Endurance Exercise Tied to Anti-Aging at Cellular Level
Effect seen with aerobic endurance and high-intensity training but not resistance training
Evidence on ED Diversion Strategies Inconclusive
But prehospital diversion does not seem to decrease proportion of patients transferred to ED
A-Fib Risk Up for Antidepressant Users, but Higher Before Tx
Antidepressant treatment linked to threefold increased risk during first month; link decreased over year
Affordable Care Act Sign-Ups Higher Than Expected
As of last Saturday's enrollment deadline, 8.5 million people in 39 states had enrolled
CDC: ~65 Percent of U.S. Women Currently Using Contraceptives
Female sterilization is most commonly used method, followed by oral contraceptive pill
Prevalence of Benzodiazepine Use 12.6 Percent in the United States
Misuse accounted for 17.2 percent of overall use; highest misuse reported for those aged 18 to 25 years
Racial Disparities Seen in Use of Oral Anticoagulants for A-Fib
When treated for atrial fibrillation, quality of anticoagulant use lower in blacks, Hispanics
Growth in Use of Telemedicine Seen From 2005 to 2017
Significantly faster increase in use of telemental health services seen in counties with no psychiatrists
OCT Imaging Needle Can Detect Blood Vessels in Neurosurgery
OCT probe integrated into standard brain biopsy needle IDs vessels with high sensitivity, specificity
ADA 2019 Standards of Care Emphasize Patient-Centered Care
Updates include use of SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists for T2DM, CVD; endorsed by ACC
