Any Coronary Artery Calcium in Early Adulthood Ups CV Risk
Increase in CHD, CVD events for younger participants with any CAC, even at low scores
Nighttime Intensivist Staffing Not Linked to ICU Mortality
No correlation with mortality in meta-analysis of one randomized trial, three nonrandomized studies
Novel Oral Glucose Lowering Drugs Cut Risks in T2DM
Reduced risk of all-cause mortality and CVD with dapagliflozin; lower risk of mortality with DPP-4i
Patient Satisfaction High With Nurse-Led Chronic Kidney Dz Care
Suggested improvements relate to car-parking, more practical support, accessible locations
Primary Care Exercise Counseling Cost-Effective for Older Men
Total direct cost of the intervention was $459 per participant; mainly for counselor effort
Not Enough High-Risk Women Being Screened for BRCA1/2
Only half get BRCA screen, and more than half of those who don't say doctors never recommended it
Fewer Toxic Chemicals Seen for E-Cigarette Use Versus Tobacco
Findings for e-cig users who have stopped smoking completely, compared with still smokers
CDC Issues Updated Immunization Schedule
CDC panel revises immunization advisory for vaccines in adults
CDC: Noise-Related Hearing Loss Often Unrecognized in U.S. Adults
One in four adults who believes their hearing is good or excellent actually has hearing damage
Urologic CA Predictors ID’d in Women With Microhematuria
Age >60 years, history of smoking, history of gross hematuria strongly predict urologic cancer
