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• Women cardiologists do different work, make less money than men
• Video-based CPR training may be as valuable as hands-on approach
• To improve patients' health, should you pay physicians, patients, or both?
• Revascularization before exercise program improves walking for patients with PAD
• Low rate of patient monitoring found following initiation of therapy for heart failure
• Prevalence of 'silent' heart attacks in population
• Weight is significant factor in the recurrence of atrial fibrillation, new research finds
• Poor air quality increases patients' risk of heart attack
• Eating more homemade meals may reduce risk of type 2 diabetes
• Taking public transportation instead of driving linked with better health
• Moving to a walking neighborhood is good for your blood pressure
• The No. 1 killer is invisible to most women
• New Milestone in Cardiovascular Disease Management for People with Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Is treat-to-target really working for people with rheumatoid arthritis?
• Body mass index may be a key to achieving sustained remission in early rheumatoid arthritis
• Fractures Can Lead to Premature Death in Older People
• Diet may determine your risk for rheumatoid arthritis
• Promising treatment for scleroderma-related interstitial lung disease
• Effectiveness and cost-effectivness of physical therapy for knee osteoarthritis
• Ozone gas injections may do the trick for knee osteoarthritis sufferers
• Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis symptoms curbed by bariatric surgery
• Deaths from heart disease declining among rheumatoid arthritis patients

Women cardiologists do different work, make less money than men Posted: 08 Nov 2015 09:52 AM PST Despite efforts to increase gender diversity in cardiology, major differences in job characteristics and pay persist between men and women who treat heart patients, according to a new study.

Video-based CPR training may be as valuable as hands-on approach Posted: 08 Nov 2015 09:51 AM PST Using a video to train family members of patients at risk for cardiac arrest in CPR may be just as effective as using the traditional hands-on method with a manikin, according to new research. The findings suggest simplified and more cost-effective approaches may be useful for disseminating CPR education to families of at-risk patients and the general public.

To improve patients' health, should you pay physicians, patients, or both? Posted: 08 Nov 2015 09:51 AM PST Providing financial incentives to both primary care physicians and patients leads to a greater reduction in low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in patients than paying only the physician or only the patient, according to a new study. The study is the first to test physician-only and patient-only incentives compared to incentives shared by patients and physicians.

Revascularization before exercise program improves walking for patients with PAD Posted: 08 Nov 2015 09:51 AM PST Among patients with peripheral artery disease and intermittent claudication (cramping pain in the legs due to poor circulation in the arteries, aggravated by walking), a combination therapy of endovascular revascularization (an invasive procedure to improve blood flow in an artery) followed by supervised exercise resulted in greater improvement in walking distances and health-related quality-of-life measures at one year compared with supervised exercise only, according to a new study.

Low rate of patient monitoring found following initiation of therapy for heart failure Posted: 08 Nov 2015 09:48 AM PST Although frequent laboratory monitoring of patients with heart failure following initiation of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists is supported by the results of large clinical trials and recommended in guidelines, there appears to be low rates of monitoring in clinical practice.

Prevalence of 'silent' heart attacks in population Posted: 08 Nov 2015 09:48 AM PST In a multiethnic, middle-aged and older study population, the prevalence of myocardial scars (evidence of a heart attack) was nearly 8 percent, of which nearly 80 percent were unrecognized by electrocardiography or clinical evaluation, according to a new study.

Weight is significant factor in the recurrence of atrial fibrillation, new research finds Posted: 08 Nov 2015 09:48 AM PST Researchers have found that the recurrence of atrial fibrillation increases in patients who are overweight and decreases when patients are able to lose weight, and keep it off, following a cardiac ablation, according to two new studies.

Poor air quality increases patients' risk of heart attack Posted: 08 Nov 2015 09:48 AM PST People with heart disease face an increased risk of a serious heart attack during poor air quality days, according to a major new study.

Eating more homemade meals may reduce risk of type 2 diabetes Posted: 08 Nov 2015 09:47 AM PST People who mostly eat meals prepared at home may have a slightly lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Eating more homemade meals may be associated with less weight gain over time, which could contribute to a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Taking public transportation instead of driving linked with better health Posted: 08 Nov 2015 09:47 AM PST Commuting by public transportation is linked to a lower risk of having high blood pressure, diabetes, and overweight than commuting by car or bike.

Moving to a walking neighborhood is good for your blood pressure Posted: 08 Nov 2015 09:47 AM PST People who moved from a neighborhood that required a vehicle to run errands to one that made walking-errands convenient were significantly less likely to have high blood pressure than people who moved from one low-walkability neighborhood to another low-walkability neighborhood. Specifically, people who moved to a highly walkable neighborhood had a 54 percent lower risk of high blood pressure than those who moved to a more car-dependent neighborhood over 10 years of follow up.

The No. 1 killer is invisible to most women Posted: 08 Nov 2015 09:47 AM PST Even though heart disease and stroke are the No. 1 killer of US women, few women say they feel a personal connection to cardiovascular disease, according to a nationally representative survey. Knowing another woman with heart disease raised personal concern for heart disease.The survey also found that women are more often advised about their weight instead of other heart risk factors, like cholesterol or blood pressure, so they may delay going back to the doctor if they haven't lost weight.

New Milestone in Cardiovascular Disease Management for People with Rheumatoid Arthritis Posted: 08 Nov 2015 05:49 AM PST Cardiovascular disease deaths are declining in people who have been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis after the year 2000, according to new research. This decline is found when compared to people diagnosed with RA in previous decades as well as when compared to people without the disease – signifying an encouraging milestone.

Is treat-to-target really working for people with rheumatoid arthritis? Posted: 08 Nov 2015 05:49 AM PST A new study shows that treating rheumatoid arthritis patients toward a target of remission or low disease activity works immediately and leads to higher remission rates.

Body mass index may be a key to achieving sustained remission in early rheumatoid arthritis Posted: 08 Nov 2015 05:49 AM PST Being overweight or obese can reduce the likelihood of achieving sustained remission of early rheumatoid arthritis, according to new research findings.

Fractures Can Lead to Premature Death in Older People Posted: 08 Nov 2015 05:49 AM PST A new study shows certain fractures due to osteoporosis can cause premature death in people 45 and older. This is the largest study, to date, that shows a connection between these fractures and premature death.

Diet may determine your risk for rheumatoid arthritis Posted: 08 Nov 2015 05:46 AM PST Two new studies show a person's diet can significantly affect his or her chance of developing rheumatoid arthritis.

Promising treatment for scleroderma-related interstitial lung disease Posted: 08 Nov 2015 05:46 AM PST Mycophenolate mofitil is as effective as cyclophosphamide in treating interstitial lung disease in people with scleroderma, according to new research.

Effectiveness and cost-effectivness of physical therapy for knee osteoarthritis Posted: 08 Nov 2015 05:46 AM PST Spacing exercise-based physical therapy sessions over a 12-month period while using three additional "booster" sessions periodically has been shown to be more cost effective than alternative physical therapy strategies in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis.

Ozone gas injections may do the trick for knee osteoarthritis sufferers Posted: 08 Nov 2015 05:46 AM PST Injecting ozone gas into the knee reduces pain and improves functioning and quality of life in people with knee osteoarthritis, according to new research.

Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis symptoms curbed by bariatric surgery Posted: 08 Nov 2015 05:40 AM PST Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis symptoms were significantly lessened in patients who underwent bariatric -- or weight loss -- surgery, according to researchers. According to the study's authors, the findings suggest that losing excess weight may improve symptoms in people who have these lifelong conditions.

Deaths from heart disease declining among rheumatoid arthritis patients Posted: 08 Nov 2015 05:40 AM PST Rheumatoid arthritis patients are twice as likely as the average person to develop heart disease, but a new study shows that efforts to prevent heart problems and diagnose and treat heart disease early may be paying off.

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