Considerable Absenteeism Costs for Chronic Disease, Risk Factors
Considerable costs for smoking, physical inactivity, obesity, and for those with hypertension, diabetes
Spironolactone Benefits Exercise Tolerance in HFpEF
Improvements in exercise capacity, anaerobic threshold, and oxygen uptake efficiency
Regulatory T Cells Decreased With Farm Exposure at Age 6
Elevated LPS-stimulated Treg percentage at age 6 years linked to increased risk of asthma
CHEST: Odds of Certain Post-Op Issues Up With Sleep Apnea
Tied to higher risk of postoperative atrial fibrillation, venous thromboembolism
Quality of Outpatient Care Has Not Consistently Improved in U.S.
Large analysis finds declines or stagnation in many basic health measures in the United States
Lower Monthly Premiums for Narrow-Network Plans
Extra-small-network plan has less expensive monthly premium than large-network plan
Mortality Not Up at Nurse-Practitioner-Staffed ICU
No increase in ICU mortality, in-hospital mortality compared with resident-staffed ICU admissions
Migrants Screened for Active TB Pose Negligible Transmission Risk
Screening, monitoring, treatment important in continuing downward trend of tuberculosis incidence
Snus Use Tied to Higher Risk of Prostate Cancer Mortality
Safety of the smokeless tobacco product called into question
Computerized Ordering Tool Cuts Imaging Cardiac Stress Tests
No reduction in use of inappropriate testing after introduction of computerized order entry tool
