Mobile tech program helps adults control high blood pressure
Oct 19, 2021
Greater engagement with self-management program was linked to lower systolic BP over time and lower risk for very high BP.
Past trauma tied to worse mental health during pandemic for aging women
Sep 24, 2021
A history of childhood abuse or intimate partner violence was linked to greater depression, anxiety and sleep problems during the COVID-19 pandemic among aging women.
Uptake low for monoclonal antibodies for COVID-19
Sep 22, 2021
Use peaked in January and declined in early 2021, at the time of the vaccine rollout.
Jergens moisturizer recalled due to bacteria risk
Mar 21, 2022
The Pluralibacter gergoviae pathogen is an ongoing problem for the cosmetics industry.
COVID-19 death after menopause down with increased estrogen level
Feb 15, 2022
The risk for dying was reduced for postmenopausal women receiving hormone replacement therapy, with increased estrogen levels.
Dry powder inhalers show benefits for asthma control, environment
Feb 08, 2022
Switching to a dry powder inhaler more than halves the carbon footprint of asthma treatment without asthma worsening.
COVID-19 convalescent plasma no benefit for most patients
Feb 03, 2022
There was no association with clinical outcomes for typical patients; a heterogeneity of treatment effect sizes was seen across baseline characteristics.
Study compares baricitinib to dexamethasone for COVID-19
Jun 21, 2022
Baricitinib plus remdesivir shows similar efficacy but a better safety profile than dexamethasone plus remdesivir in hospitalized adults.
Omicron shows signs of ebbing as U.S. cases fall, hospitalizations level off
Jan 25, 2022
More states have now reported they have passed their peaks in new cases, and new cases have begun to drop nationally.
Frail patients with nonvalvular A-Fib less likely to receive anticoagulants
Jan 03, 2022
Frail patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation also were less likely to receive a direct oral anticoagulant versus warfarin.