Dementia-related deaths have more than tripled since 2000
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 15, 2019
“If all four dementia causes were counted together, dementia would have been the third leading cause of death in the United States in 2017,” according to the authors of a new report.
Sitting at work tied to higher risk for premature death
Jan 24, 2024
The increase in risk ranges from 16 to 34% for all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality.
HRQoL consistently high for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survivors
Sep 15, 2023
Long-term health-related quality of life was consistently high up to 20 years after the event.
Pacemaker with ‘MRI-mode’ latest among several to get FDA approval
By
Aaron Dorman
Aug 04, 2023
A pacemaker with new capabilities, such as an MRI-safe mode, received clearance from the FDA.
ASA: Stroke survivors face twofold higher risk for MI one year after stroke
Feb 08, 2024
The findings were seen with or without cervical artery dissection.
CDC: Diabetes management could help prevent hospitalizations, emergency department visits, deaths
Jul 23, 2017
Helping residents get their diabetes under control may help lower hospitalizations, emergency department visits, deaths and healthcare costs, suggests a new report from the Centers for Disease Control...
Poor sleep in older adults increases stroke, cognitive impairment risk
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 14, 2016
Older adults whose sleep is repeatedly interrupted are at increased risk of stroke and cognitive impairment, according to a newly published study in the American Heart Association’s journal Stroke.
ASA: Myocardial infarction may hasten cognitive decline in adults
Feb 03, 2022
Participants with incident MI had significantly faster declines in global cognition, memory and executive function than those without MI
Adherence to Mediterranean lifestyle linked to lower mortality
Aug 29, 2023
Increasing quartiles of MEDLIFE index were associated with reduced hazard ratios for all-cause and cancer mortality.
Cannabis use disorder tied to incident cardiovascular disease events
Oct 12, 2023
A higher risk for incident events was seen over seven years of follow-up.