The risk was 10% lower among fish eaters and 14% lower among vegetarians versus those eating meat more than five times per week.
Substituting lower-wage staff for registered nurses tied to worse outcomes
Jun 25, 2024
Harms include avoidable patient deaths, readmissions, longer lengths of stay, excess Medicare costs and forgone cost savings.
Vigorous physical activity may preserve cognitive function in high-risk HTN
Jun 24, 2024
High versus low vigorous physical activity was linked to a lower risk of mild cognitive impairment, probable dementia and MCI/probable dementia in a multivariate model.
Almost half of US counties do not have practicing cardiologist
Jul 08, 2024
Counties without a cardiologist have a higher cardiovascular risk index, higher cardiovascular mortality rates and shorter life expectancy.
Medically advised aspirin use lower in 2021 than 2012 to 2017
Jun 24, 2024
Compared with 2012 to 2017, in 2021, medically advised aspirin use for primary prevention was lower (19.3 versus 27.6 to 31.2% among adults aged 60 to 69 years; 30.6 versus 38.35 to 41.6% among those aged...
Hip fracture risk higher among vegetarians versus regular meat eaters
Aug 08, 2023
The association was partly explained by their lower body mass index.
Timing of metformin important in metformin-treated type 2 diabetes
Jun 21, 2024
Glucose lowering is greater when metformin is given before rather than with enteral glucose; this is also linked to greater GLP-1 response.
FDA approves Aurlumyn for severe frostbite
Feb 15, 2024
The newly approved medication lowers the need for amputation of fingers or toes.
Higher inflammation from early adulthood linked to worse cognition
Jul 08, 2024
Worse executive function and processing speeding were seen with consistently higher or moderate/increasing inflammation.
Untreated sleep apnea tied to COVID-19 infections, more severe cases
Jun 22, 2021
Positive airway pressure therapy, however, was tied to lower rates of infection.