Women with highest atherosclerotic burden have higher risk for MACE than men, especially postmenopausal women
Seat Post Defect Spurs Recall of 2 Million Peloton Exercise Bikes
Peloton has received 35 reports of seat posts that break and detach from model PL01 bikes
Population Genomic Screening for Three Conditions Likely Cost-Effective
Genomic screening for Lynch syndrome, hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome, and familial hypercholesterolemia likely cost-effective for adults younger than 40 years
Cardiovascular Fitness Tied to Lower IBD Risk in Children
Finding seen in large study of children and teens 10 years or older followed for six years
Risk for MI, Ischemic Stroke Increased for Younger Adults With Mental Disorders
Overall diagnosis and each mental disorder independently associated with increased cardiovascular end points
Mobile Phone Use Tied to Higher Risk for New-Onset Hypertension
Risk seems to escalate in dose-response manner for frequency of mobile phone use
Poststroke Cognitive Impairment Common
In some cases, cognitive impairment is reversible, but up to one-third of individuals with stroke develop dementia within five years
Low-Fat Diets Cut Multicause Mortality in Middle-Aged, Older Adults
In contrast, unhealthy low-carbohydrate diets tied to increased mortality
Early-Life Physical, Sexual Abuse Tied to Early Death
Premature adult mortality before age 70 years seen in study of middle-aged women followed for 18 years
Intensive BP Targets Cut Risk for Cardiac Conduction Disease
Authors say findings suggest cardiac conduction disease may be preventable