Use of self-applied TENS device at home can relieve migraine pain
Jul 08, 2021
Pain scores were significantly reduced with the use of a TENS device; greater improvement was seen in functionality.
New, tighter COVID-19 rules coming for Oregon
Aug 11, 2021
New rules in Oregon come as battles over masks rage in some other states.
Risk factors worsening for adults with cardiovascular disease
Aug 09, 2022
From 1999-2002 to 2015-2018, a worsening was seen in proportion with ideal HbA1c and BMI and an increase in proportion with non-HDL-C levels <100 mg/dL.
14.5 percent of U.S. adults have trouble falling asleep
Jun 23, 2022
“With increasing age, adults were less likely to have trouble falling asleep but more likely to have trouble staying asleep.”
Half of U.S. adults with diabetes say managing diabetes is more difficult during the holidays versus other times of the year.
EHR data support reported effectiveness of Ad26.COV2.S vaccine
Nov 02, 2021
The effectiveness of the Johnson & Johnson Ad26.COV2.S vaccine is 73.6% for preventing severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, according to a study published online Nov....
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.
Thanksgiving weekend brought new COVID-19 concerns: the omicron variant
Nov 29, 2021
Saturday, the CDC issued a statement stressing that “no cases of this variant have been identified in the U.S. to date.”