Tai Chi Helps Improve Respiratory Function in COPD
Tai chi found to be as effective as pulmonary rehabilitation
Group Exercise, Nutrition Aids Prostate Cancer Patients on ADT
Improvements seen in mobility, body fat, muscle strength in men on androgen-deprivation therapy
Exercise Best Defense for Those at Genetic Risk for CVD
Benefit of exercise against cardiovascular disease notable even among those at high genetic risk
Income-Based Disparities Seen in Pediatric Hospitalizations
Inpatient bed-day rates increase with severity of poverty across conditions and subspecialties
Education, Depression, Pain Associated With Opioid Misuse
Illicit drug use also a significant predictor of misuse in adults ≥50 taking opioids for chronic pain
Pharmacists Play Role in Cutting Hospital-Acquired Infections
Pharmacists involved in antibiotic surveillance, formulation of policies related to antibiotic use
Prenatal Exposure to SSRI Tied to Fetal Brain Development
Significant gray matter volume expansion in right amygdala and right insula in SSRI-exposed infants
Sirolimus May Be Beneficial in DIPNECH Syndrome
Beneficial effects seen for three women with diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia
Informal CVD Caregiving Costs Estimated at $61 Billion in 2015
Costs may increase to $128 billion by 2035; more than half due to caregiving for stroke patients
Cannabis Compound Transfers to Breast Milk
More research needed to determine long-term effects on development
