Practicing physicians saw excess mortality during COVID-19 pandemic
Feb 13, 2023
However, physicians had substantially lower excess mortality than the general U.S. population.
Long-term air pollution exposure linked to late-life depression
Feb 10, 2023
The risk for late-late depression increased in association with increases in fine particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide and ozone.
Alcohol brief intervention can improve health outcomes in hypertension
Feb 07, 2023
Adults with hypertension had a modest but significant reduction in drinks at 12 months and in BP at 18 months.
Ultra-processed food intake linked to cancer burden, mortality
Feb 06, 2023
The risk for cancer, specifically ovarian cancer, increased with each 10% increment in UPF consumption.
COVID-19 pandemic at a tipping point: WHO
Jan 30, 2023
The organization’s International Health Regulations Emergency Committee met last week to discuss COVID-19.
Persistent gaps exist in continuity of medication use for adults with diabetes
Jan 30, 2023
A mean of 19.5, 17.1 and 43.3% of participants did not maintain continuity of use of glucose, blood pressure or lipid medications.
Polypill not linked to reduced cognitive decline in seniors
Jan 30, 2023
But a polypill with or without aspirin is associated with reduced functional decline for those aged 65 years or older with cardiovascular risk factors.
FDA says no to regulating CBD products as supplements
Jan 27, 2023
How to regulate CBD supplements has become a pressing public health concern as the popularity of CBD supplements has exploded in the United States.
Seniors had high burden of RSV-positive respiratory infection before COVID-19
Jan 23, 2023
Following a sharp decline during COVID-19, RSV-positive acute respiratory infection re-emerged during the summer of 2021 and is linked to lower quality of life.
Poll finds nearly half of Americans unprepared for medical emergency
Jan 20, 2023
Although 76% felt comfortable calling 911, only 55% knew hands-only CPR.