Strategies Needed to Combat Weight Gain in Smoking Cessation
Considerably greater weight gain seen in North American versus Asian studies
Coronary Artery Disease Ups Risk of Bowel Bleeds With NSAIDs
Co-use of thienopyridine and prior use of rebamipide also up risk
Secondhand Smoke Exposure Tied to Increased Stroke Risk
After adjustment for other stroke factors, increased risk among those with SHS exposure
ECG Metrics May Predict Cardiac Deaths in CKD Patients
Stronger as markers for cardiovascular death than for all-cause mortality or noncardiovascular death
CDC: Too Few Americans Eating Enough Fruits, Vegetables
Authors call for widespread action to promote fruits and vegetables in the average diet
Many Overweight Teens Don’t See Their Weight As a Problem
Around 40 percent think their weight is about right, British researchers find
FDA Strengthens Heart Attack, Stroke Warning for NSAIDs
Aspirin not included in alert
Weekend Discharge Not Linked to Increased Readmission
Findings among patients with AMI, congestive heart failure, pneumonia in California
Specific Biomarkers ID Cardiac Dysfunction, Mortality Risk in HIV
ST2 and GDF-15 linked to cardiovascular dysfunction and all-cause mortality in HIV-infected
Low FEV1 in Early Adulthood May Be Important in COPD Genesis
While accelerated decline in FEV1 is not an obligate feature of COPD
