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Variations in ultraviolet A and B radiation with increasing latitude and during the day impact skin cancer risk

Noon Best Time to Get Vitamin D From Sun for Minimal Cancer Risk

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Study looks at impact of variations in UVA, UVB radiation on skin cancer risk
Nearly 17 percent of patients are readmitted to a hospital after having emergency surgery

Emergency Sx Patients Often Readmitted to Different Hospital

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Nearly 17 percent of readmitted patients ended up in hospital other than where they had surgery

American Heart Association, Nov. 7-11

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The American Heart Association's 2015 Scientific Sessions The annual meeting of the American Heart Association was held from Nov. 7 to 11 in...
About 47 percent of individuals with hypertension do not have the condition under control

CDC: Half of Americans With HTN Don’t Have BP Under Control

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Improvement since 1999, but still short of Healthy People 2020 goal
Although obesity rates continued to climb among U.S. adults over the past decade

CDC: Adult Obesity Still Rising in U.S., Youth Rates Hold Steady

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Per analysis of weight trends since 1999
Although antibiotics have largely eradicated tuberculosis in the United States in recent decades

Swiss Report Highlights Danger of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis

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Cases where the infection isn't thwarted by existing antibiotics are surfacing, researcher says
Patients with stable ischemic heart disease who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention fare no better than those treated with medication and lifestyle changes alone

PCI May Not Improve Survival for Some Heart Disease Patients

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Findings in patients with stable ischemic heart disease
Leg strength is strongly linked with healthier brain aging

Leg Strength Linked to Healthier Brain Aging

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Study of women suggests boosting walking force, speed pays mental dividends
Patients with heart failure initiating mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists are rarely monitored in accordance with guidelines. The findings were published in the Nov. 10 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association

AHA: Infrequent Monitoring for Heart Failure Patients on MRAs

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Low monitoring rates in clinical practice in patients initiating mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists
For patients with knee osteoarthritis

ACR: Tai Chi Offers Similar Benefits to PT for Knee OA

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WOMAC pain score improvement similar at 12 weeks; pain medication use reduced in both groups