Heart disease still the leading cause of death in the United States
Jan 24, 2024
Death rates from cardiovascular disease have fluctuated over the years and trended upward recently.
Company behind defective CPAP machines must make changes before US production resumes
Apr 10, 2024
Philips Respironics, the company responsible for the recall of millions of defective sleep apnea machines since 2021, must overhaul its production of the machines before it can resume making them in the...
Biden administration sets nursing home staffing minimums
Apr 23, 2024
The first-ever minimum staffing rule has been set for nursing homes, the Biden administration announced Monday.
First OTC continuous blood glucose monitor cleared for marketing by FDA
Mar 06, 2024
The Dexcom Stelo Glucose Biosensor System is intended for people aged 18 or more years who have type 2 diabetes but do not take insulin.
Older adults with food insecurity face faster decline in executive function
Mar 28, 2023
No association was seen for changes in immediate or delayed memory.
New drug for Alzheimer’s disease shows promise in phase 3 trial
Sep 28, 2022
Lecanemab is a monoclonal antibody drug designed to target and help remove Alzheimer’s-associated amyloid plaques in the brain.
Willingness to use videohealth increased during pandemic
Nov 08, 2022
The increase was especially pronounced for Black adults and adults with lower educational attainment.
FDA proposes ban on formaldehyde in hair straighteners over health dangers
Oct 18, 2023
Recent research has helped raise awareness about the potential dangers of using chemical hair relaxers.
2008 to 2017 saw decline in ADL, functional limitations for seniors
Feb 23, 2023
The odds of decline in both activities of daily living limitations and functional limitations attenuated with adjustment for educational attainment.
Two disease processes contribute to age-related macular degeneration
Jan 13, 2023
Lesions from soft drusen/pigment epithelial detachments have lower mean quantitative autofluorescence, whereas those from subretinal drusenoid deposits have higher.