People with diabetes are up to 65% more likely to have heart failure, an analysis has found.
The National Diabetes Audit looked at data on almost two million people and also found increased risk of other complications, and premature death.
Author: SupremeCmdr
U-Shaped Link for BMI at DX With Mortality in DM2
U-Shaped Link for BMI at Diagnosis With Mortality in Type 2 Diabetes | insureintell.com.
CONCLUSIONS Patients categorized as normal weight or obese with T2DM within a year of diagnosis of T2DM exhibit variably higher mortality outcomes compared with the overweight group, confirming a U-shaped association of BMI with mortality. Whether weight-loss interventions reduce mortality in all T2DM patients requires study.
via The Association Between BMI Measured Within a Year After Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes and Mortality.
HT – Hank George
Ian Fraser: HSBC’s $1.9 Billion Settlement Sets (Another) Dangerous Precedent « naked capitalism
Ian Fraser: HSBC’s $1.9 Billion Settlement Sets (Another) Dangerous Precedent « naked capitalism.
Taibbi, Spitzer Fume Over HSBC Settlement | | Rolling Stone.
HSBC Critic: Too Big To Indict May Mean Too Big To Exist : NPR.
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OK, just one comment. WTF???
Simple Sit Test Predicts Long Life
This study evaluated the association between the ability to sit and rise from the floor with and without support and all-cause mortality in adults age 51 to 80.
There was a significant association between the use of more support to sit and rise from the floor and increasing all-cause mortality.
via Simple Sit Test Predicts Long Life.
Our profession typically uses chair-to-stand testing as part of a senior supplement. Should we be considering the use of the sit-rise test instead?
Syncope-Related Risk of Death Linked to Age
The first admission for syncope among healthy individuals significantly predicts the risk of all-cause mortality, stroke, cardiovascular hospitalization, device implantation, and recurrent syncope.
via Syncope-Related Risk of Death Linked to Age.
OK underwriters..pay attention.
And I’m done exams, wohoo!! No more classes until January 7th :D! I really want to focus on my blog this Christmas break; I’ve got a few topics in mind before I start researching the suggested topics from some of you guys. If any of you have any requests, feel free to ask and I’ll make a list and eventually get to it :).
My roommate and I had our Christmas party last night, couldn’t have asked for a better group of people who came; it was a really nice reward after all of our exams :). After spending most of the day climbing (obviously), we came home and decorated the house with Christmas lights, homemade snowflakes and a cardboard Christmas tree I taped to the wall :P. I definitely feel the holiday spirit now, ready to get onto some vegan holiday creations!
Here’s a picture taken of me in…
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Cardio Notes: Stress Test Finds Heart Disease in Seniors
CHOP to be Chopped?
Once the most common treatment for indolent non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, the combination chemotherapy known as CHOP is rapidly falling to the wayside in Germany – replaced by bendamustine (Treanda), frequently combined with rituximab (Rituxan), researchers reported here.
via New Combo Replaces CHOP for Lymphoma.
NOTE the commercial interests disclosures at the end of the original article.
FDA Warns Chantix May Up Heart Risk
A meta-analysis ordered by the agency and conducted by drugmaker Pfizer found a higher occurrence of major adverse cardiovascular events — including death, MI, and stroke — with the drug than with placebo.
The FDA noted, however, that such events were uncommon in both groups, and the increased risk wasn’t statistically significant.
via Chantix May Up Heart Risk, FDA Warns.
Quitting smoking is good. Maybe quitting smoking without a pharmaceutical assist is better. Additional link to the FDA release follows.
U.S. District Court Approves Verizon Pension Sale to Prudential LifeHealthPro
U.S. district court approves Verizon pension sale to Prudential | LifeHealthPro.
Pension Pulse: Will BCE Follow Verizon on Pensions?
I’m not quite sure what to think about the transfer of corporate pension obligations to insurance companies.
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