Obesity With Cardiometabolic Abnormalities Tied to Cognitive Decline
Poorer cognitive trajectories seen for Hispanics/Latinos with central obesity in presence of cardiometabolic abnormalities
Dance Class May Offer Health Benefits in Postmenopausal Women
At 16 weeks, thrice-weekly 90-minute dance intervention linked to improvements in measures of physical, mental health
More Activity, Less Sitting May Cut Risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Prospective cohort study shows more hours of physical activity, fewer hours sitting at work/away from home may lower risk for OSA
Patients Report Memory Problems After Mild COVID-19
Patients who self-report memory problems eight months after COVID-19 often perceive worsening of health compared with one year prior
Dietary Flavonoids May Lower Odds of Subjective Cognitive Decline
Associations strongest for flavones, flavanones, anthocyanins; dose-response curve steepest for flavones, then anthocyanins
Report Questions Benefit of FDA Accelerated Approval Pathway
112 of the 253 authorized drugs have not been confirmed as clinically effective; 24 of these have been on market more than five years
U.S. Medical Debt High, but Varies Geographically
Debt higher in the South, in lowest income ZIP codes, and in states without Medicaid expansion
Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Increased Risk for Stroke Recurrence
Low levels of HDL cholesterol and having two or more components of metabolic syndrome predict recurrence
CT Findings Tied to Prognosis in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Certain pathological CT features associated with adverse outcomes up to one year after mild traumatic brain injury
Global Dementia Cases Projected to Top 152 Million in 2050
Increases in cases mainly due to population growth and aging, with relative importance of these factors varying by region
