Evidence for efficacy of antidepressants for pain Is limited
Feb 02, 2023
In 11 comparisons, antidepressants were efficacious, but they were inefficacious or evidence was inconclusive for 31 comparisons.
Risk for cardiovascular disease increased for patients with celiac disease
Jan 31, 2023
The increased risk was observed despite a lower prevalence of traditional cardiovascular risk factors.
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.
2005 to 2019 saw rise in cannabis-related emergency visits for older adults
Jan 30, 2023
The authors say that providers should routinely ask older adults about cannabis use.
Rural residence tied to higher risk for heart failure for women, Black men
Jan 27, 2023
The findings persist after adjusting for cardiovascular risk factors and socioeconomic status.
FDA could ease blood donation rules for gay men
Jan 27, 2023
The draft recommendations around the new policy center on “individual risk-based questions to reduce the risk of transfusion-transmitted HIV.”
Sleep medication used by 8.4 percent of adults in 2020
Jan 25, 2023
“Among men, the likelihood of using sleep medication increased with increasing age, while among women, the likelihood of taking sleep medication was the same for those aged 45 to 64 and those aged...
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.