Dietary patterns may affect risk for sudden cardiac death
Jun 30, 2021
A higher Mediterranean diet score may reduce the risk for sudden cardiac death, whereas greater adherence to a Southern dietary pattern may increase the risk for sudden cardiac death, but these associations...
Less than 1 percent of COVID-19 patients experience reinfection
Jun 28, 2021
Symptoms of severe disease are less frequent with reinfection, although death can occur.
Rehospitalization in dementia patients tied to nurse continuity
Jun 28, 2021
Wide variation was seen in continuity of nursing staff for home healthcare visits to dementia patients following hospitalization.
Add-on PPI therapy may improve glycemic control in diabetes
Jun 28, 2021
Treatment with proton pump inhibitors, however, is not associated with risk for incident diabetes in the general population.
Lilly to seek FDA approval for new drug for Alzheimer’s disease
Jun 25, 2021
Donanemab already has received a ‘breakthrough therapy’ designation from the FDA.
Meal and snack patterns linked to mortality risks
Jun 24, 2021
A fruit snack after breakfast was linked to lower all-cause and cancer mortality risks; starchy snacks were linked to higher all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality risks.
Preventive aspirin use up for seniors with versus without diabetes
Jun 22, 2021
Among those with diabetes, the likelihood of using aspirin did not differ for older versus younger (60 to 69 years) age categories.
Older age, Black or Hispanic race tied to higher risk for colorectal cancer
Jun 22, 2021
The findings were seen in a large study of veterans undergoing diagnostic colonoscopy.
In 11 states, seniors’ low vaccination rates a ‘powder keg’ for new cases
Jun 21, 2021
In states where vaccination rates are low, seniors who have not gotten a shot pose a public health risk as social-distancing restrictions are stripped away.
Certain antihypertensive agents may aid cognition in elderly
Jun 21, 2021
Memory recall is better for up to three years with blood-brain barrier-crossing renin-angiotensin drugs versus nonpenetrant counterparts.