Risk for CVD, heart failure, and stroke significantly increased after adjustment for cardiovascular risk factors
Infertility, Miscarriage Linked to Increased Risk for Stroke
Recurrent miscarriage linked to increased risk for nonfatal and fatal stroke; stillbirth also linked to increased stroke risk
Health-Sector Shift Work Linked to Increased Odds of Metabolic Syndrome
Risk of developing metabolic syndrome increased for shift workers in 10 of 12 studies included in review and meta-analysis
Children <12 Need Not Repeat HIV, Hep B/C Tests Before Transplant Surgery
Candidates aged <12 years at the time of transplantation are exempt from testing if they received postnatal infectious disease testing
NHS Privatization Tied to Increase in Treatable Mortality
Annual increase of 1 percent of outsourcing to the private for-profit sector linked to annual increase of 0.38 percent in treatable mortality
Newly Detected Vascular Risk Factors Common in Stroke Patients
Newly diagnosed vascular risk factors common in patients with acute ischemic stroke include dyslipidemia, hypertension, atrial fibrillation
Supreme Court Curbs EPA’s Authority Over Power Plant Emissions
As ruling was announced, the president of the AMA reaffirmed the group’s support for policies that reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions
Overall Cardiovascular Health Score Less Than Optimal for U.S. Adults
Significant differences in mean overall CVH scores based on Life’s Essential 8 by sex, age, and racial/ethnic group
Approach for Assessing Cardiovascular Health Enhanced
Life’s Essential 8 updates many of the metrics from Life’s Simple 7 and adds new metric for sleep duration
JCAHO Standards Not Always Supported by High-Quality Evidence
Of 20 actionable standards from The Joint Commission, six completely supported by references, six partly supported