Aspirin use common in people with history of CVD, stroke
Approximately 70% of Americans with a history of CVD take aspirin regularly.
Public Health
Hazardous sunburn art trend popular on social media
Clinicians should warn patients about the dangers of sunburn and discourage this new trend.
Standing at work may increase muscle fatigue
Standing for five or more hours at work leads to increased muscle fatigue.
Most Americans support raising smoking age to 21
The CDC reports that 75% of Americans supporting increasing the legal age for smoking to 21.
High rates of colorectal cancer in select parts of U.S.
The Mississippi Delta region, Appalachia, Virginia, and North Carolina include areas with high rates of colorectal cancer.
Comorbidity involving diabetes, myocardial infarction, stroke increases mortality risk
People with more than one major health problem have higher mortality than those with just one condition.
Eliminating five risk factors could halve CVD deaths
Eliminating elevated cholesterol levels, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and smoking can greatly reduce CVD mortality.
Beach medicine pearls (and seashell lacerations)
Fun at the beach exposes children and adults to a number of hazards—some avoidable, such as sunburn, and some less so.
Prevalence of metabolic syndrome high but stable
Although many older adults have metabolic syndrome, the rates are stable.
Cancer screening rates are short of goal
The CDC reports that screening rates for colorectal, breast, and cervical cancer have dropped in recent years.
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