Difficulty Falling Asleep Linked to Higher Risk of Hypertension
Risk up with regularly taking longer than 14 minutes to fall asleep
Benefit of Noninvasive Tests in Non-MI Chest Pain Questioned
Such screenings don't predict who will have a future cardiovascular event, researchers report
Many Breast Cancer Patients Lack Knowledge of Their Disease
Problem more pronounced among minority women
Duration of Hyperlipidemia in 30s/40s Impacts CHD Risk
Researchers compare extended exposure to high cholesterol to "pack years" in smoking
Cumulative Use of Anticholinergic Medication Tied to Dementia
Class of drugs interferes with a key brain chemical, but study doesn't prove cause and effect
Chlorhexidine Bathing Doesn’t Cut Health Care-Linked Infections
No difference in primary outcome for bathing with chlorhexidine versus nonantimicrobial cloth
STS: Blood Transfusions in CABG Could Raise Pneumonia Risk
But overall rate under 4 percent
MRI-Targeted Prostate Biopsy May Yield Better Results
Spots more aggressive cancer, but fewer low-risk cases
Women With PCOS Hospitalized More Often
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome more likely to be hospitalized for variety of reasons
Most PCPs Consider Advanced Imaging of Value to Patient Care
Docs whose careers predate proliferation of imaging assign higher value to advanced imaging
