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Less than 45 percent of older adults with atrial fibrillation admitted to the hospital are prescribed an anticoagulant

Less Than Half of Seniors With A-Fib Receive Anticoagulants

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Increase in overall anticoagulant use over time, mainly due to increase in new oral anticoagulants
Community antibacterial consumption comprises about 85 to 95 percent of total antibacterial consumption

Community Consumption Comprises Most Antibacterial Use

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Higher proportion of community consumption in countries with high levels of total consumption
Higher exposure to organophosphate flame retardants is associated with reduced success of in vitro fertilization

Flame Retardants Associated With Reduced IVF Success

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Link found between exposure to a certain chemical and failed in vitro fertilization attempts
Some newborns in the United States still aren't getting screened for hearing loss or congenital heart disease

CDC: Not All Newborns Getting Heart Disease, Hearing Loss Tests

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Such screens are critical to early intervention efforts, CDC officials say
Use of androgen-deprivation therapy may increase the risk of certain cardiovascular conditions in men with prostate cancer

Androgen-Deprivation Therapy May Carry Cardiovascular Risks

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Findings in men with clinically localized prostate cancer initially under active surveillance
Many patients at risk for atrial fibrillation probably do have the condition but have not been diagnosed

Incidence of Undiagnosed A-Fib May Be Substantial

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In new study using insertable cardiac monitors, rate of AF detection was 40 percent at 30 months
At its current price

More Evidence Evolocumab Exceeds Cost-Effectiveness

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Findings for addition of evolocumab to standard tx in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Only one in three heart attack survivors in the United States attends outpatient cardiac rehabilitation

Only One-Third of Heart Attack Patients Enter Cardiac Rehab

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Reasons why not include race, age, education level, and insurance
Six out of 10 U.S. teens ages 13 to 17 received one or more doses of a human papillomavirus vaccine in 2016

CDC: More U.S. Teens Starting HPV Vaccination

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60.4 percent received one or more doses in 2016, but many not completing series
Bicyclist deaths on U.S. roadways are up significantly

Cycling Crash Deaths Rising in the United States

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Fatal crashes jumped 12 percent in 2015, according to government report