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About 35 percent of men and 37 percent of women are obese

Researchers Report U.S. Obesity Epidemic Getting Worse

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Only 25 percent of men and 33 percent of women at a healthy weight, researchers say
Glucocorticoids and other 3-ketosteroids may adversely affect patients with mixed estrogen receptor-α-positive/cytokeratin-5 breast cancer

Glucocorticoids, 3-Ketosteroids Adversely Affect Breast Cancer

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Adverse effects for patients with mixed ERα+/cytokeratin-5 breast cancer
Forgoing bridging anticoagulation therapy is noninferior to bridging with low-molecular-weight heparin in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing an elective operation or invasive procedure. The finding was published online June 22 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2015 Congress

Forgoing Bridging Anticoagulation Noninferior in A-Fib

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Findings in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing elective operation, invasive procedure
Islet transplantation seems safe and efficient for restoring glycemic control in type 1 diabetes

Islet Transplantation Safe, Efficient in Five-Year Follow-Up

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Islet transplantation restores good and lasting glycemic control, prevents severe hypoglycemia
An educational outreach program

Academic Detailing Could Boost Treatment of Tobacco Use

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Increase in frequency of simple and complex components of tobacco treatment behaviors
Comprehensive computed tomography screening in addition to a limited occult-cancer screening offers no benefit over limited screening alone for patients with a first unprovoked venous thromboembolism. The finding was published online June 22 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2015 Congress

No Clinical Benefit Found for Occult Cancer CT Screening in VTE

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Prevalence of occult cancer low among patients with first unprovoked venous thromboembolism
An antibody fragment

Idarucizumab Deemed Effective for Dabigatran Reversal

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Findings among patients with serious bleeding or who require an urgent procedure
For breast cancer survivors

Yoga, Meditation Aid Menopausal Symptoms After Breast Cancer

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Randomized trial shows beneficial effect for yoga combined with meditation in breast cancer survivors
About 8 percent of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus have pulmonary hypertension

About 8 Percent of SLE Patients Have Pulmonary HTN

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Patients have few cardiopulmonary symptoms; serum uric acid can predict presence of PH
Medical identity theft is on the rise

Medical Identity Theft Incidents Increasing

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Increase of 21.7 percent in incidents since last report; theft is costly to consumers