Adults lack knowledge about signs of pancreatic cancer
Nov 22, 2022
The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network survey revealed knowledge gaps exist across ages and genders.
New tool can predict individual’s dementia risk
Nov 18, 2022
The risk score model yielded almost 100% prediction accuracy of 13-year dementia risk.
For older adults, loneliness ups mortality after nonelective surgery
Nov 16, 2022
No increase was seen in the odds of death at 30 days in association with loneliness for older adults undergoing elective surgery.
Benefits of dapagliflozin in heart failure similar for men, women
Nov 16, 2022
The primary end point similarly was reduced for men and women with dapagliflozin; no differences were seen in secondary outcomes or safety events.
Mindfulness-based stress reduction safe, effective for anxiety disorders
Nov 10, 2022
In a randomized study, mindfulness-based stress reduction is noninferior to escitalopram.
Remote program beneficial for management of HTN, cholesterol
Nov 09, 2022
Significant reductions were seen in blood pressure and LDL-C at six and 12 months for patients enrolled in the remote program.
2000 to 2016 saw decline in dementia in US older adults
Nov 09, 2022
Education was found to be an important statistical factor contributing to the reduction in dementia.
Delivery methods compared for osteoarthritis intervention
Nov 08, 2022
Pain reduction was seen for in-person or digital delivery of education and exercise instruction for hip and knee osteoarthritis.
AHA: Environmental exposures tied to CVD deaths in the US, UK
Nov 07, 2022
The risk-attributable cardiovascular death rate was associated with lead exposure higher in the US than the UK; the opposite pattern was seen between the countries for particulate matter exposure.
Vigorous physical activity linked to lower mortality
Nov 04, 2022
And, increasing intensity for a given amount of physical activity is associated with reduction in cardiovascular disease.