Active commuting associated with a lower BMI, body fat
1. Commuting via public transportation, walking, or cycling was associated with a lower body mass index and body fat percentage,...
Clarithromycin linked with increased risk of cardiac death
1. Patients taking clarithromycin had a significantly increased risk of cardiac death. This risk was more pronounced in women. 2....
Social cohesion may reduce heart attack risk
1. Higher perceived neighborhood social cohesion was associated with lower risk of myocardial infarction after sociodemographic factors were considered. 2....
Tranexamic acid during joint surgery may reduce need for blood transfusions
1. Patients receiving tranexamic acid during total hip and knee arthroplasty had lower rates of blood transfusion. 2. Tranexamic acid...
Centralized stroke care linked to improved mortality and reduced length of stay
1. In this study, specialized inpatient care of stroke patients was linked to better clinical outcomes. 2. Centralization of stroke...
Smoking bans in prisons associated with reduced prisoner mortality
1. Mortality attributed to smoking is greater in U.S. prisons than that in the general U.S. population. 2. States with...
Crowdsourcing picture based food ratings comparable to expert ratings
1. Health based apps help reduce burden of dietary self-monitoring. 2. Crowdsourced food ratings correlated well with independent expert ratings...
BCG vaccine protective against active tuberculosis in children
1. The BCG vaccine was found to be effective at protecting children exposed to tuberculosis (TB) from infection and progression...
HIV infection may protect against multiple sclerosis
1. In this study cohort, patients who were HIV positive had a lower risk of developing multiple sclerosis. 2. This...
Blood cell folate concentration may accurately predict neural tube defects
1. Red blood cell (RBC) folate concentration from maternal serum was used to predict the incidence of neural tube defects...
