CDC calls emergency meeting on heart inflammation link to COVID-19 vaccines
Jun 11, 2021
The agency has identified 226 reports so far that may meet its ‘working case definition’ of myocarditis and pericarditis.
More activity, less sitting may cut risk for obstructive sleep apnea
Aug 02, 2021
A prospective cohort study shows that more hours of physical activity and fewer hours sitting at work/away from home may lower risk for obstructive sleep apnea.
Statin use does not change benefits of prostate cancer screening
Dec 08, 2021
Less of an increase was reported in detection of low-grade localized tumors in statin users versus nonusers.
Days of extreme heat linked to increased risk for ED visits
Dec 01, 2021
The risk increased for emergency department visits for any cause and for heat-related illness, renal disease and mental disorders.
FDA grants full approval to Paxlovid to treat COVID-19
May 25, 2023
Paxlovid has been taken by older adults and others at high risk for severe COVID-19 under an emergency use approval.
CDC loosens mask guidelines as omicron surge subsides
Feb 25, 2022
Under new recommendations, >70% of Americans now live in areas where masking in public indoor settings is no longer advised.
Integration of MRI screening beneficial for prostate cancer
Apr 05, 2024
A reduction was seen in the odds of biopsy and insignificant prostate cancer, with no change in detection of clinically significant prostate cancer.
AAOS: Pickleball-related fractures up significantly in older adults
Feb 16, 2024
Fractures most commonly were seen in the upper extremity in women aged 65 years and older following a fall.
More than one in four adults with cardiovascular disease currently smoke
Jun 11, 2021
From wave 1 to 4 of PATH, a <5% decrease was seen in cigarette use and a 0.5% increase was found in e-cigarette use.
Drinking at least two cups of tea daily linked to reduced mortality risk
Aug 30, 2022
An inverse association was seen for mortality from all cardiovascular disease, ischemic heart disease and stroke.