Universal Free School Meals Tied to Better Blood Pressure
School participation tied to 11 percent net reduction over five years in proportion of patients with a high blood pressure measurement
Sotatercept Reduces Risk for Clinical Worsening in Adults With Recently Diagnosed PAH
Benefit with sotatercept seen among adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension diagnosed less than a year earlier
Rates of Physician Attrition From Clinical Practice Have Risen Since 2013
Rates of attrition up for male and female physicians, in rural and urban settings, across specialties, across geographic regions
Higher Air Pollution Exposure Tied to Worse Sleep Apnea
Study revealed link between long-term particulate matter exposure and apnea hypopnea index
Comorbidities Common in Adults With Chronic Back Pain
Cardiovascular disease, arthritis or rheumatism, and depression tied to higher activity limitations with back pain
12.4 Percent of Older Adults Have Ultraprocessed Food Addiction
Men and women reporting overweight, respectively, are 19.14 and 11.44 times more likely to meet criteria for UPF addiction
Second COVID Infection in Children Doubles Risk for Long COVID
Heightened risk seen for many conditions, including myocarditis, blood clots, kidney damage, abnormal heart rhythms, headache, and fatigue
One in Four Individuals Will Develop Heart Failure in Their Lifetime
Evidence-based therapies remain underutilized in eligible patients
ASTRO: Stereotactic Arrhythmia RT Safer Than Repeat Catheter Ablation for High-Risk Ventricular Tachycardia
STAR recipients had superior median time of freedom from death, shock, or storm; more catheter ablation recipients developed serious adverse events
2015 to 2024 Saw Increase in Testing for Lipoprotein(a)
Increase reported in annual number of tested patients and percentage of total patient population tested, reaching 0.24 percent in 2024
