Advertisement
The prevalence of elevated cardiovascular risk is low in normotensive

Findings Support More Targeted Approach to Cholesterol Screens

0
Among normotensive nonsmokers without diabetes, very few at heightened risk of ASCVD
A pharmacist medication adherence program can improve adherence to interferon-beta among patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis

Pharmacist Program Can Improve IFN-β Adherence in MS

0
Increase in patient knowledge scores from baseline to end of third visit at three months
Health care costs can be reduced

Plan Suggested for Reducing Health Care Costs

0
Nine-point plan includes streamlining in billing, reduction in high facility fees, reducing drug costs
Hospital cesarean-section rates vary widely across the United States

Too Few U.S. Hospitals Have C-Section Rates Below HHS Target

0
Consumer Reports finds rates for low-risk births vary from 7 to 64.6 percent across the United States
Oral iron supplementation doesn't improve the exercise capacity of iron-deficient patients with heart failure with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction

Iron Rx Doesn’t Improve Exercise Capacity in Iron-Deficient HFrEF

0
Findings for high-dose iron supplementation in heart failure with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction
Regular use of corticosteroid injections for degenerative knee disease is ineffective and may even result in cartilage loss

No Evidence Steroids Benefit Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis

0
Noticeable cartilage loss detected in patients treated with injections over two years, researchers say
For patients with acute pancreatitis

Review: Early Feeding No Harm in Acute Pancreatitis

0
Early feeding tied to reduced length of hospital stay among patients with mild-to-moderate pancreatitis
Most solid organ transplant recipients do not adhere to standard recommendations for cancer screening

Cancer Screen Adherence Low for Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

0
But assessment by primary care provider linked to reversal of that trend
The groin pain and numbness some bicyclists experience isn't harmful to their sexual or urinary health

AUA: Cycling Has No Detrimental Effect on Urinary, Sexual Function

0
Any transient discomfort or numbness won't harm sexual or urinary function, researchers say
Patients with degenerative brain diseases die about two years earlier compared with people who don't have these conditions

Life Expectancy Slighter Shorter With Parkinson’s, Dementia

0
Two-year difference seen between people with degenerative brain diseases and their healthy peers