Discordance seen in self-reported, actual comorbidities in Native American adults
Jul 18, 2023
One-third reported having no comorbidities despite cardiometabolic markers classifying half to 80%.
Replacing sitting for a few minutes of activity each day shows health benefits
Dec 13, 2023
30 extra minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity was tied to drops in body mass index.
Preexisting type 2 diabetes tied to later stage of cancer diagnosis
Dec 02, 2022
An increased risk was seen for nonscreenable cancers.
Strength of risk factors for stroke vary by age
Jan 20, 2023
The association of hypertension, heart disease and diabetes with stroke appears to be substantially reduced at older ages.
US surgeon general announces national plan to fight ‘loneliness epidemic’
May 02, 2023
Loneliness can lead to pain, depression and shorter life spans in older adults and can impact sleep, inflammation and the immune system in younger adults.
Team care with clinical decision support system beneficial for type 2 diabetes patients
Dec 06, 2022
Significantly greater decreases were seen in HbA1c levels, LDL-C levels and systolic blood pressure for team-based care with versus without a clinical decision support system.
Mean platelet volume linked to mortality in peritoneal dialysis patients
Nov 22, 2023
MPV ≥10.2 fL was independently associated with all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality.
Dementia risk score developed in UK Biobank, Whitehall cohorts
Aug 25, 2023
Score had strong discriminatory accuracy in U.K. Biobank test sample and Whitehall cohort, with AUCs of 0.80 and 0.77