AHA: Breast Cancer Patients at Increased Risk for CV Disease
Beyond overlapping risk factors, breast cancer treatments can have negative effect on CV health
Glecaprevir-Pibrentasvir Effective Treatment for HCV Genotypes 1, 3
Once-daily treatment for eight or 12 weeks yields high rates of sustained virologic response
Air Pollution May Up Likelihood of Menstrual Irregularity
For high school girls, link also seen between total suspended particulate in air, time to cycle regularity
Disordered Eating Associated With Higher HbA1c in Teens
Youth with DEBs had poor glycemic control at baseline that persisted through study
Survival Trends for Cancer Generally Increasing Worldwide
Increasing trend seen for some lethal cancers, with up to 5 percent increase for liver, pancreas, lung CAs
Diet Soda Associated With Higher Odds of Diabetic Retinopathy
Findings show four cans of diet soda per week may up risk two-fold
Mediterranean Diet Adherence Linked to Better IVF Performance
Increased likelihood of achieving clinical pregnancy, live birth for non-obese women aged <35 years
Health Care Spending Up, Mainly Due to Rising Prices
Spending increasing despite no change or decline in utilization of most health care services
2016 Saw Increase in Birth Defects Potentially Linked to Zika
From first to second half of 2016, increase in number of birth defects potentially related to Zika
High Within-Country Economic Inequality in C-Section Rates
In low-, middle-income countries, C-section rates are lowest in poorest fifth, highest in richest fifth
