Weight Loss Benefits Asthma Patients
Findings from a small investigation indicate that weight loss among obese adults with asthma...
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Month: July 2015
The Effects of Oral Nutritional Supplementation
A study suggests that oral nutritional supplementation (ONS) among hospitalized older adults with...
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Hydration & Mucociliary Clearance in Chronic Bronchitis
Abnormal regulation of airway surface hydration appears to slow mucociliary clearance in chronic...
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Comparing Incentive-Based Smoking Cessation Programs
Smoking cessation programs that offer rewards appear to be more commonly accepted than those...
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Injection Drug Use, Hepatitis C, & HIV
A substantial percentage of the excess mortality in HIV-infected injection drug users (IDUs)...
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Is CD4 Count Monitoring Effective?
Study investigators suggest that annual CD4 cell count monitoring in virally suppressed HIV...
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Contraception Among HIV-Positive Women
Results of a meta-analysis indicate that HIV treatment and contraceptive methods can interact in...
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Trends in Hepatitis A Virus Infection
The incidence of hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection appears to have declined from 6.0 to 0.4 cases...
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Hyperlipidemia & CHD Risks
Cumulative exposure to hyperlipidemia in young adulthood appears to raise the subsequent risk of...
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Atrial Fibrillation, and Stroke
Researchers in Connecticut have found that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients with atrial...
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Physical Activity, PAD, & Mortality
Regular vigorous activity appears to help decrease risks for peripheral artery disease (PAD) as...
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Statins Cost-Effective in Older Adults
Statins appear to be cost-effective for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in adults...
Read MoreWhat Happens if You Break Non-Competes?
Non-compete agreements, while frowned on by the AMA, continue to be used frequently in many states. A variety of state courts regularly enforce non-compete agreements, with certain exceptions. Why Do Non-Compete Agreements...
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Gender & AMI Recovery
Women appear to have worse health than men after experiencing an acute myocardial infarction...
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Predicting Risk in ACS Patients
Fasting triglyceride levels appear to help predict long- and short-term cardiovascular risk among...
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Managing Autism in the ED
There has been increasing attention on the impact of the rising prevalence of autism spectrum...
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Assessing Laparoscopic Repair of PEH
Laparoscopic repair of paraesophageal hernia (PEH) using a biological mesh appears to result in...
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Gauging Physician Misery
The rate of burnout continues among doctors, according to a survey conducted by Geneia, the...
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Incretin Therapy & Pancreatitis Risk
Use of incretin-based drugs does not appear to increase risks for acute pancreatitis, according to...
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Defining Rx Opioid Overdose Risk
Patients who use multiple pharmacies concurrently and have overlapping opioid prescriptions appear...
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