Links between potassium intake, BP and CVD events differ by sex
Jul 26, 2022
For women, an inverse slope between potassium intake and systolic blood pressure was steeper for those within the highest versus lowest tertile of sodium intake.
WHO declares monkeypox a global health emergency
Jul 25, 2022
The WHO panel was hesitant to make the declaration because the virus is still spreading mostly in the primary risk group, men who have sex with men, and not among more vulnerable groups such as older adults.
Child care stress affects health, work of U.S. healthcare workers during pandemic
Jul 22, 2022
High child care stress was tied to anxiety, depression and burnout as well as retention issues.
Physical, cognitive activity linked to cognitive reserve
Jul 22, 2022
The associations are more pronounced in women, and APOE4 carrier status attenuates associations among women.
Biden tests positive for COVID-19
Jul 21, 2022
The White House said it will provide a daily update on his condition “out of an abundance of transparency.”
Psychological resilience linked to improved walking after hip fracture
Jul 20, 2022
Older adults in the most versus the least resilient group had increases in mean gait speed and walking distance after 16 weeks.
Protein intake tied to quality of diet for weight loss
Jul 19, 2022
High-protein consumers also reduced their intake of refined grains and added sugar and increased their intake of green vegetables.
Pathways to advanced age-related macular degeneration examined
Jul 18, 2022
Distinct serum and genetic risks and associated systemic diseases were seen with soft drusen and subretinal drusenoid deposits.
As monkeypox cases spike, U.S. orders more vaccine, boosts testing
Jul 15, 2022
As of July 14, 1,470 cases of monkeypox have been identified in 44 jurisdictions in the United States.
Adding salt to foods may raise risk for premature mortality
Jul 12, 2022
Intake of fruits and vegetables significantly modified the association between the frequency of adding salt to foods and premature mortality.