ASH: ‘Short’ and ‘Long’ Sleepers Seem to Have Higher Stroke Risk
Odds about 80 percent higher among people with hypertension and insufficient sleep
Health Care Justice Could Help End Wait for Tubal Sterilization
Implications of health care justice could impact mandatory waiting period for elective sterilization
Weight Lifting Beneficial for Breast Cancer Survivors
Slowly progressive weight lifting can reduce incidence of physical function deterioration
Iron Deficiency Seems to Affect Many Metabolic Pathways
Treatment of iron deficiency anemia linked to improvements in vitamin B12, folate, lipids
CDC: Rates of ADHD Diagnoses Essentially Unchanged
Unchanged since 2007; boys still twice as likely to have the condition as girls
CDC: Untreated Swimming Water Can Foster Norovirus
Safe hygiene practices can prevent norovirus outbreaks, CDC says
ASCO Updates Guidelines for Hepatitis B Screening in Cancer
Screening urged for patients with risk factors for infection, receiving cancer tx linked to reactivation
Binge Eating Disorder Creates Significant Health Care Burden
Costs are significantly higher for BED patients than for matched patients without eating disorder
Financial Incentives Effective in Smoking Cessation
Found to be better alternative than free counseling, cessation aids
Grip Strength Could Be Useful Indicator of CVD, Mortality Risk
Decrease in strength linked to higher risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, and premature death
