Low-dose direct oral anticoagulants tied to more bleeding episodes
Jun 19, 2024
The findings compared with standard doses in patients with atrial fibrillation.
Heavy resistance training offers lasting benefit for seniors
Jun 19, 2024
Baseline performance in isometric leg strength was maintained with HRT, but decreases were seen with moderate-intensity training and nonexercising controls.
Less than one-quarter of patients hospitalized for CVD receive dietary counseling
Jun 18, 2024
The findings were seen across hospitalizations for acute myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure and percutaneous coronary intervention.
Prolonged β-lactam antibiotic infusions aid sepsis, septic shock outcomes
Jun 14, 2024
A lower risk was seen for 90-day mortality and intensive care unit mortality.
Sedentary behaviors, especially TV, tied to lower odds of healthy aging
Jun 12, 2024
An increment of two hours of sitting watching TV was linked to a 12% reduction in odds of healthy aging.
Tau PET performs well in predicting dementia in individuals with MCI
Jun 12, 2024
Tau positron emission tomography predicts all-cause dementia and Alzheimer disease dementia
AI-based health coaching aids blood pressure management
Jun 12, 2024
Improvements in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure were seen at 12 weeks and were even greater at 24 weeks.
FDA advisers support new Alzheimer’s drug
Jun 11, 2024
A US Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted unanimously on Monday to recommend that the benefits of a new drug for Alzheimer’s outweigh its harms, which can include brain swelling and...
Planetary Health Diet Index linked to lower total, cause-specific mortality
Jun 10, 2024
Reductions seen in death from a variety of causes; PHDI scores were also associated with environmental impact
Vitamin D suggested for children, seniors, those with high-risk prediabetes
Jun 10, 2024
No evidence was seen to support routine 25(OH)D screening in the general population.