D.C. Needle-Exchange Program Curbed HIV Spread
Effort also saved $44 million in potential disease treatment costs over two years
Social Distress ID’d in Minority of Colorectal Cancer Survivors
Strongest predictor of social distress is having three or more long-term conditions
Handholding, Speaking to Patients Reduces Anxiety
Findings in patients undergoing percutaneous vertebroplasty under local anesthesia
Life Expectancy Increases Seen Worldwide
Data from 188 countries show average life expectancy is now about 71 years
Bariatric Surgery Beats Drug Tx for Metabolic Outcomes in T2DM
Surgery associated with significantly lower plasma lipids, CV risk, medication use versus drug therapy
Aerobic Exercise May Cut Fatigue in Rheumatoid Arthritis
While positive effects were seen, they were small and not statistically significant at 24 weeks
PCOS Linked to Increased Risk of Preterm Delivery for Twins
Risk particularly increased for spontaneous preterm delivery, very preterm birth
Review Explores Postpartum Weight-Loss Strategies
Greater weight loss with self-monitoring interventions, those that combine diet and exercise
Birth Asphyxia Tied to Fewer Than 10% of Cerebral Palsy Cases
Review suggests that causes other than asphyxia account for most cases in infants born at, near term
Modest Relation Between HbA1c, Cardiovascular Events
No statistically significant interaction for difference seen for those with, without vascular disease
