Mindfulness Program May Help Lower Blood Pressure
Program participants showed improvements in self-regulation, behavioral determinants of hypertension
Domestic Abuse Increases Risk for Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue
Female survivors of domestic abuse are at double the risk for developing functional syndromes
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Ups Risk for Serious Viral Infections
Clinically active IBD and exposure to thiopurines are main drivers of the risk
Outcomes Worse for Rural Residents With Chronic Conditions
Higher preventable hospitalization and mortality rates partly due to reduced access to specialists
Consuming Ultraprocessed Food May Up Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
Significant links persisted after adjustment for markers of nutritional quality, metabolic comorbidities
Rates of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Remain High in U.S.
Highest rates of neonatal abstinence syndrome seen in lowest income quartile, rural areas, Northeast
SABCS: Breast Cancer Rates Opposite for Estrogen, Estrogen + Progestin
In postmenopausal women, breast cancer incidence down with estrogen alone, up with CEE + MPA
Antibiotic Exposure May Be Tied to Risk for Parkinson Disease
Link between exposure and diagnosis may be due to disruption of gut microbiota, authors say
Evidence Supports Use of High-Dose Aspirin for Migraine
High-dose aspirin safe, effective for acute migraine; low-dose aspirin can prevent recurrent attacks
Prenatal, Early-Life Air Pollutant Exposure Tied to Later Allergies
Exposures to candles, cats, environmental tobacco smoke at certain timepoints tied to allergies at 2 years
