Identify cardiovascular risk factors in patients with mental health disorders, and review the required monitoring criteria in patients taking atypical antipsychotic medications.
In a double-blind, randomized controlled trial, modified-release prednisone was well tolerated and reduced morning stiffness of joints in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Medscape Medical News
An Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality study suggests that, contrary to reports from earlier studies, use of antidepressants in elderly patients does not increase the risk for pneumonia. Medscape Medical News
Observational follow-up from the Trials of Hypertension Prevention showed that a reduction in salt intake could reduce the risk for cardiovascular disease by 25%. Medscape Medical News