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Reducing hospital readmission rates for acute myocardial infarction

Reducing Hospital Readmissions Doesn’t Up Mortality Rates

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ACA guidelines may mean better follow-up after discharge, researchers suggest
The potential harms of ovarian cancer screening outweigh the benefits

USPSTF: Ovarian Cancer Screen to Be Avoided for Most Women

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Test isn't accurate enough to justify its use, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force says
Reductions in opioid dosing might improve pain and function

Reduction of Opioid Dose May Improve Pain, Quality of Life

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Opioid tapering involved slowly decreasing dose over time, study author says
Animal research may have yielded a potential treatment for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in children; the new report was published online July 18 in Molecular Psychiatry.

Animal Study Reveals Potential of Fetal Alcohol Damage Reversal

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Two common medications show promise in lab rats, researchers report
Even a few extra pounds gained in early or middle adulthood can increase risk of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and hypertension

Chronic Disease Risk Rises With Even Slow, Steady Weight Gain

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As little as 11 pounds gained from early to middle adulthood tied to significantly elevated risk
As of 2015

CDC: >100 Million Americans Have Diabetes or Prediabetes

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Diabetes was seventh leading cause of death in 2015 in United States, according to report
Nipple-sparing mastectomy doesn't raise a woman's risk for breast cancer recurrence

Low Rate of Cancer Recurrence for Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy

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Research suggests that the cosmetically superior procedure comes with no added risk of recurrence
For patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Electronic Messaging Intervention Cuts Cardiovascular Risk in T2DM

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Intervention effective for reducing cardiovascular risk in patients with type 2 diabetes
The pregnancy-related mortality ratio was 17 deaths per 100

Pregnancy-Related Mortality Ratio 17 Deaths Per 100,000

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Increases in pregnancy-related mortality ratios with maternal age, and racial-ethnic disparities persist
While a plant-based diet can reduce risk of coronary heart disease

Type of Plant-Based Diet Affects Risk of Coronary Heart Disease

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Unhealthful plant-based diet index tied to increased coronary heart disease risk