CONCLUSIONS The presence of diabetes was associated with a threefold higher CVD mortality risk, and metabolic syndrome status did not modify this risk. Our findings support the fact that physicians should be aggressive in using CVD risk–reducing therapies in all diabetic patients regardless of metabolic syndrome status.
Please tell me you already knew this…
2008 was a tad bit disappointing as I managed to read just 0.9846 books a week.
Drum roll please…
The year is half gone and I’ve read 1.0384 books a week.
Reminder – I list a lot (not all) of the books I’ve read on bookins.com where they are available to other members for a nominal shipping charge. Membership is free and my list of books can be seen by clicking the link on the sidebar.
Moderate alcohol intake may be the single biggest contributor to the Mediterranean diet’s longevity benefit, accounting for 23.5% of the effect in a prospective cohort study.
“My advice to people is drink wine unless you like it too much,” Dr. Trichopoulos said.
Eat Well, Live Longer – BusinessWeek
All I do is point. The rest is up to you.
Sanders Says: The total confidence reading plan
Sanders is a former Yahoo exec with some interesting ideas about everything.
REDUCING OR ELIMINATING TRAINING TO CUT COSTS
IN THE RECESSION
| Percentage of companies reporting they had reduced or eliminated training | |
| October 2008 | 10% |
| December 2008 | 23 |
| February 2009 | 35 |
| April 2009 | 42 |
| Percentage of companies reporting they planned to reduce or eliminate training | |
| October 2008 | 18% |
| December 2008 | 18 |
| February 2009 | 15 |
| April 2009 | 8 |
| Source: Watson Wyatt Worldwide, April 2009
Reproduced without permission from a newsletter I received called Workforce Training Management.
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BMJ Group blogs: BMJ » Blog Archive » Richard Lehman’s journal blog, 17 June 2009
Zika virus outbreak on Yap Island! Avoid Micronesians!
The Island of Yap
Is a speck on the map:
But it’s slightly easier
To detect Micronesia.
A virus called Zika
Made some Islanders sicker,
But they all got better,
And there’s an end to the metter:
Let’s twist no knicker
For a virus called Zika.
Video: Colonoscopy – MayoClinic.com
A short video, a rather large polyp.
Video: Barium enema – MayoClinic.com
A fun short video.
Alcohol and Suicide Among Racial/Ethnic Populations — 17 States, 2005–2006
This report summarizes the results of that analysis, which indicated that the overall prevalence of alcohol intoxication (i.e., blood alcohol concentration [BAC] at or above the legal limit of 0.08 g/dL) was nearly 24% among suicide decedents tested for alcohol, with the highest percentage occurring among American Indian/Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) (37%), followed by Hispanics (29%) and persons aged 20–49 years (28%).
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