CDC Develops State-Level Chronic Disease Cost Calculator
Calculator identifies median state-specific medical costs and median absenteeism costs
Lower HbA1c Levels Linked to Less Dementia in T2DM
Poor control linked to 50 percent higher risk of being admitted to hospital in future for dementia
Lasting Analgesia for Subcompartmental GON Block
Subcompartmental greater occipital nerve block gives 24 weeks analgesia in cervicogenic headache
Resveratrol Impacts Central Nervous System Biomarkers
High-dose oral resveratrol safe and well tolerated in Alzheimer's disease patients
Autism Diagnosis May Be Delayed With Co-Occurring ADHD
Co-occurrence increases likelihood of autism diagnosis after age 6
NIH: Benefits for More Intensive Control of Hypertension
Rates of heart attack, heart failure, and stroke cut significantly by more aggressive treatment
Low Vitamin D Status Linked to Accelerated Cognitive Decline
Mean 25-OHD levels significantly lower for African-American and Hispanic participants
Migraine Frequency, Intensity Linked to Cholesterol Levels
Number and intensity of crises reduced in association with reduction in total, LDL cholesterol
For Pharma Reps, Access to Physicians Continuing to Drop
Only 47 percent of prescribers considered accessible in 2015, compared with 55 percent in 2013
4% Increase in Population of Actively Licensed Physicians
Total population up to 916,264 in 2014; 12,168 more physicians being added annually than lost
