Most Routine Coagulation Tests Reliable Up to Eight Hours
PT/INR, aPTT, fibrinogen, FV, D-dimer can be reliably assessed in tubes stored for up to eight hours
FDA Warns of Inaccurate Results From Certain Lead Tests
But the majority of tests are unaffected, U.S. officials say
Promising Start for National Diabetes Prevention Program
Overall, 35.5 percent of participants achieved weight loss goal; 41.7 percent met physical activity goal
Global Burden of Cardiovascular Disease Assessed
Estimated 422.7 million prevalent cases of CVD, 17.92 million CVD deaths in 2015
Just Two Weeks of Inactivity Can Up Risk of Developing Disease
Consistent daily activity vital to optimal health, researchers say
Blacks, Hispanics Less Likely to See Neurologist As Outpatient
They more often end up in the ER and face higher medical costs than white patients
Weight Loss, Aerobic+Resistance Exercise Best for Obese Seniors
Best way to improve functional status and reverse frailty in older adults with obesity, researchers say
ASCO: Nut Consumption Ups Survival in Stage III Colon Cancer
Survival benefits also seen with healthy diet and exercise, researchers say
ASCO: Early Detection of Cancers Up Since Affordable Care Act
The exception was diagnosis of early-stage prostate cancer, which declined
More U.S. Women Living With Metastatic Breast Cancer
Better treatments, aging population may explain trend, researchers say
