Statin use lower in Black and Hispanic versus White adults, including in the highest risk stratum
CDC Report Looks at Financial Burden of Medical Care Faced by Veterans
Veterans with VA health care only, Tricare less likely to live in family having problems paying medical bills than those with private insurance
Salt Restriction Linked to Drop in BP in Primary Aldosteronism
Significant weight loss, improvement in pulse pressure, normalization of depressive symptoms observed with salt restriction
Greater Adiposity Linked to Worse Outcomes in Patients With HFrEF
No evidence seen for ‘obesity-survival paradox’ when waist-to-height measure was used instead of BMI
Living Near Fracking Tied to Increase in Hospitalizations in Seniors
Older adults who lived near fracking sites had excess hospitalizations for cardiovascular diseases