Meat intake after diagnosis not tied to colon cancer outcomes
Mar 02, 2022
The postdiagnosis intake of unprocessed red meat or processed meat was not linked with a recurrence or mortality risk in patients with stage III colon cancer.
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.
Smoking, alcohol intake tied to age-related macular degeneration
Nov 09, 2021
The findings were based on mendelian randomization for genetically predicted smoking initiation and alcohol intake.
Biden outlines measures to fight omicron, pleads with Americans to get vaccinated
Dec 21, 2021
Included in the battle plan announced Tuesday are measures to distribute 500 million free rapid COVID-19 tests to the public.
Levetiracetam well-tolerated for Alzheimer’s disease
Oct 01, 2021
It does not improve primary outcome but did improve performance on certain cognitive tasks in those with epileptiform activity.
Incidence of herpes zoster up for ≥50s with COVID-19 diagnosis
Apr 08, 2022
In increased risk for shingles was found for those with versus without COVID-19, with a more pronounced risk following COVID-19 hospitalization.
CDC estimates U.S. COVID-19 infections now close to 140 million
Mar 02, 2022
The new findings are from the CDC national antibody seroprevalence survey of antibodies to the coronavirus triggered by infection, not by vaccination.
Consensus statement defines remission of type 2 diabetes
Sep 07, 2021
Remission is defined as HbA1c <6.5% for at least three months after cessation of glucose-lowering pharmacotherapy.
Prior statin use linked to reduced risk for death in COVID-19
Jul 21, 2021
The risk for death was significantly reduced with prior statin and/or antihypertensive use among those with a history of cardiovascular and/or hypertension.
Many U.S. adults report pandemic-related sleep disturbances
Jan 03, 2022
Overall, 56% of respondents have experienced “COVID-somnia” sleep disturbances; this number was slightly higher among younger people versus older adults.