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The risks for incident stroke are increased with long sleep duration

Stroke Risk Up With Long Sleep Duration, Long Midday Napping

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Also, risks for total, ischemic, hemorrhagic stroke increased with poor versus good sleep quality
From 2003 to 2017

2003 to 2017 Saw Increase in Deaths at Home, Hospice Facility

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Greatest odds of death at home and at hospice facility seen for patients with cancer
Adding tucatinib to trastuzumab and capecitabine is associated with improved progression-free and overall survival among heavily pretreated patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive metastatic breast cancer

SABCS: Addition of Tucatinib Ups Survival in HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer

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In heavily pretreated patients, adding tucatinib versus placebo improves overall, progression-free survival
Low-dose aspirin is used less consistently by blacks than whites for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease

Fewer Blacks Use Aspirin Therapy for Primary Prevention of CVD

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Low-dose aspirin linked to trend toward reduced risk for ischemic cardiac disease in whites, not blacks
From 2000 to 2016

Household Cleaning Product-Linked Ocular Exposure Declining

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Annual frequency of exposures decreased among children; highest rate seen for children aged 2
For older patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Factors Examined for Time to First Rx for Biologic DMARD in RA

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Longer time to receipt more likely with older age, male sex, greater distance to nearest rheumatologist
Rates of type 2 diabetes may be higher among patients with psoriasis

Type 2 Diabetes More Common in Patients With Psoriasis

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Association between psoriasis and metabolic syndrome differs by sex
Among patients with mild obstructive sleep apnea

CPAP Mask Helps Patients With Mild Obstructive Sleep Apnea

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Improved quality of life seen at three months in those receiving CPAP in addition to standard care
Women who are pregnant or trying to become pregnant may not be meeting dietary guidelines and/or nutritional recommendations

Many Pregnant Women Not Meeting Nutritional Guidelines

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Women not meeting vegetable, cereal grain, or folate intake recommendations, iron and calcium requirements
From 2008 to 2017

Trampoline-Related Pediatric Fractures Increased 2008 Through 2017

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Significant increase seen in the odds of a fracture occurring at a place of recreation or sport