Tag: Age
Heart Failure-Related Deaths Up in Younger Adults in the U.S.
Black adults have a threefold higher age-adjusted, heart failure-related mortality rate versus White adults, with regional variation
Age-Specific Dementia Risk Scores Developed for Mid, Late Life
Elevated systolic BP and diabetes mellitus most important vascular risk factors for increased 10-year incident dementia risk at age 55
Nearly One in 10 New Moms Report Postpartum Depression Symptoms
Self-reported rates higher among younger moms, first-time moms, and women with twins
Model Predicts Impact of Food Choices on Life Expectancy
Expected gains in life expectancy larger for optimal dietary changes adopted earlier in life
Young Have Greatest Burden of Distant Colorectal Adenocarcinoma
Largest increases in distant-stage proportion for rectal-only seen for 20- to 29-year-old non-Hispanic Blacks, Hispanics
Preventive Aspirin Should Be Based on Benefit, Not Age
Authors urge primary care physicians to make case-by-case basis decisions based on benefit-to-risk
COVID-19 Certification Mandates May Increase Vaccine Uptake
Country-specific information, such as prior vaccination uptake, vaccine hesitancy may influence the effect of COVID-19 certification mandates
Annual Mammography Not Cost-Effective Beyond 75 Years
Extending biennial mammography from age 75 to 80 years is cost-effective, but the absolute number of deaths averted is small
AHA: Risk for Heart Disease Up for Young Black Adults in the U.S.
Comparison of cohorts of hospitalized young, Black adults from 2007 and 2017 shows higher rates of risk factors for CVD
Geriatrics-Focused Risk Factors ID’d for COVID-19 Death
Indicators other than age alone can be used to determine prognosis in older adults hospitalized with COVID-19
