Findings for median follow-up of 11.8 years reported from multicenter, randomized, controlled trial terminated early due to slow enrollment
AI Model Quantifies Coronary Artery Calcium From PET CTAC Scans
Deep learning model can rapidly quantify CAC using CT attenuation maps obtained from PET/CT scans
Medicare Eligibility Linked to Improvements in Health Care Access
For low-income adults, Medicare eligibility linked to reduction in percentage delaying or avoiding medical care due to cost
Apremilast May Offer Cardiometabolic Benefit in Psoriasis Patients
5 to 6 percent decrease seen in subcutaneous and visceral adiposity at week 16 of treatment, which was maintained at 52 weeks
Bariatric Surgery May Raise Risk for New-Onset Epilepsy
Long-term risk for epilepsy increased for patients receiving bariatric surgery compared with patients with obesity not receiving the surgery
Air Pollution Tied to Stroke and Trajectories After
Strongest association seen for first stroke and weaker associations seen for cardiovascular events, death after stroke
Drinking Coffee May Reduce Incident CVD, Mortality Risks
Reduced risk for all-cause mortality associated with consumption of decaffeinated, ground, or instant coffee
Research & Development Investments Do Not Explain Drug Price Variation
No association seen between estimated R&D investments and treatment costs based on list prices at launch or net prices after one year
Prevalence of Obesity Varies Among Asian American Subgroups
Prevalence of obesity by standardized BMI varies from 16.8 percent in Filipino Americans to 6.3 percent in Vietnamese Americans
Healthy Lifestyle Can Further Lower Risk for Death in Former Smokers
Higher total healthy lifestyle adherence cuts all-cause, cancer, cardiovascular, and respiratory-related mortality