Learning Interventions Can Improve Med Student Well-Being
Environmental interventions such as pass/fail grading system, mental health programs beneficial
An Hour Less of Sitting Daily Improves Cardiometabolic Measures
Findings for modest increases in light-intensity and moderate-to-vigorous activity among adults with metabolic syndrome
Preexisting Type 2 Diabetes Tied to Later Stage of Cancer Diagnosis
Increased risk seen for nonscreenable cancers
Physician Burnout May Raise Risk for Patient Safety Events
Burnout also associated with decreased job satisfaction, low professionalism, patient dissatisfaction
A-Fib Detected in Nearly Three in 10 Cryptogenic Stroke Patients
Most patients diagnosed with AF were asymptomatic; arrhythmia detected with 12 months of continuous cardiac monitoring
Thrombocytopenia Up With Use of Phosphate-Buffered Tirofiban
Relative risk for thrombocytopenia not increased with use of citrate-buffered tirofiban
Spending on Prescription Meds Up About 5 Percent in 2015
Increase due to increased medication use and higher prices; increase about half that of 2014
Hospital Choice Key in Post-Myocardial Infarction Survival
Patients treated at hospitals with better track records gained additional year of life
Heart Transplant Outcomes Vary by State
Significant variation seen for waitlist mortality, transplant rate, and one-year graft survival
AMA: Docs Declare Drug Shortages Public Health Emergency
AMA calls for greater manufacturer transparency in order to prepare for disasters, mitigate shortages
