Triptans, ergots, antiemetics most effective meds for migraine
Nov 29, 2023
The individual medications with the highest odds ratios were eletriptan, zolmitriptan and sumatriptan
Older adults average 20.7 total healthcare contact days a year
Jan 22, 2024
Factors linked to more ambulatory contact days include younger age, female sex, white race and non-Hispanic ethnicity.
CDC: Although season not over, flu activity is slowing down
Jan 16, 2024
So far this season, the flu has caused at least 14 million illnesses, 150,000 hospitalizations and 9,400 deaths.
Women with employer insurance more likely to report unaffordability of care
Dec 30, 2022
“[R]ising healthcare costs, growth in high-deductible plans and increased out-of-pocket healthcare expenditures may have contributed to increased unaffordability in recent years,” the authors...
Disparities in improved survival linked to bystander CPR
Aug 09, 2024
All individuals have higher survival with bystander CPR, but the association is weakest for Blacks and women.
Distressing dreams tied to cognitive decline, all-cause dementia
Oct 12, 2022
The findings were seen among middle-aged and older adults without cognitive impairment or Parkinson’s disease at baseline.
Long-term smell, but not taste, deficits seen after COVID-19
May 01, 2024
The deficits appear to be the greatest for individuals with the original untyped and alpha variant infections.
FDA: Food packaging containing PFAS no longer sold in the United States
Feb 28, 2024
“Forever chemicals” are tied to a host of health issues and are slow to degrade in the environment.
1999 to 2020 saw increase in suicide rates across all racial groups
Dec 20, 2023
Firearms were the most common method among men; rapid increases were seen among men and women in suicide by hanging.
Higher pancreatic fat percentage linked to lower cognition in men
Feb 27, 2024
Higher pancreatic fat was linked to lower cognition and brain volumes in middle-aged men at high risk for Alzheimer’s disease.