More than 28 million excess years of life lost in 2020
Nov 05, 2021
The greatest reductions in life expectancy were seen for Russia, the United States, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Chile and Spain.
Longer reproductive window could up risk for Alzheimer’s disease
Jul 12, 2021
The authors suggest that longer exposure to endogenous estrogen may be associated with increased levels of Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers.
One in 13 U.S. adults report long COVID symptoms
Jul 07, 2022
Long COVID is less likely among older adults than younger adults, with nearly three times as many adults ages 50 to 59 years reporting long COVID than those aged 80 years or older.
One in six with arthritis have attended self-management class
Oct 21, 2021
69.3% of those with arthritis report ever receiving healthcare provider physical activity counseling.
In 2020, more than one in five adults received mental health treatment
Oct 20, 2021
“While the percentage of adults who had taken medication for their mental health increased with age, the percentage who had received counseling or therapy decreased with age,” the authors write.
Healthcare workers show greatest COVID-19 stress
Oct 06, 2021
The findings compared with other occupational categories, but across occupations, women had high levels of stress, with age acting as a protective factor.
Americans have high trust in healthcare providers: Poll
Aug 11, 2021
Trust in healthcare providers could be an important factor in efforts to boost COVID-19 vaccination rates.
One in three Alzheimer’s, dementia cases tied to modifiable risk factors
May 11, 2022
Risk factors differ based on sex and race and ethnicity.
Monthly COVID-19 hospitalization rates peaked in December 2020
Aug 10, 2021
Peak reported in hospitalization, ICU admission, death, but decrease found in frequency of ICU admission, mechanical ventilation, vasopressor use
Adding salt to foods may raise risk for premature mortality
Jul 12, 2022
Intake of fruits and vegetables significantly modified the association between the frequency of adding salt to foods and premature mortality.