COPD remains considerable public health burden globally
Aug 05, 2022
Despite a decreasing age-standardized point prevalence, death and DALY rates, there were 212.3 million prevalent cases in 2019.
Some COVID-19 patients have persistent smell, taste dysfunction
Aug 05, 2022
Women are less likely than men to recover their sense of smell, as are those with greater initial severity of dysfunction.
Two-thirds of older adults use integrative medicine strategies
Aug 05, 2022
Only 18% of older adults had talked to a healthcare provider about integrative medicine strategies.
Higher meat intake in older adults may raise risk for ASCVD
Aug 05, 2022
Associations for unprocessed red meat, total meat and total ASF with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease were mediated by trimethylamine N-oxide-related metabolites.
U.S. declares monkeypox a public health emergency
Aug 04, 2022
The declaration will increase public awareness and education around monkeypox as well as increase testing and tracking of cases.
Being a victim of fraud may increase blood pressure in seniors
Aug 04, 2022
Incident fraud victimization is tied to worse blood pressure metrics, particularly among men.
Black-white disparities persist for cardiovascular mortality
Aug 03, 2022
Two studies show increased cardiovascular mortality for Black versus white adults in a nationwide analysis and the MESA sample.
Wearing an activity tracker may promote physical activity
Aug 02, 2022
A review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses suggests that use of activity trackers is effective for increasing walking and reducing body weight.
Disparities seen in left ventricular assist device use for heart failure in seniors
Aug 01, 2022
The authors say that disparities in left ventricular assist device use by race and sex likely are driven by clinician decision-making.
Supplement manufacturers often ignore FDA warning letters
Aug 01, 2022
Twenty-nine percent of products targeted in FDA warning letters remained available for purchase online at a mean of six years later.