Patients use fewer lipid-lowering, cardiovascular, and antidiabetic medications after bariatric surgery versus patients not undergoing surgery
Quadriceps Strength Linked to Lower Risk for Heart Failure After AMI
High quadriceps isometric strength level significantly linked to lower risk for developing heart failure among heart attack patients
Very Low-Carb Diet Improves Risk Factors in Adults With Comorbidities
Greater improvements seen for blood pressure, blood sugar levels, and weight control versus DASH diet
Baby Boomers Push Median Age of Americans Up as Births Decline
The share of people 65 years and older grew by more than one-third between the 2010 census and the 2020 census
Schoolchildren Should Learn Basic Life Support
First links in chain of survival can be assessed by children from age 4; regular training in basic life support consolidates long-term skills
Menstrual Cycle Length Linked to Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes
Women with irregular cycles have increased hazard ratios for CVD events and atrial fibrillation
Catching Extra Sleep on Weekends Tied to Lower Risk for Hyperuricemia
Weekend catch-up of just one to two hours may be enough to provide benefits for postmenopausal women
Long-Term Outcomes Similar for Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffolds Versus Metal Stents
Increased events seen through three-year follow-up, but similar event rates observed between three and five years
Vigorous Exercise Not Harmful With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
No higher risk seen for death or life-threatening arrhythmias
More Older Americans Use Online Patient Portals to Access Care
Better outreach and training are needed to help patients understand and use portal systems, researchers say