Low-Fat Diets Cut Multicause Mortality in Middle-Aged, Older Adults
In contrast, unhealthy low-carbohydrate diets tied to increased mortality
Poststroke Cognitive Impairment Common
In some cases, cognitive impairment is reversible, but up to one-third of individuals with stroke develop dementia within five years
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky Resigns as Pandemic Winds Down
Walensky will resign as director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at the end of June
Shortage of Research Monkeys Threatens U.S. Readiness for Health Emergencies
About 64 percent of NIH-funded researchers have had trouble getting primates for their work
Intensive BP Targets Cut Risk for Cardiac Conduction Disease
Authors say findings suggest cardiac conduction disease may be preventable
Long-Term Air Pollution Exposure Tied to More Diagnostic Testing in Heart Failure
Exposure associated with increased performance of glycosylated hemoglobin tests, prothrombin time tests, stress tests
Poor-Quality Diet Tied to Higher Risk for Adverse CAD, PAD Outcomes
Patients with coronary artery disease or peripheral artery disease with poor diet had higher risks for major adverse cardiovascular and limb events
2021 to 2022 Saw Decrease in Age-Adjusted Death Rate in U.S.
Decrease also seen in estimated age-adjusted COVID-19 death rate, from 115.6 to 63.1 per 100,000 persons
Reported Smoking Prevalence Lowest Since 1965
18.7 percent of U.S. adults reported any tobacco product use in 2021; 77.5 percent of those using tobacco products reported combustible product use
Increasing Physical Activity After Stroke Tied to Good Functional Outcomes at Six Months
For those with decreasing physical activity after stroke, trajectory increases trend toward inactivity
