Vitamin D supplement does not reduce fracture risk in older adults
Jul 28, 2022
Among adults not selected for vitamin D deficiency, low bone mass or osteoporosis, no effect was seen on total, nonvertebral,or hip fracture risk.
Links between potassium intake, BP and CVD events differ by sex
Jul 26, 2022
For women, an inverse slope between potassium intake and systolic blood pressure was steeper for those within the highest versus lowest tertile of sodium intake.
Lifetime risk for stroke varies with genetic risk, cardiovascular health
Jul 20, 2022
The highest LTRS score of 24.8% seen for those with a high genetic risk and an inadequate Life’s Simple 7.
Protein intake tied to quality of diet for weight loss
Jul 19, 2022
High-protein consumers also reduced their intake of refined grains and added sugar and increased their intake of green vegetables.
Effect of keto and Mediterranean diets on glucose control compared
Jul 18, 2022
Limiting added sugar and refined grains is helpful, but no added overall health benefit was seen for cutting out legumes, fruits and whole grains.
COVID-19 incidence not increased with corticosteroid injections
Jul 13, 2022
The incidence of COVID-19 was lower for adults receiving image-guided corticosteroid injections for pain management.
Adding salt to foods may raise risk for premature mortality
Jul 12, 2022
Intake of fruits and vegetables significantly modified the association between the frequency of adding salt to foods and premature mortality.
Genetic analyses link vitamin D deficiency to dementia risk
Jul 07, 2022
In Mendelian randomization analyses, 25(OH)D was associated with a risk for dementia but not stroke or neuroimaging outcomes.
Severe COVID-19 rates low with monoclonal antibody therapy during delta surge
Jul 06, 2022
The rates of severe disease were low for high-risk patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 treated with antispike monoclonal antibodies.
Vaccination protects overweight, obese against severe COVID-19
Jul 01, 2022
Protection against severe COVID-19 was similar for those who were overweight or obese versus those at a healthy weight; lower protection was seen for those who were underweight.