CDC: Asthma Visit Rates Decreased From 2001 to 2016
Asthma education and asthma action plans provided in 21.4 and 9.9 percent of asthma visits, respectively
Kidney Donation Linked to Increased Hypertension Risk
Mean eGFR increased for Caucasian and African-American kidney donors, plateaued after incident HTN
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Underestimated in Patients With Mental Illness
Severe mental illness should be included in cardiovascular assessment tools, authors say
Multifaceted Home-Based PT Does Not Aid Walking After Hip Fracture
Findings based on intervention designed to help older persons recovering from hip fracture
SGLT2 Inhibitors Linked to Lower Risk for Heart Failure
Risk lower for HF, but not major CV events, compared with new users of DPP4 inhibitors
Vaping-Linked Lung Illness Claims Eighth Life
Patient first suffered from shortness of breath, which rapidly progressed to acute respiratory distress syndrome
CDC: Valley Fever Cases Increased From 2014 to 2017
Most cases reported from Arizona and California; in 2017, incidence in Arizona was 101 per 100,000
Rates of Diabetes Higher at Lower BMIs Among Minorities
At normal body weight, rates for diabetes three times higher in Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders
Cognitive Therapy by Phone, Web May Ease Irritable Bowel Symptoms
Mean IBS Symptom Severity Score reduced for telephone-, web-CBT versus treatment as usual
House Speaker Unveils Plan to Lower Drug Costs
Plan would allow Medicare to negotiate prices for high-cost drugs
