Proportion of women is stagnant from 2013 to 2019, even with major clinical growth in atrial fibrillation ablation
Sexual Minority Students Perceive Medical School Less Favorably
Bisexual, lesbian, or gay students have less favorable perceptions of the medical school learning environment, are more likely to report burnout
Traumatic Brain Injury May Up Risk for Developing Comorbidities
Risk for chronic cardiovascular, endocrine, neurologic conditions increased with any degree of severity of traumatic brain injury
Hospital Outcomes Worse With Suboptimal Treatment of Hypothyroidism
Patients with clinical hypothyroidism and a high prehospitalization TSH level had longer length of stay, increased risk for readmission
Weight Loss and Lifestyle Program Cuts Severity of Sleep Apnea
Change in apnea-hypopnea index greater for men receiving eight-week weight loss and lifestyle intervention in addition to usual care
Vaccination Cuts Severe COVID-19 Risk in Heart Transplant Patients
COVID-19 vaccination is not associated with heart transplant-specific adverse events
Medicare Advantage Plans Often Deny Coverage for Eligible, Necessary Care: Report
About 28 million older Americans have Medicare Advantage plans
FDA Proposes Ban on Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Cigars
Research has shown that menthol cigarettes are harder to quit than traditional tobacco products
Link Between Childhood Abuse, CVD Risk Factors Varies by Race, Sex
Exposure to nurturing and household organization also may affect links between childhood exposures and risk factors for incident CVD
Food Insecurity Tied to Delayed, Forgone Medical Care
Food insecurity during the pandemic disproportionately affected non-White and low-income individuals