AMA Poll: Most Physicians Continuing to Use Telehealth
Most users (93 percent) are conducting live, interactive video visits with patients, while 69 percent are conducting audio-only visits
ACC: Use of Salt Substitute to Prevent Stroke Is Cost-Saving
Salt substitute intervention shown to be cost-saving among individuals with prior stroke or uncontrolled high blood pressure living in rural China
Videogaming Rehabilitation Studied in Stroke Patients
Use of self-managed, at-home video game rehabilitation compared to other methods for upper-extremity therapy
Telehealth Prevented Pandemic-Related Care Disruptions for MS Patients
People with multiple sclerosis had high use of telehealth during the pandemic
Shift Work Linked to Decreased Cognitive Performance
Neurobehavioral impairment seen for processing speed, working memory, other cognitive functions
Odds of Poor Long-Term Outcome High With Combat Concussion
Service members sustaining combat concussion were 37 to 49 times more likely to be in the worse disability trajectory
Sleep Apnea Tied to Joint Pain in Postmenopausal Women
Furthermore, higher respiratory disturbance scores linked with joint pain severity
1991 to 2011 Saw Improvements in Disability-Free Life Expectancy
Percentage of remaining years at age 65 years spent disability-free decreased for men and women with cognitive impairment
Resistance Exercise May Be Better for Improving Sleep
Self-reported increase in sleep duration seen with resistance exercise but not aerobic exercise, combined exercise, or no exercise (control)
Premature Menopause Tied to Higher Risk for Later Dementia
Also, early menopause linked to increased risk for early-onset dementia
