Among U.S. veterans, the rates of dementia were highest for Blacks and Hispanics.
Online decision aid may help older adults decide when to stop driving
Apr 21, 2022
Users of the online tool had lower decisional conflict and higher knowledge about whether to stop or continue driving.
Time-restricted eating no better than cutting calories for obesity
Apr 20, 2022
No significant difference was seen in mean weight loss at 12 months with time-restricted eating and daily calorie restriction.
Antidepressants not tied to long-term boost in quality of life
Apr 20, 2022
No improvement was seen in physical or mental health-related quality of life.
Major airlines drop mask mandate after federal judge rules against it
Apr 19, 2022
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration will stop enforcing the mandate for now.
Achieving treatment goals in T2DM can up life expectancy
Apr 19, 2022
Life expectancy gains were seen with reducing HbA1c, SBP, LDL-C and BMI among individuals with type 2 diabetes.
Adverse effects generally mild after BNT162b2 mRNA booster in over 60s
Apr 18, 2022
Thirty percent of those aged 60 years or older receiving a booster reported at least one adverse event; few sought medical attention.
Healthy lifestyle tied to longer life, delayed onset of dementia
Apr 14, 2022
Healthy lifestyle in seniors is linked to longer life expectancy and a larger proportion of remaining years spent without Alzheimer’s dementia.
U.S. life expectancy dropped between 2019 and 2020
Apr 13, 2022
The decrease was larger in Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black people versus the non-Hispanic white population; the decrease was larger than in peer countries.
Adding pulse oximetry shows no benefit in COVID-19
Apr 13, 2022
No improvement was observed in patients using pulse oximetry added to standard monitoring.