Risk of Cardiac Arrest During Sports Low for Fit Middle-Aged
Only 5 percent of attacks occurred during activities such as jogging or bicycling
Two Commercial Weight Loss Plans Come Out on Top
Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig beat other commercial diet plans in new research
MRSA May Become More Aggressive With Smoke Exposure
Findings seen in animal, lab research
Contact Lens Sensor Safe for Patients With Thyroid Eye Disease
Sensor safe for 24-h intraocular pressure monitoring; patients found to have morning acrophase
Ivermectin Tops Metronidazole for Papulopustular Rosacea
Once-daily ivermectin 1 percent cream significantly superior to twice-daily metronidazole
Success Seen With Mini-Group Visits for Patients With Diabetes
Visits usually involve three patients; do not replace individual office visits, but augment them
Med Students, Residents Rarely Perform Stethoscope Hygiene
After excluding cases prompted by attending doctor, stethoscope hygiene performed in 11 percent
Hx of Depression Tied to Higher Risk of Gestational Diabetes
Likelihood of history of depression elevated in women with GDM, after controlling for confounders
Semen Quality Linked to Fruit, Veggie Pesticide Residue
Men in highest quartile of high-pesticide residue fruit, vegetable intake have lower sperm count
More Vigorous Physical Activity May Offer More Benefits
Findings in middle-age and older participants
