Alcohol Cessation Linked to Dose-Dependent Reduction in BP
Dose-dependent increases in BP seen after alcohol initiation, with direction of effect consistent across sexes
Health Outcomes in Older Women Improved With 4,000 Steps Per Day a Couple Days...
4,000 steps tied to lower mortality and cardiovascular disease risk, while more steps were tied to even better outcomes
Primary Care Physicians Spend 61.8 Hours/Week Caring for Patient Panel
For a full-time PCP, this translates to a median of 1.7 hours per patient per year
Medicaid Expansion Tied to Smaller Declines in Early-Stage Cancer Detection
Smaller declines seen in early-stage cancer diagnosis during COVID-19 pandemic in adults aged 18 to 44 years, men, those with high comorbidity burden
Hormone Tx Linked to Incidence, Risk for Autoimmune Disease Postmenopause
Significant increases in risk were observed for all autoimmune diseases except Graves disease and autoimmune hepatitis
AAO: Machine Learning Outperforms Human Graders for Diagnosing Glaucoma
Human and machine learning vertical cup-disc-ratio explained 17 and 31 percent of glaucoma status variance in right eye, 20 and 35 percent of variance in left eye
Delirium Risk Increased for Seniors Prescribed First-Generation Antihistamines
Odds of delirium up 41 percent for patients admitted to physicians in the highest versus lowest quartile of first-generation antihistamine prescribing
CHEST: Nerandomilast Slows Decline in FVC in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
No significant difference seen in composite end point of acute exacerbation, hospitalization for respiratory cause, or death
Measles Outbreak Spreads Beyond Utah-Arizona Border, 123 Cases Reported
Experts say low vaccination rates are fueling the spread
Digestive Health Issues Highly Prevalent in Perimenopausal, Menopausal Women
Only 33 percent received a formal diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome; most found professional support inadequate
