Today's Health News
Late-Life Diabetes Status Tied to New Cognitive Impairment
Diabetes in late life with poor glycemic control, longer duration linked to incident cognitive impairment
Study Looks at Risk for Bleeding in Percutaneous Tx of PAD
Major bleeding in lower-extremity peripheral vascular interventions tied to higher in-hospital mortality
Excess Weight Tied to Increased Risk for High BP in Young Children
Risk for hypertension at age 6 higher for children with incident, persistent excess weight at age 4
Many Surgeons Still Performing Inappropriate Vascular Access Sx
About 20 percent fail to meet arteriovenous fistula rate benchmark
Suicide Rates Peaked for Teens, Young Adults in 2017
Rates of suicide increased among youth aged 15 to 24 years
Prophylactic IVC Filters Worsen Outcomes for Bariatric Surgery
IVCF use before bariatric surgery tied to worse outcomes, longer hospital stay, and higher costs
Yogurt Consumption Linked to Reduced CRC Adenoma Risk in Men
Men with two or more servings of yogurt per week have reduced risk for conventional adenoma
Statins May Be Beneficial After Radiation to Thorax, Head, Neck
Statin use tied to reduction in stroke incidence for cardiac patients with thorax and head or neck cancer
Cardiovascular AEs Common With Carfilzomib in Multiple Myeloma
Patients with relapsed multiple myeloma experiencing CVAEs had inferior survival
High Temperature Records Will be ‘Smashed’ in Coming Century
High temps increase risk for heat stroke, breathing issues, heart attacks, kidney problems