Warning symptoms may predict sudden cardiac arrest
Sep 01, 2023
The warning symptoms differed significantly between patients with sudden cardiac arrest and controls but were sex-specific.
Gender life expectancy gap increased from 2010 to 2021
Nov 13, 2023
The leading contributors to the widening gender life expectancy gap from 2019 to 2021 included COVID-19 and unintentional injuries.
Adherence to healthy eating patterns linked to lower mortality risk
Jan 09, 2023
Greater adherence to four healthy eating patterns was linked to a lower risk for total and cause-specific mortality.
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...
4.0 percent of seniors had received dementia diagnosis in 2022
Jun 13, 2024
An increase in the percentage with a dementia diagnosis was seen with increasing age; a decrease was seen with an increasing education level.
FDA offers guidance on safe use of bed rails
Mar 01, 2023
Bed rails should be used with care, especially for older adults and people with altered mental status, physical limitations and certain medical conditions.
United States to end mpox public health emergency in January
Dec 05, 2022
More than 29,000 Americans contracted the virus, and 17 died during, an outbreak that started earlier this year.
Playing football tied to higher risk of parkinsonism, Parkinson’s disease
Aug 15, 2023
A longer duration of play and a higher level of play both were tied to higher risk.
Ultraprocessed food intake tied to chronic insomnia
Jun 04, 2024
The findings were independent of sociodemographics, lifestyle, diet quality and mental health status.
ACP updates living guideline on pharmacologic treatment of osteoporosis
Jan 03, 2023
Bisphosphonates are strongly recommended for initial treatment of primary osteoporosis for postmenopausal women.