Walking intervention can lower BP in sedentary older adults
Oct 10, 2023
Both systolic and diastolic blood pressure may improve among older adults taking an additional 3,000 steps/day.
CDC advisers recommend masks in hospitals without naming type
Nov 07, 2023
Healthcare workers are frustrated that the draft recommendation does not specify what kind of mask should be worn.
ACC: Empagliflozin cuts heart failure hospitalization risk after AMI
Apr 08, 2024
Lower risks for first heart failure hospitalization and total heart failure hospitalization were seen with empagliflozin.
US will make millions of bird flu vaccines this summer
Jun 03, 2024
As the H5N1 avian flu continues to spread among dairy cows in the United States, nearly 5 million doses of flu vaccine are now being prepared for possible use in humans.
American Diabetes Association, June 21-24
Jul 01, 2024
The annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association was held this year from June 21 to 24 in Orlando, Florida, drawing more than 15,000 participants from around the world, including clinicians, academicians,...
Cyberattack stalls prescription dispensing at UnitedHealth
Feb 27, 2024
This latest cyberattack underscores the vulnerability of healthcare data, particularly the privacy of patients’ personal information.
Jill Biden announces $100 million for research on women’s health
Feb 22, 2024
Biden noted that science hasn’t paid enough attention to the health conditions that many women face. The $100 million will fund “life-changing” work being done by women’s health researchers...
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.
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...
Americans short on sleep, stressed out about it: poll
Apr 15, 2024
More than half of Americans say they would feel better with more sleep, but only 42% say they are getting as much shut-eye as they need, a new poll finds.