AAO: Office-Based Cataract Surgery Safe, Efficient With Oral Sedation
Intraoperative complication rate was 0.14 percent, with no sedation adverse events and no cases aborted after sedation initiation
Health Outcomes in Older Women Improved With 4,000 Steps Per Day a Couple Days...
4,000 steps tied to lower mortality and cardiovascular disease risk, while more steps were tied to even better outcomes
Metabolomics, Proteomics Improve Prediction of Elevated BP in Teens
Metabolite-, protein-based models with known risk factors outperformed risk factor-only models for predicting EBP reductions after bariatric surgery
AAO: Wavelight Plus LASIK Achieves Better Outcomes Than SMILE Pro
Uncorrected distance visual acuity of 20/20 or better was achieved in 92 percent of LASIK group, 74 percent in SMILE group
Visceral, Hepatic Fat Linked to Carotid Atherosclerosis
Higher visceral adipose tissue volume linked to higher carotid wall volume in Canadian cohort and higher carotid-intima media thickness in U.K. Biobank
Most U.S. Adults Unaware of Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome
Many lack awareness of CKM syndrome despite the fact that nearly nine in 10 have a risk factor for it
Digestive Health Issues Highly Prevalent in Perimenopausal, Menopausal Women
Only 33 percent received a formal diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome; most found professional support inadequate
Measles Outbreak Spreads Beyond Utah-Arizona Border, 123 Cases Reported
Experts say low vaccination rates are fueling the spread
Enzalutamide + Leuprolide Boosts Overall Survival for Prostate Cancer With High Recurrence Risk
Enzalutamide monotherapy was not superior to leuprolide alone
Abemaciclib + Endocrine Therapy Improves Survival in HR-Positive, HER2-Negative Early Breast Cancer
15.8 percent lower risk for death seen with abemaciclib-ET versus ET in intent-to-treat population
