Accelerated trajectory of CV risk predicts dementia risk
Apr 21, 2022
Those with an accelerated versus stable cardiovascular risk trajectory have an increased risk for memory decline.
Daily step counts still down versus prepandemic levels
Sep 02, 2022
Global variation was seen in recovery, with Europe and North America showing the biggest recovery.
First US monkeypox death reported in Texas
Aug 30, 2022
The patient was ‘severely immunocompromised’ and had ‘various severe illnesses,’ health officials say.
COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness down Against new infections in New York
Aug 19, 2021
The recent decline in vaccine effectiveness against new COVID-19 cases coincided with increasing circulation of the delta variant.
Corneal nerve fiber damage ID’d in patients with long COVID
Jul 27, 2021
Corneal small nerve fiber loss and increased dendritic cells were seen in patients with neurological symptoms at four weeks after acute COVID-19.
Omega-3 fatty acids tied to better cardiovascular outcomes
Jul 12, 2021
Cardiovascular risk reduction was more prominent with EPA monotherapy versus EPA + DHA therapy.
Red Cross says U.S. blood supply at dangerously low level
Jan 11, 2022
People who have received COVID-19 vaccines can donate blood and platelets as long as they are symptom-free.
Flu vaccine coverage suboptimal for Medicare beneficiaries
Nov 16, 2021
The researchers found that 50.5% of beneficiaries aged 19 years or older had Medicare claims for influenza vaccination: 54% were aged 65 years or older.
Outpatient care has shifted toward more specialist care for Medicare recipients
Nov 01, 2021
“We find that during the past 20 years, healthcare for Medicare beneficiaries is increasingly fragmented across several physicians, mostly specialists, with little change in annual engagement with...
Cereal fiber tied to lower inflammation, CVD in older adults
Apr 08, 2022
Inflammation mediates approximately one-sixth of the association between cereal fiber intake and cardiovascular disease.