Obesity More Expensive to Treat Than Smoking
Health care costs associated with obesity, smoking increased noticeably during 1998 to 2011
Many Americans Taking Meds Not to Be Mixed With Alcohol
Researchers couldn't determine if people surveyed were using both simultaneously
n-3 Fatty Acids Cut Nonesterified Fatty Acid, T2DM Link
For individuals with lower n-3 levels, risk of T2DM increases across quartiles of NEFAs
Electronic Alert Cuts Proportion of IV Proton Pump Inhibitors
Significant reduction in proton pump inhibitor use, associated institutional costs
Viral Load at Delivery in ~13 Percent of Women Taking HAART
Detectable viral load linked to multiparity, black ethnicity, education, timing of HAART initiation
Mindfulness Intervention De-Stresses Cancer Survivors
Positive short-term effects seen in younger breast cancer survivors
BMI and Waist Circumference Are Frequently Discordant
WC linked to VAT, liver fat, adverse cardiometabolic risk profile within each BMI category
Rx Adherence Lower for Patients New to Diabetes Therapy
Adherence also linked to other factors, including use of mail order pharmacies, lower out-of-pocket costs
Four-Times Daily ASA More Effective in Post-CABG Patients
Multiple 81 mg ASA more effective for suppressing serum TBX2 formation, platelet aggregation
Review: Venlafaxine May Be Effective for Fibromyalgia Tx
Studies limited by small sample size, inconsistency of outcomes, methodological concerns
