Worse care experiences reported at for-profit hospices
Feb 28, 2023
Caregivers of patients receiving hospice care report worse experiences at for-profit versus not-for-profit hospices.
Risk for incident dementia up with pro-inflammatory diet
Nov 22, 2021
Individuals in the highest versus lowest diet inflammatory index tertile were three times more likely to develop dementia.
mRNA COVID-19 vaccines immunogenic in immunosuppressed patients
Sep 08, 2021
mRNA-based severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccines appear to be immunogenic in patients receiving immunosuppressive medications for the management of chronic inflammatory...
Deferiprone not beneficial for newly diagnosed Parkinson’s disease
Dec 01, 2022
“Deferiprone was not associated with benefit as compared with placebo in measures of the progression of Parkinson’s disease, and there was evidence of clinical worsening,” the authors...
Low-carbohydrate diet yields greater decrease in HbA1c
Oct 27, 2022
Reductions in HbA1c, fasting plasma glucose and body weight at six months was greater with a low-carbohydrate diet versus usual diet in individuals with elevated untreated HbA1c.
Offering choice of CRC screening increases completion rates
May 21, 2024
The rate of colorectal cancer screening improved within six months for those offered fecal immunochemical testing only or a choice of coloscopy or FIT.
Few cancer survivors fully adherent to ACS nutrition and physical activity guidelines
Apr 23, 2024
Factors associated with greater adherence include female sex, older age, Black race and higher educational level.
ACC: Gamification plus financial incentives boost physical activity
Apr 11, 2024
Greatest effect seen during both the 12-month intervention and at six-month follow-up among patients at high risk for cardiovascular events
Sedentary behavior reduction intervention cuts sitting time, BP in seniors
Mar 29, 2024
The intervention reduced sitting time at three and six months and yielded a reduction in systolic blood pressure at six months.
Leisure-time physical activity at all levels beneficial for stroke prevention
Mar 06, 2024
Below-target and ideal leisure-time physical activity significantly reduced stroke risk compared with no LTPA in studies identifying three levels of LTPA.