Increasing Daily Step Counts Tied to Improved Heart Failure Outcomes
Self-reported health status better for patients increasing step counts over 12 weeks
~60 Percent With CVD Risk Factors Receive Postpartum Heart Health Counseling
Reporting receipt of counseling was modestly higher for those with one and two or more risk factors versus none
Nearly Half of Women in Medicine With Children Pass Up Career Advancement
More than three-fourths say they delayed family building
Study IDs Isometric Exercises as Most Effective for Improving Resting Blood Pressure
Along with top ranked isometric exercise, aerobic exercise, dynamic resistance, high-intensity interval training, and combined training also significantly effective
Vegetarian Diet Aids Outcomes in Patients With or at High Risk for CVD
Biggest benefits seen for low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, HbA1c levels, and body weight
Tobacco Dependence Greater for Cigarette-Dominant Tobacco Users
Tobacco dependence significantly lower among polyusers of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, as well as dominant smokeless product users
Early Pregnancy BP Predicts Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Models with six systolic BP trajectory groups plus standard clinical risk factors perform substantially better than risk factors alone
Survival Lower for Asian Versus White Individuals With OHCA
Despite similar rates of bystander CPR, survival to discharge and favorable neurological survival are lower for Asians
Younger Kidney Cancer Patients on VEGF Inhibitors at Elevated Risk for Hypertension
Vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitors tied to hypertension among people aged 18 to 39 years being treated for renal cancer
Women With LVO Acute Ischemic Stroke Less Likely to Be Routed to Stroke Centers
Despite presenting with greater NIHSS score, women were 9 percent less likely to be routed to comprehensive stroke centers
