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Gentle Yoga Found to Be Safe in Late Pregnancy
Constant monitoring showed no significant stress on mother or fetus
Leg Strength Linked to Healthier Brain Aging
Study of women suggests boosting walking force, speed pays mental dividends
Few Adults With Severe Mental Illness Screened for Diabetes
About 30 percent receive diabetes-specific screening; no form of glucose screening for 31.1 percent
Central Obesity Is Hazardous, Even at a Normal Weight
Research suggests BMI insufficient for assessing health risks
Surgery Can Benefit ‘Ineligible’ High-Risk Lung Cancer Patients
May be a treatment option for patients previously deemed ineligible
Three Renal Biomarkers Predict Outcome in Diabetes
AKI, albuminuria, eGFR considered separately or together can predict adverse outcomes in diabetes
D-Dimer Levels Predict DVT in Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Only D-dimer level at two weeks after injury accurately predict deep vein thrombosis formation
Normal Coronary Angiogram at 65 Predicts Survival
Death rate is lower than that of general population; rate of ischemic events also low
Case Report Highlights Dangers of Natural Remedies
Trained herbalist accidentally ingested very large dose of atropine when ingesting Atropa belladonna
Macrolides May Raise Cardiovascular Risks
Macrolides were linked to small, but significant, chances of sudden cardiac death
