce BMD Loss After Bariatric Surgery
Less pronounced decline in lumbar spine, total hip, and total body areal bone mineral density
