Even Low-Risk Alcohol Consumption Ups Mortality Risk in Older Adults
High-risk drinking tied to higher all-cause, cancer, and cardiovascular mortality
Life’s Essential 8 Is Enhanced With a Psychological Health Measure
Adding a ninth dimension based on depression scores by the Patient Health Questionnaires is feasible, authors say
Phenol, Paraben Exposure Linked to Hypertension During Pregnancy
Lower SBP, higher DBP seen in association with individual analytes, with most consistent results for methyl paraben, propyl paraben with DBP
AI Off-Label Tool Can Correctly Exclude Pathology in Chest Radiographs
AI tool exhibited ≤1.1 percent critical misses at sensitivities ≥95.4 percent
More Than Half of Older Adults Very Concerned About Medical Costs
Significant differences seen by gender and political ideology
Low Nurse Staffing Tied to Higher Risk for Patient Death
Low staffing effects only partially mitigated by having temporary staff
Automated Multiorgan CT Can Predict Diabetes, Other Conditions
CT analysis, including visceral fat, can predict various conditions
Mix of Factors Can ID Cognitive Decline in Early Alzheimer Disease
Age, sex, irregular heart rhythm, and daily activity levels can predict cognitive decline and caregiver load over two years
New Deals Will Cut Medicare Costs for Expensive Drugs
FDA Starts Phase II of Efforts to Reduce Salt Levels in Food
The new targets support reaching a daily sodium intake of 2,750 mg per day per person
