One in four Americans have put off medical care or prescription purchases due to higher prices
Smoking Cessation Activity Down in U.S. Adults During Pandemic
2019 to 2020 saw decrease in annual past-year quit attempt prevalence and lower-than-expected sales of lozenges, patches, gum
Higher Meat Intake in Older Adults May Raise Risk for ASCVD
Associations for unprocessed red meat, total meat, total ASF with ASCVD mediated by trimethylamine N-oxide-related metabolites
Premature Menopause May Increase Risk for Heart Failure, A-Fib
Ages 45 to 49, 40 to 44, younger than 40 years versus 50 years or older at menopause associated with increased risks for heart failure, atrial fibrillation
Screening for A-Fib Using Wearable Devices May Be Cost-Effective
Wearable devices are cost-effective compared with no screening or screening using traditional methods
Effect of Jarlsberg Cheese on Bone Anabolic Markers Examined
Effects compared for daily intake of Jarlsberg cheese versus Camembert cheese indicate increased bone anabolism
Social Isolation, Loneliness May Harm Cardiovascular, Brain Health
Social isolation and loneliness appear to be independent risk factors, but data on mediating pathways, confounders are limited
Being a Victim of Fraud May Increase Blood Pressure in Seniors
Incident fraud victimization tied to worse BP metrics, particularly among men
Post-COVID-19 Symptoms, Conditions ID’d in U.S. Children
Adjusted hazard ratios highest for acute PE, myocarditis and cardiomyopathy, VTE, renal failure, type 1 diabetes
Benefit of Early Myocardial Revascularization Explored
No mortality benefit seen with revascularization in patients with reduced LVEF and no or mild myocardial ischemia