18.7% of US adults reported any tobacco product use in 2021; 77.5% of those using tobacco products reported combustible product use.
Guideline addresses diagnosis, evaluation of chest pain in adults
Nov 02, 2021
Chest pain can extend beyond the chest; patients experiencing chest pain or equivalent should seek medical help immediately.
9.0 percent of U.S. adults had repetitive strain injuries in 2021
Jul 25, 2023
44.2% of those with repetitive strain injuries limited their activities for at least 24 hours.
Higher adherence to plant-based diet linked to reduced apnea risk
Feb 22, 2024
Inverse associations were seen for higher adherence to a plant-based diet, a healthy plant-based diet and a provegetarian diet with OSA risk.
Heart disease still the leading cause of death in the United States
Jan 24, 2024
Death rates from cardiovascular disease have fluctuated over the years and trended upward recently.
Ten-year mortality, recurrence rates decreasing after acute MI
May 04, 2022
Mortality and recurrence risks were lower for patients hospitalized in 2007 to 2009 versus those hospitalized in 1995 to 1997.
Incident MI tied to faster declines in cognitive function over time
Jun 05, 2023
Incident myocardial infarction is not associated with a decrease in global cognition, memory or executive function but is associated with faster declines in those measures over time.
Vitamin D supplementation linked to reduction in autoimmune disease
Jan 27, 2022
“Autoimmune diseases are common in older adults and negatively affect health and life expectancy,” the lead author said in a statement. “Until now, we have had no proven way of preventing...
Recent rise in disability, years of life lost from CVD due to air pollution
Aug 16, 2023
Age-standardized rates for deaths decreased, but all-age disability-adjusted life years increased.
FDA reduces recommended salt levels in Americans’ food
Oct 13, 2021
The new, voluntary guideline aims to reduce average sodium intake from 3,400 to 3,000 mg per day in the next 2.5 years.