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To Live Longer, Forget the Treadmill and Play Tennis

Friday, September 21, 2018

Compared with being sedentary, the gain in life expectancy was almost 10 years with regular tennis playing vs a year and a half with health club workouts, an observational study found. Medscape Medical News

US Life Expectancy Going Down, With Opioid ODs a Big Factor

Thursday, September 20, 2018

The annual report on the health of the nation finds death rates are up for five of the leading 12 causes of death. Teen birth and smoking rates have been cut in half. Medscape Medical News

Sleep Apnea Treatment Tied to Improved Stroke Outcomes

Thursday, September 20, 2018

Use of continuous positive airway pressure after an acute stroke or transient ischemia attack may improve neurologic functioning in patients with sleep apnea, a new study found. Medscape Medical News

Clinician Phone Checks After HF Discharge: No Doctors Needed?

Thursday, September 20, 2018

Nonphysicians phoned patients within a week in lieu of follow-up doctor appointments in the THRIVE trial; 30-day outcomes didn't change. A prominent observer says the strategy may be truly disruptive. Medscape Medical News

Obesity Doubles Risk of Incontinence in Younger Women

Thursday, September 20, 2018

Clinicians should counsel women that maintaining a healthy weight may help prevent urinary incontinence now or later in life, the authors suggest. Medscape Medical News

For Stubborn COPD, Airway Ablation Bolsters Drug Effects

Thursday, September 20, 2018

Targeted lung denervation appears to maximize the benefits of the anticholinergic drugs often prescribed to patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), new research shows. Medscape Medical News

Identical Driver Mutations in Metastases as Primary Cancer

Thursday, September 20, 2018

A new analysis shows that mutations associated with cancer development are present in both primary tumors and their metastases, information that could be used in clinical management. Medscape Medical News

Inhaled Steroids May Increase Risk for Lung Infection

Thursday, September 20, 2018

Patients who use inhaled steroids were at increased risk of developing nontuberculosis mycobacterial lung infections. Medscape Medical News

Value of Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Confirmed

Thursday, September 20, 2018

Home blood pressure monitoring can improve control of high blood pressure and save healthcare dollars, new pilot data suggest.

Alternative Antibiotics After C-Section Linked to More Infections

Thursday, September 20, 2018

Women given alternatives to first-line cephalosporins showed a higher risk of surgical site infections, abscess, cellulitis, and other adverse outcomes. Medscape Medical News

Canakinumab Reduces Gout Risk Without Changing SUA Levels

Thursday, September 20, 2018

Canakinumab, an interleukin 1-beta blocker, was associated with significantly lower risk for gout attacks when given quarterly, but did not change serum uric acid levels, a study has found. Medscape Medical News

Food Insecurity Linked to High Blood Pressure in Kids

Thursday, September 20, 2018

Children who lack good access to nutritional foods are at increased risk of having high blood pressure, prompting a call for providers to screen for food insecurity as a heart disease risk factor. Medscape Medical News

Big Jump in US Spending on Cancer Drugs From 2011 to 2016

Thursday, September 20, 2018

From 2011 to 2016, expenditure on cancer drugs in the United States rapidly accelerated. The first prospective study of its kind tallies the numbers. Medscape Medical News

WHO: Global Efforts to End TB 'Off Track'

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Global efforts have averted an estimated 54 million tuberculosis deaths since 2000, but tuberculosis remains the world's deadliest infectious disease and countries are still not doing enough to end it by 2030, WHO says. Medscape Medical News

FDA Clears New Form of Latanoprost (Xelpros) for Glaucoma

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Xelpros is the first and only form of latanoprost that is not formulated with benzalkonium chloride, a preservative commonly used in topical ocular preparations. FDA Approvals

Walking Just 4 Hours a Week Linked to Reduced Stroke Severity

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

New registry data suggest even light to moderate physical activity may result in a less severe stroke over time. Medscape Medical News

Taking Back Carbon 'Imperative' to Stop Planet Overheating, Backers Say

Thursday, September 20, 2018

Reuters Health Information

Thursday, September 20, 2018

Survival of patients with stage 1 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is similar after thermal ablation and stereotactic radiation therapy, respectively, according to data from the U.S. National Cancer Database. Reuters Health Information

Genetic Testing Doesn't Boost Live-Birth Rates in Older Women Planning ICSI

Thursday, September 20, 2018

Reuters Health Information

Alcohol-Interactive Meds Linked to Less Drinking in Chronically Ill Youth

Thursday, September 20, 2018

Reuters Health Information