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A little exercise late in life may help men live longer

Physical Activity Boosts Longevity in Older Men

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Study links activity in older men to longer lives
Many probiotic products contain traces of gluten and could cause problems for patients with celiac disease

DDW: Many Probiotics Testing Positive for Trace Gluten

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Tests of 22 top-selling probiotics revealed that 12 had detectable gluten
Safe levels of exercise differ for men and women with atrial fibrillation

‘Safe’ Levels of Exercise With A-Fib Differ by Gender

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Vigorous exercise may be risky for men
Patients with hypertension who sleep less than five hours or more than eight hours each night may have significantly higher odds of a stroke

ASH: ‘Short’ and ‘Long’ Sleepers Seem to Have Higher Stroke Risk

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Odds about 80 percent higher among people with hypertension and insufficient sleep
For young women with iron deficiency anemia

Iron Deficiency Seems to Affect Many Metabolic Pathways

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Treatment of iron deficiency anemia linked to improvements in vitamin B12, folate, lipids
A novel implantable cardioverter-defibrillator system specifically designed for full-body magnetic resonance imaging is safe

Novel ICD System Deemed Safe for Full-Body MRI

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Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator system specifically designed for full body MRI deemed safe
From 2000 to 2011 there was an increase in infective endocarditis incidence in the United States

Infective Endocarditis Incidence Up in U.S. From 2000 to 2011

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No increase in rates of hospitalization, valve surgery after 2007 IE prophylaxis guideline revisions
Guidelines for hepatitis B virus screening among patients with cancer have been updated

ASCO Updates Guidelines for Hepatitis B Screening in Cancer

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Screening urged for patients with risk factors for infection, receiving cancer tx linked to reactivation
Paying smokers to quit seems to work better than offering them free counseling and nicotine replacement therapy

Financial Incentives Effective in Smoking Cessation

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Found to be better alternative than free counseling, cessation aids
Testing hand-grip strength could be an inexpensive and simple way of identifying people at increased risk for myocardial infarction

Grip Strength Could Be Useful Indicator of CVD, Mortality Risk

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Decrease in strength linked to higher risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, and premature death