Adherence to healthy eating patterns linked to lower mortality risk
Jan 09, 2023
Greater adherence to four healthy eating patterns was linked to a lower risk for total and cause-specific mortality.
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.
Nine monkeypox cases confirmed in United States
May 27, 2022
The CDC is working to learn how each of the nine patients contracted the virus.
Cerebral venous sinus rhrombosis rate up after Ad26.COV2.S shot
Nov 01, 2021
The postvaccination CVST rate was 5.1-fold higher among women compared with the pre-COVID-19 pandemic rate. Ad26.COV2.S is the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
Despite pressures of pandemic, U.S. nursing school enrollment climbs
Oct 15, 2021
Enrollment in bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral nursing programs increased 5.6% from 2019 to 2020.
Jill Biden announces $100 million for research on women’s health
Feb 22, 2024
Biden noted that science hasn’t paid enough attention to the health conditions that many women face. The $100 million will fund “life-changing” work being done by women’s health researchers...
Ultraprocessed food intake tied to chronic insomnia
Jun 04, 2024
The findings were independent of sociodemographics, lifestyle, diet quality and mental health status.
FDA offers guidance on safe use of bed rails
Mar 01, 2023
Bed rails should be used with care, especially for older adults and people with altered mental status, physical limitations and certain medical conditions.
United States to end mpox public health emergency in January
Dec 05, 2022
More than 29,000 Americans contracted the virus, and 17 died during, an outbreak that started earlier this year.
Playing football tied to higher risk of parkinsonism, Parkinson’s disease
Aug 15, 2023
A longer duration of play and a higher level of play both were tied to higher risk.