Conducting a sleep study in a hotel setting does not overcome the first-night effect that occurs in hospital-based sleep laboratories, according to a report in the April 15th issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. Reuters Health Information
Measures of arterial stiffness — pulse pressure and pulse-wave velocity — were linked to a decline in memory and concentration in a recent study. Medscape Medical News
A multicenter, double-blind study shows that an ultra-low-dose estradiol vaginal tablet reduces symptoms of vaginal atrophy after 12 weeks of treatment. Medscape Medical News
A Lancet editorial notes that despite significant progress, 10 myths hinder HIV prevention; future prevention efforts must target concurrent sexual relationships. Medscape Medical News