One of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is cardiovascular disease. (dunwoodylabs.com)
The rates fell short of the Healthy People 2010 targets of 75 percent, 50 percent, and 25 percent, respectively, the researchers reported in the March 26 issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. (abcnews.go.com)
The smoking rate fell by 1.7 percentage points between 2014 and 2015 alone — a substantial decline, according to a report Thursday in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. (npr.org)