Mediterranean Diet Linked to Lower Left Ventricular Mass
Reduction in mass may confer diet's protective cardiovascular effect
RSNA: Losing >10 Percent of Body Weight Can Protect Knees
Significant weight loss can slow the loss of knee joint cartilage, reduce risk of osteoarthritis
T2DM Predicts Mortality in Patients With Heart Failure
Type 2 diabetes mellitus predicts mortality, regardless of presence of ischemic heart disease
Coronary Angiography, PCI Don’t Impact Cognitive Function
No significant link between results of Montreal Cognitive Assessment test, cerebral microemboli
Gaps Identified in Medicaid Provision of Routine Vision Care
Most fee-for-service Medicaid programs cover routine eye exams, but many do not cover glasses or low vision aids
Distress Screening Tied to Fewer ER Visits for Cancer Patients
Lower risk ratios for ER use and hospitalization when cancer program adherence documented
Bariatric Surgery May Cut Risk for Adverse Outcomes in NASH
Risk for adverse liver and cardiovascular outcomes lower among patients with obesity and advanced fatty liver who undergo bariatric surgery
Child Drownings in U.S. Pools, Spas Are on the Rise
Child drownings remain the leading cause of unintentional death among U.S. children ages 1 to 4
Life Expectancy, Costs for RA Patients Examined
Lifetime expectancy after RA diagnosis found to be 26.3 years in patients diagnosed after 2003; lifetime cost estimated to be $72,953
Cardiometabolic Risk Better ID’d in Children Reclassified to Higher BP
Likelihood of developing adult HTN, MetS, LVH increased for children reclassified with 2017 guidelines
