Offspring of mothers with ideal CV health live nine more years free from CVD than offspring of mothers with poor CV health
Drug Combo Offers Long-Term Glycemic Control in T2DM
Reduction in HbA1c at 104 weeks greater with exenatide plus dapagliflozin versus either drug alone
College Campuses See Rise in COVID-19 Cases
More than 38,000 campus cases have been reported in the past two weeks
Mortality Down for Cancer Patients With Medicaid Expansion
Mortality reduced for patients with newly diagnosed breast, colorectal, lung cancers, mediated by earlier stage of diagnosis
Delay in Cancer Treatment Linked to Increased Mortality
Association between delay and increased mortality significant for 13 of 17 indications
Screening, Intervention Do Not Cut Falls, Fractures in Seniors
Risk screening and targeted exercise ± multifactorial intervention did not help reduce fracture rate
Rate of Memory Decline Greater for Mothers Who Do Not Work for Pay
Average rate of memory decline after age 60 greater for women who did not work for pay after childbearing
Two-Thirds of U.S. Adults Have Recommended Stroke Knowledge
Considerable difference in stroke knowledge found by race, Hispanic origin, with highest prevalence among non-Hispanic Whites
AstraZeneca Hopes to Have COVID-19 Vaccine Ready by Year’s End
To ensure the vaccine has the longest possible shelf-life, company is not producing injectable vials of the vaccine yet
~65 Percent of Office-Based Doctors Can ID Patients in Need of Follow-Up
More primary care physicians and those with an EHR system have computerized capability to ID patients due for preventive, follow-up care