AHA advises obstructive sleep apnea screening for those with cardiovascular risk, conditions
Jun 21, 2021
People with cardiovascular risk factors or conditions should be screened for obstructive sleep apnea, according to a scientific statement issued by the American Heart Association and published online June...
New, tighter COVID-19 rules coming for Oregon
Aug 11, 2021
New rules in Oregon come as battles over masks rage in some other states.
Monkeypox cases rising slowly in the U.S., CDC says
Jun 10, 2022
No deaths have been reported and no community transmission of monkeypox has yet been detected in any U.S. cities.
CDC: In 16 states, 35 percent or more residents now obese
Sep 16, 2021
Obesity remains a huge health concern in the United States.
CDC launches forecasting center for infectious diseases
Apr 19, 2022
The goal of the Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics is to act as a “National Weather Service” for infectious disease outbreaks.
Physical, cognitive activity linked to cognitive reserve
Jul 22, 2022
The associations are more pronounced in women, and APOE4 carrier status attenuates associations among women.
Gestational diabetes mellitus may up risk for range of later cardiovascular conditions
Feb 10, 2022
Traditional risk factors such as subsequent diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia only partially contribute to higher risk.
Some seniors report worsening mental health in pandemic
Jul 30, 2021
18.3% of respondents aged 50 to 80 years reported worse mental health; 29% made a lifestyle change to address mental health.
Report shows world ill-prepared for next pandemic
Dec 13, 2021
Preparedness in preventing the emergence of new pathogens was the area with the lowest worldwide score.
WHO experts to decide if monkeypox is a global emergency
Jun 15, 2022
Doing so would mean that the WHO views the normally rare disease as a continuing threat to nations worldwide.