Peanut consumption linked to reduced stroke risk in Japan
Sep 10, 2021
An association was seen in men and women for higher peanut consumption with reduced risks of total stroke, ischemic stroke and cardiovascular disease.
Thirty-seven percent of adults used telemedicine in 2021
Oct 13, 2022
An increase in telemedicine use seen with age; use was higher for women than men and for non-Hispanic white and AI/AN adults.
2019 to 2020 saw 1.5-year decline in U.S. life expectancy at birth
Jul 21, 2021
Mortality due to COVID-19 had the biggest effect on decline in life expectancy for both men and women, all races examined.
Whole grain intake tied to fewer heart disease risk factors
Sep 16, 2021
“Among middle- to older-age adults, replacing RG with WG may be an effective dietary modification to attenuate abdominal adiposity, dyslipidemia, and hyperglycemia over time, thereby reducing the...
Melanoma diagnosis linked to increased risk of prostate cancer
Nov 29, 2022
More than a twofold increased risk of prostate cancer was seen for men with their first melanoma diagnosed 10 to 15 years before study recruitment.
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.”
1975 to 2019 saw decrease in stroke mortality for men, women
Jan 11, 2023
A sharp increase was seen in stroke mortality with increasing age; a steeper decline was seen for ischemic versus hemorrhagic stroke mortality.
Women with LVO acute ischemic stroke less likely to be routed to stroke centers
Jul 26, 2023
Despite presenting with greater NIHSS scores, women were 9% less likely to be routed to comprehensive stroke centers than were men.
Depression tied to higher risk of CVD events in both men and women
Mar 15, 2024
Although significant associations are seen for both, the associations are more pronounced in women.
21.2 percent of U.S. adults had diagnosed arthritis from 2019 to 2021
Oct 12, 2023
Age-standardized prevalence rates were higher among women than men, veterans than nonveterans and non-Hispanic whites.