BP From Midlife to Late Life Tied to Risk for Subsequent Dementia
Smaller increase in cerebral white matter lesion volume seen with intensive blood pressure treatment
One-Third of Physicians Will Take 10+ Years to Pay Off Debt
Survey shows that taking extra shifts is one strategy to help doctors pay off medical school debt
Hearing Loss Increases Risk for Dementia in Taiwanese Individuals
Findings suggest that hearing protection, screening, treatment may help reduce risk for dementia
Flu Vaccine Tied to Better Long-Term Outcomes in Elderly ICU Survivors
Those who are vaccinated have lower risk for stroke, death in year following ICU discharge
Vitamin D Tied to Falls, Nonmotor Symptoms in Parkinson Disease
No association seen between bone mineral density, vitamin D in patients with Parkinson disease
Giant Cell Arteritis Occurs at Similar Rate in Blacks, Whites
Biopsy-proven GCA occurs more often in women versus men, but not in white versus black patients
Excess Caffeine May Be a Trigger for Episodic Migraine Headaches
Three or more servings of caffeinated beverages associated with higher odds for headache that day
ADHD May Increase Risk of Premature Death
Psychiatric comorbidity plays key role for all-cause and cause-specific associations with death in adults
Major Surgery Linked to Lasting Change in Cognitive Trajectory
Major surgery on average tied to additional decline equivalent to less than five months of cognitive aging
Better CV Health in Midlife Tied to Reduced Dementia Risk Later
Lower risk of dementia with higher Life Simple 7 cardiovascular health score, measured at age 50 years